02-24 711 Leland Ave PC#0187-24 Rezoning (Substitute)

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Criteria for Decision Making Special Exception -if applicable A Special Exception may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing. Please address how the project meets the following criteria. (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare, because: The proposed restaurant or retail space will meet all applicable building and fire safety codes. Therefore, it should not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare of the community. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein, because: This home is located in a historic district, which protects the appearance and form of the structure. Allowing for a use that would compliment the neighborhood - like a small restaurant or retail place - should not adversely impact the use or value of the adjacent property. The outward appearance of the structure would be residential, and the use would be limited in scale by the nature and size of the structure. (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein, because: While not immediately fronting Portage Road, the unique street configuration in this area makes it feel like it is part of the Portage Road frontage. Across Leland Ave is the successful No. 6 Restaurant. The proposed use would compliment the No.6 Restaurant use and provide needed services to the neighborhood. The property would be developed in a mixed use format with a residential unit on the 2nd story of the existing structure, allowing for a more traditional neighborhood development pattern common in this area where a business owner could potentially live above their business. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan, because: The proposed use is consistent with City Plan (2006), Objective LU2: Encourage a compatible mix of land uses in the community. More specifically, LU2.2 Pursue a mix of land uses along major corridors. This property is less than 75'from and highly visible to the Portage Road corridor. The only property between this and Portage Road is a small piece of a triangular lot occupied by a restaurant. As a mixed use building (with residential above), it would also comply with Objective H2, which speaks of both renovating and repairing older homes and maintaining housing stock.