Zoning - 423 N Michigan and 416 N Main South Bend, IN

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STAFF REPORT TOWN TOWER MOTEL, INC. - #742 -81 May 8, 1981 423 N. Michigan, 416 N. Main, South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "C" Commercial, "F" and "G" Height and Area to "A -3" Mixed Use, Multi- family Residential and Commercial, "G" Height and Area, to allow for "Multi- family apartments and bar." EXISTING LAND USE: The site contains an abandoned motel complex. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north, east, and south are commercial business and offices zoned "C" Commercial, "F" and "G" Height and Area; and to the west is the Masonic Temple and a church zoned "B" Residential, "G" Height and Area. APPLICABLE PARKING REGULATIONS: Multi- family uses require one parking space per unit, and cocktail lounges require one parking space per 3 customer seats. ACCESS: There are 2 access points each on Main Street, Madison Street, and Michigan Street. DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the petitioner. DATA: The total site is 47,590 square feet. Of that, 18,555 square feet or 39% of the site is occupied by buildings, 27,500 square feet or 57.8% of the site is used for parking and drives, and 1523 square feet, or 3.2% of the site is open space. SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. AGENCY COMMENTS: The City Engineer has the following comments; "1. Based on available data the parking spaces provided are inadequate for the intended use. To better determine exact number required more infor- mation is needed on the cocktail lounge. 2. The location of some of the parking spaces should be redesigned. j 3. Handicapped spaces should be 12' wide. 4. One parking spot in the extreme southwest corner of the property is insufficient in size and should be corrected.