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Cleveland and Lynnewood Annexation Area 9 <br />SECTION IV. LAND USE ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA <br />As with any new development, the proposed use and development of this site <br />becomes important relative to its relationship with the existing, surrounding, and <br />planned uses. City Plan's Future Land Use Map identifies the parcels adjacent to <br />Cleveland Road between Lynnewood and Lilac to be developed for commercial <br />purposes. As such, this annexation and rezoning request is consistent with City Plan, <br />South Bend's comprehensive plan. <br />The Annexation Area is an approximately 4.92 acres in size. Adjacent land in <br />unincorporated St. Joseph County to the north is zoned "R" Residential, to the west is <br />zoned "B" Business, and the east is zoned "OB" Office Buffer. Significant commercial <br />development has occurred, and is expected to continue, at the nearby Cleveland and <br />Portage Road commercial node. <br />In consideration of pedestrian safety and proper vehicular movement, it should be <br />required as a condition of annexation that the Developer give very careful <br />consideration to vehicular access and circulation as well as pedestrian movement for <br />the annexation area. As such, the City Engineer, as a condition of annexation, has <br />required that a traffic impact analysis be perform during the development review <br />process. <br />In addition to the traffic impact analysis referenced above, to the greatest extent <br />possible, the north most entrance and exit on Lynnewood Avenue shall be aligned <br />with the planned entrance and exit on Lynnewood Avenue for the German Township <br />Library. Curb cuts along Lynnewood Avenue shall be engineered to impede Semi - <br />Truck Trailers from turning north by constricting the turn - radius to the necessary <br />degree. The developer must provide vehicular access to the annexation area from and <br />to the parcels to the east if they are redeveloped for commercial purposes, and <br />submit a site plan that indicates that the annexation area can accommodate this <br />criterion. <br />Spacing, style, massing, height, entry, fenestration, materials, accessory buildings, <br />landscape buffering and lighting should be given additional review during the <br />development review process to achieve development and design of the highest <br />possible quality. Each storefront in the planed retail and financial buildings shall have <br />a different fagade, in keeping with new developments referred to as "lifestyle <br />centers. No drive - through facilities will permitted in the northern -most building to <br />reduce noise pollution to the neighboring residential properties. No curbs will be <br />permitted along Lynnewood Avenue to reduce the visual disconnect between the <br />elevation of the roadway and the development site. <br />Building plans and other information to satisfy the requirements noted above must be <br />