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STAFF REPORT May 7, 2001 Weinlin Partnership John J Offerle and Tom L. Morton 2070-01 Location: 1456 Lincolnway East City of South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "PHC" Professional/Health Care to allow a medical/dental laboratory facility. EXISTING LAND USE: The property currently contains an office building. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north across Lincolnway East is vacant land zoned "B" Residential "A" height and area; to the east across Twyckenham Drive is an ATM zoned "C" Commercial,"E" height; to the south is vacant land and a parking lot zoned "B" Residential, "A" height and area; and to the west is a single-family home and an office building zoned "B" Residential, "A" height and area. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Twyckenham Drive. WATER SOURCE/SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer are available to the site. DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the petitioner. SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 8,993 square feet. Of that, the buildings will occupy 1,257 square feet, or 14 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 4,138 square feet, or 46 percent of the site; and 3,598 square feet or 40 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 preliminary. AGENCY COMMENTS: The City Engineer will require a drainage plan at the final site plan stage. 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 subject to a final site development plan. Although, the petition property is bordered by "B" Residential zoning to the south and west, the adjacent use to the west is a medical office, and to the south is a parking lot and vacant land. The existing structure has previously been used as a medical office. For these reasons, it is the staff's opinion that "PHC" Professional/Health Care zoning for this property is not out of character for this area.