Annexation - Northeast corner or Ireland & Ironwood Road - Voco, Inc

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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County 1140 County-City Building 227 West Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 Robert W. Sante Executive Director Phone 219 235-9571 May 17, 2000 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County-City Bldg. - 4th Floor South Bend, IN 46601 John W. Byorni Assistant Director Fax 219 235-9813 1~~\~ t1~ '.1 ~~ RE: A proposed ordinance and site develo ment plan of Voco, Inc. to zone from "R" Residential in the County and "A:' Residential, "A" Height and Area in the City of South Bend to "C" Commercial, "A" He>< ht and Area, property located at the northeast corner of Ironwood Road and Ireland Road, City of ~outh Bend - APC #1986-00 Dear Council Members: The above referenced ordinance and site development plan of Voco, Inc. was legally advertised May 4, 2000. The Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on May 16, 2000, took the following action: Upon a motion by Lee Slavinskas, being seconded by Karl King and unanimously carried, the proposed ordinance and site developwent plan of Voco, Inc. to zone from "R" Residential m the County and "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area in the City of South Bend to "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area, property located at the northeast corner of Ironwood Road and Ireland Road, City of South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a final site development plan showing no automotive uses near Ireland Road and effective screening between this development and the homes to the south as well as no restriction of the storm water flowing through th>IS site to the City's retention basin. This zoning and use is in keeping with the other uses at this intersection. Because of the residential uses in the area and the intense use of the site, however, it is the Commission's opinion that the site plan needs to be amended to protect these homes. If automotive uses are approved they should be located on the north side of the lot and the entire site screened from residential districts. The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing, and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Attached, for your consideration in the review of this matter, is a copy of the Area Plan Commission's Staff Report. Si erely, ~~aZ~~` ~~~D obert W. Sante RWS:sr Attachment CC: Voco, Inc. CC: Danch, Hamer & Associates 8~ ~ svtl ~iD .~~ 'Q~:®~tii I i~`r' ~ 7Q~7 c„"~~~.~,:, via. v~;:v;;, ¢r~ Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana