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PETITION FOR ZONING VARIANCE <br />AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO <br />RELOCATE OUR ESTABLISHED BUSINESS <br />Petitioner <br />David E Martin <br />Bicycle Tattoo <br />127 W Washington St <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />Business Phone: 574 -282 -8190 <br />Cell Phone: 574-440 -2184 <br />The purpose of this petition is to seek 2 zoning variances and 1 special exception to allow us to <br />relocate one block over from our current location of 127 W Washington to the new location at <br />117 N Main street in the Central Business District. We need a special exception to allow <br />tattooing and body piercing in the new space and we need two zoning variances. One to <br />change the maximum number of controlled uses within 1 000'from 2 to 50, and one to change <br />the minimum distance from a church from a tattoo and body piercing establishment from 500' to <br />300'. <br />The churches in question are on a different block and have no visible line of sight to our store <br />front and will not see any signage or patrons entering our place of business. <br />We are an established business and are moving because of the condition of our current location <br />does not meet our needs due to lack of upkeep and water damage. We consulted Aaron Perri <br />from DTSB before moving forward with this and we have his support in this move. <br />During the first year of operation we have been good neighbors. We practice safe sanitary <br />techniques and are constantly researching ways to improve_ We have brought close to 1000 <br />new shoppers into the downtown area that came specifically for us but ended up spending <br />money at other shops while they were downtown. <br />