65-25 Special Exception and Use Variance at 628 Western Avenue

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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 approval of the Special Exception should not be injurious to the general welfare of the community. The request to allow a Day Care Center is in line with the vision of the Downtown South Bend Master Plan as well as community feedback. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein, because: A Day Care Center would be a positive amenity for families within the development and in the surrounding neighborhoods. This should not detrimentally affect surrounding properties. (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: The development area is adjacent to a variety of building uses, and a Day Care Center is appropriate for a mixed-use neighborhood near downtown. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan, because: Community engagement through plan studies and charrettes have identified a Day Care Center as a desire of neighbors in the plan area.