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Staff Report 5/5/2014 Utilities: The site is served by municipal water and sewer. Agency Comments: The City Engineer comments the aisle needs to be 24' not 18' and the first angled parking space from 20th Street needs to be removed. The Department of Community Investment is in support of the rezoning if the screening to the west and north is required and the westernmost angled parking space is removed. Commitments: The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36 -7 -4 -603: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan (November 2006) H 1.2 Encourage rental housing for all income levels throughout the city. UD 1.5 Require aesthetically pleasing parking facilities. Land Use Plan: The future land use map identifies this area as medium density residential. Plan Implementation /Other Plans: The River Park Neighborhood Preservation and Improvement Plan focuses on Mishawaka Avenue and does not make a specific recommendation for this area. 2. Current Conditions and Character: The three apartment buildings have become an integral part of the neighborhood. 3. Most Desirable Use: The most desirable use for this property is medium density residential. 4. Conservation of Property Values: Proper buffering and maintaining setbacks may reduce the affect on adjacent residential property values. 5. Responsible Development And Growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow the expansion of parking area to accommodate residents of the renovated apartments. Staff Comments: This is a combined public hearing procedure, which includes a rezoning and four variances from the development standards. The Commission will forward the rezoning to the Council with or without a recommendation and either approve or deny the variances. The rezoning is from SF2 Single Family and Two Family District to MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District. The petitioner is also requesting the following four variances: 1) from the required 5' front yard setback to 0; 2) from the required Type A: Open landscaping on all four sides to a fence on the north, APC # 2703 -14 Page 2 of 3