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Staff Report -PC#0075-21 12/20/2021 <br />SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 3 of 4 <br />Land Uses and Zoning: <br />On site: On site is a vacant lot under common ownership with petitioner's current business to <br />the south. <br />North: To the north is a single unit dwelling zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 District. <br />East: To the east, across an alley, are single unit dwellings zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 <br />District. <br />South: To the south is a restaurant zoned NC Neighborhood Center. <br />West: To the west, across Carlisle, are single unit dwellings zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 <br />District and a parking lot zoned NC Neighborhood Center District. <br />District Intent: <br />The NC District is established to promote higher intensity, urban neighborhood centers, typically <br />located near the intersection of major streets, in core and outlying areas of the City that are well <br />connected to surrounding neighborhoods. <br />Site Plan Description: <br />The current site plan shows an addition added to the current business at 450 S. Carlisle to <br />increase the size of the restaurant. The final design and size have not been determined. <br />Zoning and Land Use History and Trends: <br />The building of the current business dates to 1904, a similar beginning point for the surrounding <br />neighborhood. Most of the homes and commercial structures date to the early 1900s when the <br />area experienced large scale growth through growing manufacturing employment opportunities <br />and incoming immigration. <br />The neighborhood is dotted with a number of small scale restaurants and commercial <br />establishments at corner properties zoned appropriately. <br />Traffic and Transportation Considerations: <br />Carlisle Street is a narrow two lane street with on-street parking. <br />Agency Comments: <br />There were no engineering comments at this time. <br />Staff Comments: <br />The proposed rezoning will allow for the expansion of an existing building and business in line <br />with the traditional development of the surrounding urban neighborhood. <br />Per State Law, the Plan Commission and Common Council shall pay reasonable regard to: <br />1.Comprehensive Plan: <br />Policy Plan: <br />The petition is consistent with city's comprehensive plan, City Plan (2006) (Objective ED2) <br />Retain existing businesses and recruit new ones to the city. Allowing the rezoning of the site will <br />allow for the expansion and retention of a current business in the city. <br />Agency Comments <br />Criteria for Decision Making <br />Rezoning <br />Site & Context