Annexing & Rezoning - 61045 U.S. 31 South - Arby's

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:, STAFF REPORT August 13, 2001 RLB1 LLC and Pyramid Properties, Inc. 2088-01 Location: 61045 U.S. 31 South City of South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "C" Commercial (County) to "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to allow a fast food restaurant with drive thru, convenience store, gasoline station and a car wash. EXISTING LAND USE: The property currently contains a fast food restaurant with drive thru, convenience store, gasoline station and a car wash in the construction stage. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north across Kern Road are commercial businesses in the County zoned "C" Commercial; to the east across U.S. 31 in the City of South Bend is a commercial business zoned "C" Commercial, "C" Height and Area and single-family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area; and to the south and west in the County are single family homes zoned "R" Residential. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Kern Road and U.S. 31. WATER SOURCE/SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer will be available to the site. DRAINAGE: The drainage has been addressed by the petitioner. SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 1.82 acres. Of that, the buildings will occupy 7,555 square feet or 9 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 1.10 acres or 61 percent of the site; and 23,575 square feet or 30 percent of the site will remain as open space. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, flood hazards, wetlands or environmental hazard areas are present. SITE PLAN: The site plan is final. AGENCY COMMENTS: PRELIMINARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, as tendered. Approving this petition will result in commercial classification in the City similar to what this property had in the County.