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Filed in Clerk's Office <br />Staff Report-PC#0204-24 <br />APR 1 6 2024 <br />4115/2024 <br />Bianca Tirado <br />Site & Context <br />Land Uses and Zoning: <br />On site: On site is a paved parking lot. <br />North: To the north is a neighborhood of one unit dwellings zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 <br />district. <br />East: To the east is a residential neighborhood zoned U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 district. <br />South: To the south is a small commercial building zoned NC Neighborhood Center district. <br />West: To the west across William Street is a recently built laundromat zoned NC <br />Neighborhood Center district and a residential neighborhood zoned U2 Urban <br />Neighborhood 2. <br />District Intent: <br />The U1 District is established to provide for, promote, and maintain urban neighborhoods located <br />in core and outlying areas of the City. <br />Site Plan Description: <br />The site plan shows the relocated house on the lot. The main entrance will face Navarre and <br />access to a future garage will be via existing curb cut on William Street. <br />Zoning and Land Use History and Trends: <br />The neighborhood was largely established in the late 1800's-early 1900's as a walkable urban <br />single family neighborhood consisting of single family homes with the occasional duplex primarily <br />accessed by rear or side alleys. <br />Traffic and Transportation Considerations: <br />Navarre Street is a brick two-way street with on-street parking. <br />Agency Comments <br />Agency Comments: <br />There were no agency comments. <br />Staff Comments: <br />This parcel has been vacant since at least the mid-1960's and once had two dwellings on the <br />property. The Poledor House being moved to this lot from 211 W Marion Street will blend well <br />with the character and scale of the existing neighborhood. The majority of the homes in the <br />adjacent area were built in the late 1800's to early 1900's and this home, built in 1913, will fit <br />seamlessly into the historic Chapin Park neighborhood. Also, with its location in a fairly walkable <br />urban neighborhood that is close to a major corridor and its businesses, transit, and downtown, <br />this property is well suited for U1 zoning. <br />Criteria for Decision Making <br />Per State Law, the Plan Commission and Common Council shall pay reasonable regard to: <br />1. Comprehensive Plan: <br />Policy Plan: <br />The petition is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, City Plan (Amended 2022) <br />Objective H2.5: Pursue alternatives to the demolition of structurally sound housing. The parcel is <br />being rezoned to allow for the relocation of a historic house for use as a single family dwelling. <br />Land Use Plan: <br />The Future Land Use Plan identifies this area for Medium Density Residential. <br />SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 4 of 5