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Staff Report— BZA#0368-25 October 6, 2025 <br /> Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> Property Information <br /> Location: 628 WESTERN AVE Oct 8, 2025 <br /> Owner: HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SO BEND <br /> Bianca Tirado <br /> City Clerk, South Bend, IN <br /> Project Summary <br /> This petition is for a property that is being developed as part of a large-scale, mixed-use <br /> redevelopment project. The plan for this property is to build two and three story walk-up apartment <br /> buildings, as well as a taller elevator apartment building that will also contain a daycare and <br /> potential retail space. <br /> Requested Action <br /> • Special Exception: <br /> o Day Care Center (21-06.01(k)(10)) <br /> • Use Variance: <br /> o Retail & Service, General (21-06.01(k)(16)) <br /> • Variance(s): <br /> o A-from the 150' building width maximum for a shop building type to 290' (21- <br /> 08.02(k)(3)), <br /> o B -from the 15' maximum residential front yard setback to 130' (21-03.05(d)), <br /> o C -from the 120' maximum building width for a stacked flats building type to 200' <br /> (21-08.02(j)(3)), and <br /> o D - to allow an accessory structure in a front yard (21-06.02(d)(1)) <br /> Site Location <br /> s T- .i <br /> ri_i! '. YNE -'I <br /> i- 4 j.- 1.awl-r ,Mn _iti <br /> .s- <br /> ' <br /> _ ... emorAc. Fi , � .�r <br /> I■ tIa{ii ':. £::4. r / <br /> 1 <br /> T <br /> j <br /> • l' <br /> i <br /> K .Iy v <br /> 4 ' <br /> 11111174111* ,4,-- <br /> Staff Recommendation <br /> Based on the information provided prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the Board <br /> send the petitions for the Special Exception and Use Variance to the Common Council with a <br /> favorable recommendation. Staff also recommends that the Board approve the building setback <br /> and accessory structure variances as presented, and approve the stacked flats and shop building <br /> width variances subject to superior articulation through such design techniques as enhanced <br /> detailing, changes in material, or changes in the building plane. <br /> SOUTH BEND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Page I of 5 <br />