Annexation - 17185 & 17240 Douglas Road - Jerry & Marguery Macri & Richard & Ann LaFree & Eclipse LLC

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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County 1140 County-City Building- 227 West Jefferson Blvd. Robert W. Sante Executive Director South Bend, Indiana 46601 John W. Byorni Assistant Director Phone 574 235-9571 Mazch 20, 2002 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend ~ J County City Bldg. - 4th Floor South Bend, IN 46601 Fax 574 235-9813 RE: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Je ~~ and Mazguery~ Macri, et al to zone from R Residential (County Zoning) to O Office and ~ Commercial, A Height and Area, property located at the 17,185 and 17,240 block of Douglas Road, City of South Bend - APC #2132-02 Dear Council Members: The above referenced ordinance and site development plan of Jerry and Mazgguuery Macri, et al was le ally advertised Mazch 7, 2002. The Area Plan Commission at its public heazmg on Mazch 19, 202, took the following action: Upon a motion by Dave McKee, being seconded by John DeLee and unanimously carried, the Rro~osed ordinance and site development plan of Jerrryy and Marguery Macri, et al to zone from R' Residential (County Zoning) to "O" Office and "C" Commercial, "A" height and Area, property located at the 17185 and 17240 block of Douglas Road, City of South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a Final Site Developpwent Plan showing: 1. the number of curb cuts accessing Douglas Road be reduced by two; Z. the number of parking spaces be reduced to reflect only the required numbers specifically relative to the commercial development; 3. that the two office pods on the west end of the development be moved further east to provide additional buffer space between them and the ad'acent residential property to the west; 4. detailed landscaping plan that provides real quality of~e improvement to the streetscape, specifically the size and types of trees to be planted, additional tree coverage on the interior of the parking lot area and year around screening material aloeg the north property line; and 5. an effort to provide a building facade that provides genuine curb appeal. PLEASE NOTE that the Ordinance has been amended by the petitioner and is different than that used for the Common Council's first reading. The amended Ordinance was the Ordinance legally advertised and heard by the Area Plan Commission. The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public heazmg, and will be forwazded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Attached,, for your consideration in the review of this matter, is a copy of the Area Plan Commission's Staff Report. S' re Ro ert W. Sante RWS:sr Attachment CC: Jerry and Mazguery Macri, et al CC: Richard and Ann LaFree CC: Danch, Hamer & Associates Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana