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Staff Report <br />Traffic and Transportation Considerations: <br />Western Avenue has four lanes. Kenmore Street has two lanes. <br />Utilities: <br />The property is currently served by public water and public sewer. <br />Agency Comments: <br />The City Engineer has no comments. We have not received comments from the <br />Department of Community Investment. <br />Commitments: <br />The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. <br />Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36 -7 -4 -603: <br />1. Comprehensive Plan: <br />Policy Plan: <br />5/9/2013 <br />City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan (November 2006) <br />Objective LU 1: Plan for the future of the community's districts, neighborhoods, and <br />corridors. <br />Objective LU 2.2: Pursue a mix of land uses along major corridors and other locations <br />identified on 'the Future Land Use Map. <br />Objective LU 2.4: Provide buffer spaces between non - compatible uses. <br />Land Use Plan: <br />The Future Land Use Map identifies the areas along Western Avenue as Commercial and <br />Mixed Use. <br />Plan Implementation /Other Plans: <br />Western Avenue Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan (June 1999). <br />The Market Development objectives include attracting developers, merchants, and small <br />business owners, and encouraging new development. <br />A Vision Plan for the Commercial Corridor of The Western Avenue of South Bend, <br />Indiana (February 2003). <br />Items in the Mission Statement include, improve the business climate and improve the <br />appearance of property and infrastructure on Western Avenue. <br />2. Current Conditions and Character: <br />Western Avenue is a busy and traditional commercial corridor. Changing business <br />patterns have negatively affected the properties, but new businesses are making an effort <br />to locate within the corridor. <br />3. Most Desirable Use: <br />The most desirable use along this commercial corridor is a commercial use. <br />4. Conservation of Property Values: <br />The expansion of an existing business, when properly buffered, should have a minimal <br />effect on surrounding property values. <br />APC # 2670 -13 Page 2 of 4 <br />