Bill No. 07-23 Amending the Zoning Ordinance for Property: 1007 & 1011 Howard St.

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BERT - B _ A ASSOCIATESSCHFRANK - LAND SURVEYING & CONSULTING February 17,2023 South Bend Plan Commission 227 W.Jefferson Boulevard 14th Floor County City Building South Bend,Indiana 46601 Re: Rezoning for: University of Notre Dame—Law Center #1007 and#1011 Howard Street South Bend,Indiana The University of Notre Dame owns the parcels located at #1007 and #1011 Howard Street within South Bend, Indiana. The University is requesting to rezone the parcels listed above from Urban Neighborhood I (UI) to Neighborhood Center(NC).We believe that the Neighborhood Center Zoning would allow the University to develop a three-story office building of approximately 24,000 GSF (8,000 SF/floor). This office building will serve as a transition area from the Neighborhood Center(NC)zoning to the east and south toward the Urban Neighborhood 1 (U1)zoning to the north and west.The University of Notre Dame also owns the Ul parcels to the immediate North and West of the parcels in this request. Neighborhood Center and Urban Flex zoning were both considered for this request.These two zoning options have similar building types,setback,height,and landscaping requirements. We determined that Neighborhood Center would most closely align the intended use with the current zoning ordinance.The driving factor in that determination was that the allowed Principal Use in NC would permit the office building to be open for walk-ins,as opposed to"appointment only"in UF.Also,UF has a 5,000 SF total non-residential or non-civic use maximum. These two constraints were the driving factor to request Neighborhood Center rezoning. The University of Notre Dame is committed to working with the community and the zoning board to ensure that this rezoning is done in a responsible and sustainable way that is consistent with the community's values and interests. This proposed development will serve as a pleasant buffer from the existing developments to the urban neighborhood.We are happy to provide any additional information or answer any questions you may have about the proposal. Thank you for your consideration of this request.We believe that this rezoning will have a positive impact on the community and will contribute to its growth and development for years to come. Sincerely, Bertsch-Frank&Associates,LLC it/dfpit 29 Re .eicieherii Wayne Richardson,PE,CPESC Associate Principal,Director ofEngineering • 811 Lawrence Drive • Fort Wayne • Indiana • 46804 •Telephone (260) 459-9393 ■ www.bertschfrank.com