29-26 Amending the Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 4101 South Main Street and 4115 South Main Street

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Staff Report -PC#0310-26 6/15/2026 Site & Context Land Uses and Zoning: On site: Undeveloped land zoned S1 Suburban Neighborhood 1 North: Undeveloped land zoned C Commercial East: An undeveloped parcel and a Funeral Services use zoned C Commercial South: An abandoned dwelling zoned S1 Suburban Neighborhood 1 West: An Entertainment/Recreation Facility, Indoor zoned C Commercial District Intent: The C District is established to provide a location for medium-to high-intensity commercial uses that are auto-oriented, typically located along major corridors at the fringe of the City or as small groupings located outside of neighborhood centers. Site Plan Description: The petitioner wishes to rezone these properties to C in order to construct a commercial flex building to be used by various tenants for the manufacture, storage, and/or sale of various products. Zoning and Land Use History and Trends: 4101 S. Main Street appears to have had some structures built on it in previous decades, but it was never the site of any significant development. Barbie Street was extended along its northern property boundary sometime between 2013 and 2015 on similarly undeveloped land. A house was built on 4115 S. Main Street sometime in the mid to late 1900s and was demolished sometime between 2021 and 2023. Traffic and Transportation Considerations: These properties are surrounded by streets on three sides: Lafayette Boulevard to the west, Barbie Street to the north, and S. Main Street to the east. Lafayette Boulevard is a 27' wide two- way street that runs north and south with one lane of traffic going in each direction; Barbie Street is a 26' wide two-way street that runs east and west with one lane of travel in each direction, although the road does expand in width near the intersection with S. Main Street to accommodate left-turn lanes; and S. Main Street is a 38' wide two-way street that runs north and south with one lane of travel in each direction and a center left-turn lane. Agency Comments Agency Comments: This property is only served by sewer off of S. Main Street. If the desire is to get sewer to the building from a different location, a sewer extension agreement would be required. Criteria for Decision Making Rezoning Per State Law, the Plan Commission and Common Council shall pay reasonable regard to: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: In the city's comprehensive plan, Policy ED 1.2 calls upon the city to "encourage reuse of abandoned and underutilized land and structures" for economic development. Land Use Plan: SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 3 of 4