10201-12 Zoning - Property located 6420 US 31 South Bend IN 46614

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8) A statement on how each of the following standards for the granting of variances is met: (a) The approval will not be injurious to the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community: Variance for the front or west setback would not be injurious to public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the the community because the building already exists in that location. Variance for the north setback would not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because it will be sufficiently hid by landscaping and only used for backing out of the parking spaces and only during normal business hours. Variance for the rear or East landscaping would not be injurious to the public health safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because we also own the property bordering the east side of this parcel. (b) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner;and: This would not affect the value of adjacent properties because it already exists and nothing really changes. The house has been in this location for over 60 years and has never been a problem. The use and value of the adjacent property will not be affected because of the part of the adjacent property that it borders and the minimal amount of linear feet we are asking for. We also have spoken to the owner of the adjacent property and he was not opposed in any way, and wasn't even concerned if we landscaped around it. Not having landscaping on the east border will not affect anything because we own that property. (c) The strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property: This variance would be a much more practical approach than moving the house. This is the most practical place to put the parking area because putting the parking anywhere else would require removal of some very large tree and also force us to have a narrow entrance and exit which would be a safety hazzard for our customers. It would be impractical to plant trees in the middle of the property even though that property will not be used for the business.