Zoning - Property located at 913 S Twyckenham Dr

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STAFF REPORT CARL A. HOLSTEIN TRUST #968-85 August 8, 1985 913 S. Twyckenham, South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area to allow for both a dental oftice and a business office. EXISTING LAND USE: The property contains a dental office. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north is a home and parking area zoned "C" Commercial ; to the east across Twyckenham Drive, to the south and to the west are single-family homes all zoned "A" Residential. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Twyckenham Drive and Mishawaka Avenue via two alleys. DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the petitioner. DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 5,017 square feet. Of that, the building occupies 2,004 square feet or 39.9% of the site; the parking occupies 1,230 square feet or 24.5% of the site; and 1,738.5 square feet or 35.5% of the site is open space. SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. AGENCY COMMENTS: The City Engineer noted that storm water drainage needs to be addressed, and that the alleys from the parking area to the streets must be paved. The City Building Department noted that eight parking spaces are required, but only five are provided, and that a screen height of 6' must be provided along the south property line. It was further noted that: "If this structure is going to be used for apprenticeship training in addition to offices, then the eight parking spaces are insufficient".