Fiscal Plan for Cleveland & Lynnewood Annexation Area German Township

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