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Staff Re22 rt 4/3/2013 5. From the required Type A landscaping to green space as shown on the site plan on the east and none on the south; 6. To allow a 7' high fence in the 10' clear site triangle at the driveway. State statutes and the South Bend Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance or Special Exception Use can be approved. These standards are attached and made part of the Staff Report. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the stag recommends that the rezoning petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the special exception use petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The staff recommends approval of variances #3, 4,and 6, denial of variance #2, and to amend variance #I to a height equal to the existing fence minus the barbed wire, and to amend variance #S to include a hedge row in the area designated as"green space" on the east side. Analysis: Western Avenue is a heavily traveled east/west commercial corridor, providing business opportunities for new and established businesses. The appropriate expansion of this business will relieve Chicago Street from being used as a parking area, and add much needed buffering between the business and the neighborhood. The site plan and the requested variances, as amended, will help to ensure that the redevelopment of this site sustains a successful business and protects the adjacent residential neighborhood. The Special Exception Use meets the standards for approval of Special Exception Use in that moving parking out of the right-of-way will support public safety; the expansion of an existing business should not affect the adjacent property values; the general character of Western Avenue is a commercial corridor with a mix of business and commercial uses; and that City Plan objectives are being met in providing for a range of mixed uses. APC# 2668-13 Page 3 of 3