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Staff Report <br />3/6/2014 <br />State statues and the South Bend Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be <br />met before a variance or Special Exception Use can be approved. These standards are <br />attached and made part of the staff report. <br />Recommendation: <br />Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the <br />rezoning be sent to the Common Council with an unfavorable recommendation. Based on <br />information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the special <br />exception be sent to the Common Council with an unfavorable recommendation. The <br />staff recommends approval of the perimeter landscaping and paved parking variances but <br />denial of the foundation landscaping variance if the property is rezoned. <br />Analysis: <br />The proximity of this area to the campus of the University of Notre Dame prompted the <br />conversion of many of the homes to rental properties. Since the original plan for this <br />neighborhood in 1998, one of the overall goals is to reduce the number of rentals and <br />support the return to single - family home ownership. Since this property was not able to <br />provide proof of legal non - conforming status, it should transition back to a single- family <br />house. Requiring foundation landscaping will help to reflect a more single - family like <br />appearance of the structure. <br />APC # 2698 -14 Page 3 of 3 <br />