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Staff Report-#0007-20 3/16/2020 <br /> Site & Context <br /> Land Uses and Zoning: <br /> On site: On the site is a single family home. <br /> North: To the north is a single family home zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1. <br /> East: To the east is a vacant lot zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1. <br /> South: To the south is a single family home zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1. <br /> West: To the west is a single family home zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1. <br /> District Intent: <br /> The U2 District is established to provide for,promote, and maintain the development of diverse <br /> housing types in urban neighborhoods located near neighborhood centers in core and outlying <br /> Y g <br /> areas of the City. <br /> Site Plan Description: <br /> The site plan as submitted shows the construction of a detached"tiny house" to the south of the <br /> current house and a"Garage Carriage House" to the east of the current house. The house to south <br /> will require a subdivision prior to design and installation. The carriage house will be designed to <br /> meet the current development standards of the district. <br /> Zoningand Land Use Historyand Trends: <br /> The surrounding properties have seen a marked changed in the past 15 years from single family <br /> homes and light industrial uses to primarily dense single family and townhomes with the <br /> construction of housing on the old TRANSPO Depot site just across the street from this parcel. <br /> In 2015 and 2016, two large parcels on the west side of Frances were rezoned to MF 1 to allow for <br /> townhomes. In 2019, several lots on the west side of Frances received a Special Exception for <br /> duplexes. <br /> Traffic and Transportation Considerations: <br /> Frances Street is two lanes with on-street parking. The property is bordered to the south by an <br /> alley as well as an alley to the east. <br /> Agency Comments <br /> Agency Comments: <br /> There were no Engineering comments at this time. <br /> Staff Comments: <br /> Zoning of properties to U2 Urban Neighborhood 2 allows for the creation of more diverse and <br /> affordable housing types. These housing types blend well with the character and scale of existing <br /> urban neighborhoods. With its location in a walkable neighborhood that is close to downtown, <br /> amenities, and transit, and that already has a wide variety of housing types, this property is well <br /> suited for U2 zoning. <br /> SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 3 of 4 <br />