Zoning - Located Approximately 390 feet east of the intersection of Ewing Ave & Prairie Ave

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• STAFF REPORT January 8, 1990 Chaanq Huei & Sarah Luan 1301-89 Location: Parcel I : South side of Ewing Ave. , 390' east of Prairie Ave. Parcel II : South side of Prairie Ave. 153' East of Locust Road City of South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "A"Residential and "C" Commercial , "A" Height and Area to "B" Residential and "C" Commercial , "A" Height and Area to allow the construction of two-family dwellings and a small shopping area. EXISTING LAND USE: The property contains a vacant wooded area. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north, along S.R. 23 is a restaurant and liquor store zoned "D" Light Industrial ; and a single-family home and a fire station zoned "C" Commercial ; north of Ewing Ave. are single-family homes zoned "A" Residential ; to the east is a single-family home and vacant wooded land zoned "A" Residential ; to the west is a convenience store zoned "C" Commercial , single-family homes zoned "A" Residential , and vacant land zoned "A" Residential ; to the south is a vacant wooded area zoned "A" Residential . ACCESS: Access to the site is from Ewing Avenue and Prairie Avenue. WATER SOURCE/SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer are available to the site. DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the petitioner. DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 18 acres. Of that , the buildings will occupy 3.15 acres or 17.5 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 4.13 acres, or 23 percent of the site; and 10.72 acres or 59.5 percent of the site will remain as open space. WETLANDS/FLOOD HAZARD: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no flood hazard areas are present , but there is a wetland on the property. SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. AGENCY COMMENTS: The City Engineer did not have any comments.