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REAL Services, Inc. 1151 South Michigan Street South Bend, IN 46601 April 23, 2008 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND 125 South Lafayette Boulevard Suite 100 South Bend, IN 46601 RE: REAL Services, Inc. SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE and VARIANCE Request The undersigned appellant respectfully shows the Board: 1. I, Rebecca Zaseck, am the President and C.E.O. of REAL Services, Inc., the owner of the following described real estate located within the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, to-wit: Lot 5 as shown on recorded Plat of Studebaker Corridor 4th Minor Subdivision. 121 Garst Street, South Bend, Indiana Property Key: 18-8001-0036 2. Appellant wishes to reuse and renovate the existing vacant building into the new location for The Regional Kitchen for Independent Living (Meals on Wheelsj. The existing site and building were developed in 1996 as "D" Light Industrial, and would not meet the Development Standards of the current "LI" Light Industrial. Planned new improvements for a new south-facing vestibule entry and a corner monument sign facing Garst and Main Streets, will be constructed in the current existing locations of existing similar structures. Off-site parking will allow the necessary parking for both the staff and volunteers. Existing off-street parking (4-spaces) will remain as originally constructed. In 2007, the Meals on Wheels and Nutrition Programs prepared and delivered 235,000 meals and served 4,400 elderly and disabled Hoosiers in five counties of northern Indiana. 3. Standards for Variance I.C. 36-7-4-918.4: i The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare; the building renovation will allow a food service program to continue to serve the under served. ii The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein; the vacant underutilized site will be renovated into a food service facility that will be compatible with the surrounding area. iii The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein; and the vacant underutilized site will be renovated into a food service facility that will be compatible with the surrounding area. iv The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan. Located near the Michigan Street Gateway and on the south edge of the Central Development Area, the vacant underutilized site will be renovated into a food service facility that will be compatible with the surrounding area. Reb ca Zas ck, Presi nt/ C.E.O. REAL Servic s, Inc.