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4 which abuts a residential district. The evergreen trees would be evenly spaced in two staggered rows. The Petitioners are asking not to be required to place this type of screening as the City is in the process of creating an industrial park in this neighborhood. The properties to the North and West will contain some type of industrial uses and not residential uses as the existing zoning would allow.The City owns the adjacent properties and would not allow for any new residential uses.To the South is a what appears to be a two(2)story vacant apartment building,an adjacent parking lot,a small home and a night-club building.The Petitioners would ask not to be required to place Type"C"Full Screening along this property line as it would affect the sight safety distance for any vehicles using the existing parking area and delivery area on the South side of the building. There is no proposed outside storage for the existing facility and approval of this Variance should not have a negative impact on the uses along Indiana Avenue. 10).A Variance from providing a 6 ft.wide landscaping area along the South fagade of the existing building to existing landscaping. The Petitioners have an existing driveway and parking area along the South side of the building and they desire to maintain this paved area.There is some existing landscaping at the corners of the existing building as shown.The Petitioners will also be placing some small landscape shrubs along either side of the parking area,which will add screening as viewed from the street. The Petitioners believe approval of this variance would not adversely affect any surrounding property. 11).A Variance from providing parking screening consisting of small shrubs placed 3 fl.on-center for the parking spaces shown along the South side of the building along Indiana Avenue to landscaping shown.As mentioned above the Petitioners are planning to add some additional small shrubs along either side of the parking spaces shown on the South side of the building. They believe the addition of these small shrubs will help visually break-up the paved area and partially screen the parking spaces along the Indiana Avenue streetscape. The Petitioners do not believe approval of this Variance will have a negative impact on adjacent properties. 8) A statement on how each of the fol lowing standards for the granting of variances is met: The Petitioners would state that their property is located in the urban core in an area of mixed uses. The Petitioners believe that the reuse of an old building to a new use would fit well in this mixed use neighborhood. The requested Variances reflect a situation that exists for reuse of existing building sites. The building has existed for decades and pre-dates revised zoning ordinance developmental standards.The Petitioners would state that the approval of the above requested Variances will not be injurious to the public health,safety, morals and general welfare of the community.As envisioned the proposed improvements will place additional landscaping on-site where none presently exists. This will help to increase the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community. The Petitioners would also state that the use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the Variances will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner. The site as proposed will provide more streetscape landscaping than has existed before. The proposed improvements should help to stabilize values for properties adjacent to the site. The Petitioners would state that the strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property. 4). If not clearly shown on the Preliminary Site Plan,a site plan showing the requested variances shall also be submitted. The Petitioners have supplied a site plan to help show the proposed improvements and reflect the requested Variances. 10) If applicable,a detailed description and purpose of the Special Exception(s)being requested: N/A