Zoning - Ignition Park 85 Acres Southeast Cornor of Sample Street and Prairie Avenue

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Staff Report 5/9/2013 attached to the ordinance. This narrative plan describes what is expected to happen as Ignition Park develops. The narrative plan covers uses, setbacks, building heights, landscaping and other development elements associated with the site. Changes from the previous PUD (APC# 2568 -10) ordinance include adding child care, medical or dental clinic, and hotel uses, removing the minimum height of buildings, and reducing side and rear setbacks. Secondary approvals will require site plans that fully meet the intent and specific development standards of the narrative plan. The Data Realty site, which received Final Site Plan approval on March 8, 2012 under the previous rezoning, will not need a new site plan review. Zoning and Land Use History And Trends: A similar petition was filed at the end of 2010. This petition adds the Hamilton Towing site at the northeast corner and removes a lot at the southwest corner. Previously, the entire site was zoned GI General Industrial District. Traffic and Transportation Considerations: Sample Street has four lanes. Prairie Avenue, Lafayette Blvd, and Cotter Street each have two lanes. Ignition Circle will have two lanes once it is completed. Utilities: The site will be served by City of South Bend utilities. Agency Comments: The Department of Community Investment supports the change in zoning as submitted. The City Engineer has no comments. Commitments: The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36 -7 -4 -603: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan (November 2006) Objective ED 1: Stimulate the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of property in the city. Objective ED 2.6: Encourage initiatives that advance innovation in research and development for local businesses. Objective ED 5.1: Provide incentives to science, engineering and high -tech businesses to locate in the city. Land Use Plan: The Future Land Use Map identifies this area as Heavy Industrial. Plan Implementation /Other Plans: This area is within the Sample Ewing Development Area. (City Plan Map 7.1) 2. Current Conditions and Character: This area was previously part of the Studebaker manufacturing complex. The buildings have all been demolished over the past several years to make way for the development of Ignition Park. Surrounding uses are small to medium sized industrial businesses and public use facilities. APC # 2671 -13 Page 2 of 3