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taff Report <br />3/6/2014 <br />recommendation. The staff received a letter from the Northeast Neighborhood <br />Revitalization Organization, stating that at their February 12, 2014 meeting, a motion was <br />unanimously passed to disapprove the rezoning petition. <br />Commitments: <br />The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. <br />Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36 -7 -4 -603: <br />1. Comprehensive Plan: <br />Policy Plan: <br />City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan (November 2006) <br />Objective L2.3: Ensure coordination of land uses among adjacent area - specific plans. <br />Land Use Plan: <br />The future land use map identifies this area as medium density residential. <br />Plan Implementation /Other Plans: <br />Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Plan (2003) places this property is located in <br />the St. Joseph High School Redevelopment Sub -Area. The proposed zoning map <br />identifies this area as remaining SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. <br />2. Current Conditions and Character: <br />The north side of Miner Street is single family homes. The south side of Miner Street <br />consists of a medical office building. <br />3. Most Desirable Use: <br />The most desirable use is to have this area remain as single family homes. <br />4. Conservation of Property Values: <br />The surrounding property values may be negatively affected. <br />5. Responsible Development And Growth: <br />It is responsible development and growth to follow the land use plan that encourages <br />single family residential uses in the designated areas. <br />Staff Comments: <br />This is a combined public hearing procedure, which includes a rezoning, a Special <br />Exception Use, and three variances from the development standards. The Commission <br />will forward the rezoning and the Special Exception Use to the Council with or without a <br />recommendation and either approve or deny the variances. <br />The rezoning is from SF2 Single Family and Two Family District to MF I Urban Corridor <br />Multifamily District. <br />The Special Exception Use is for a group residence for up to five unrelated persons. <br />The petitioner is also requesting the following three variances: <br />1) from the required Type A perimeter landscaping to a wood fence as shown on the site <br />plan; <br />2) from the required foundation landscaping to none; and <br />3) from the required paved parking surface to gravel. <br />APC # 2698 -14 Page 2 of 3 <br />