Rezoning - 411 East Ireland Road

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STAFF REPORT October 10, 2000 The Graber Group, L.P. 2030-00 Location: 411 East Ireland Road City of South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "A" Residential to "PHC" Professional/Health Care to allow an eye care medical clinic and office. EXISTING LAND USE: The property is currently vacant land. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north are single-family homes zoned "A" Residential "A" height and area; to the east across Fellows Street are single-family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" height and area; to the south across Ireland Road is a single-family home zoned "A" Residential, "A" height and area; and to west is a commercial business zoned "C-2" Commercial, "C" height and area. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Fellows Street. 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 1 acre. Of that, the buildings will occupy 6,722 square feet, or 15 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 20,660 square feet, or 48 percent of the site; and 16,170 square feet or 37 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 plan showing a cross-access easement with the property to the west. It is the staff's opinion that the "PHC" zoning for the property would create a buffer between the commercial uses to the west and the single-family neighborhood located to the north and east.