Bill No. 45-23 Rezoning Ordinance 1018 N. Frances

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Staff Report-PC#0166-23a 7/17/2023 Site & Context Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On site currently is a single unit dwelling and garage/ North: A single family home zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1. East: Eddy Street Commons development zoned NC Neighborhood Center. South: Two vacant lots zoned NC Neighborhood Center. West: Single-family homes zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1. District Intent: The NC District is established to promote higher intensity, urban neighborhood centers, typically located near the intersection of major streets, in core and outlying areas of the City that are well connected to surrounding neighborhoods. Site Plan Description: The site plan shows underground stormwater storage and an existing garage to remain. A subdivision has been submitted that will divide the portion being rezoned from the remainder of the lot, which will remain U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 for future development. Zoning and Land Use History and Trends: This section of the Northeast Neighborhood has developed over the last couple of decades for a variety of high intensity mixed uses. Eddy Street Commons developed to the east of the property focusing the higher intensity uses towards the center of the development and lower intensity uses closer to the residential neighborhoods. Traffic and Transportation Considerations: North Frances Street is a two lane road with on-street parking. Agency Comments Agency Comments: There are underground utilities on the site to the south that interfere with locating the underground retention on the same site as the law clinic. A Lot Line Adjustment will be completed to adjoin a portion of the lot in question with the lot to the south for development of the previously approved law clinic. Staff Comments: There are underground utilities on the site to the south that interfere with locating the underground retention on the same site as the law clinic. A Lot Line Adjustment will be completed to adjoin a portion of the lot in question with the lots to the south. The rezoning of the property will allow for the required underground stormwater storage for the proposed law clinic at 1007 and 1011 E Howard Street. Criteria for Decision Making Rezoning Per State Law, the Plan Commission and Common Council shall pay reasonable regard to: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: The petition is consistent with Northeast Neighborhood Plan (2022) South Bend Avenue- Frances Street Area: Develop neighborhood-scale residential buildings of 2-3 stories to provide a transition to the existing single-unit dwellings to the west. SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 3 of 4