Special Exception - Property located West of 2801 Main Street, East of the former railroad right-of-way, South of 2729 Main Street and North of 3107 Main Street

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3 5). A Variance from the Minimum requirement of 150 feet of frontage along a Public Street for a property zoned "GI" General Industrial District to a minimum of 88 feet more or less along Oakside Street (i.e. North property line); The property is presently zoned "LI" Light Industrial District and "GI" General Industrial District pending rezoning to "GI" General Industrial District. The Petitioners are the owner of the real estate parcel shown on the attached site plan and as shown in the records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Auditor's office. The Petition property presently has a Zoning classification of "LI" Light Industrial District and "GI" General Industrial District. The Petitioners are presently in the process of having the entire property rezoned to the "GI" General Industrial District. This property has been used for industrial purposes over the past few decades. The Petitioners desire to renovate the existing building and create a small-integrated Industrial Park. As shown, the intent is to create four industrial lots. The existing building will be on proposed Parcels "C" and "D". Two new industrial sites will be created and are shown as Parcels "A" and "B". The Rezoning Petition, which has been submitted, states that Parcels "A" and "B" will have new industrial uses placed on the properties, which will conform to most of the Industrial Development standards. Parcel "C" is proposed to take the existing building and create approximately 10,000 square feet of new Office space with Warehousing and Storage for the remaining portion of the building. Parcel "D" is proposed to contain a small amount of office space with the remaining; portion of the building to house an indoor Vehicle Salvage and Processing facility and an indoor Vehicle Impoundment facility. Any remaining space will be used for Warehousing and Storage. After discussions with the City Building Department staff, it was determined that in order to develop the site as shown, a Special Exception and a few Variances would be required to be approved. Even though the property has an Industrial classification, a Special Exception is required to use a portion of the existing building for an indoor Vehicle Salvage and Processing facility and an indoor Vehicle Impoundment facility. The Petitioners would state that the proposed Special Exception use of the existing Building shown on Parcel "D" would be done indoors with no part of the operation being conducted outdoors. The Petitioners believe that keeping the use confined within the building will mitigate any adverse affects on surrounding properties. The proposed Special Exception is also being done on the portion of the Petition site, which is located away from any existing residential uses. The Petitioners would hope that the Board Members agree that the proposed small Industrial- Park is a desirable use of an old industrial site. The Petitioners would ask the Board Members to agree that approval of the Special Exception to allow for an indoor Vehicle Salvage and Processing facility and an indoor Vehicle Impoundment facility, as shown