42-25 Amending the Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 740 North Brookfield Street

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Staff Report-PC#0262-25 7/21/2025 The surrounding structures are mostly one story, and are a mix of homes, industrial buildings, and a few commercial properties, as well as the petitioner's church. Some buildings appear to be occupied while some appear to be vacant. 3. Most Desirable Use: The most desirable use for this property would be to restore it to an occupied residential use, as there has been a home on the site for more than one hundred years, but the current structure is nonconforming with its zoning designation. 4. Conservation of Property Values: Allowing this vacant home to be occupied may help to increase the value of this specific property, as well as surrounding properties. 5. Responsible Development and Growth: Rezoning this parcel would allow for the use of an existing structure that already has utilities provided, exhibiting a responsible and low-impact instance of development. Analysis & Recommendation Commitments: No commitments are proposed at this time. Analysis: Although the neighborhood plan recommends that this parcel stay zoned as industrial, rezoning it to U3 would fulfill a goal of the Kennedy Park neighborhood plan to rehabilitate housing units in the area, as well as two related goals within the city's comprehensive plan to maintain the city's existing housing stock and support community organizations in rehabilitating older homes. Additionally, it would create continuity with the U3 zoning of other residential parcels immediately to the north and allow for the use of an existing building. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the Plan Commission send the rezoning petition to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 4 of 4