83-23- 603, 607, 611, 615, 617, 619, and 621 West Marion Street

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Staff Report-PC#0151-23 12/18/2023 Land Uses and Zoning: On site: A series of vacant lots North: Residential dwellings zoned NC Neighborhood Center and a vacant lot zoned U2 Urban Neighborhood 2 East: A residential dwelling zoned NC and across Leland Ave a residential dwelling zoned U3 South: Across W Marion St vacant lots zoned NC and vacant lots zoned U3 Urban Neighborhood 3 West: Residential dwellings zoned NC District Intent: The U3 District is established to provide for, promote, and maintain the development of a full range of housing types located near neighborhood centers and along major streets in urban neighborhoods in core and outlying areas of the City. Site Plan Description: 15 new units will be built on the parcels. 10 will be arranged in a cottage court and another 5 will be single family dwellings. A parking lot will be built on the western portion of 611 and 615 Marion St. Zoning and Land Use History and Trends: These parcels have historically been used for residential dwelling units. It appears that all of these parcels contained housing units as late as 1972 and were all vacant by 2010, with half being vacant by 1987. These parcels are separated by 250' along Leland Avenue and 150' along Scott Street from Lincoln Way West, a primary corridor through the north and western portions of the city, flanked by medium density residential development to the north and south. Traffic and Transportation Considerations: To the south, the western leg of Marion Street is a 20' yield street. Marion Street curves to the southeast and intersects Leland Avenue, forming a y-intersection with the two-lane street running northeast. To the east of the parcels, Leland Avenue is a 30' yield street and to the west of the rcels, Scott Street is a 30' yield street. Staff Comments: No additional comments at this time. Per State Law, the Plan Commission and Common Council shall pay reasonable regard to: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: This petition is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The Near Northwest Neighborhood Plan (2019) recommends infill development, focusing more intense housing along or near corridors with the most intense housing appropriate for the Lincoln Way West corridor. Land Use Plan: These parcels were identified in the Near Northwest Neighborhood Plan as the northern portion of a targeted node for redevelopment, utilizing urban design principles to create a pedestrian oriented mixed -use space. SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 3 of 5