07-28-14 Council Agenda & Packet

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5 landscaping, values on adjacent properties should not be adversely affected. The Petitioners would state that the proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein. The combination of the existing Convenience/ Grocery store with the addition of the gas pumps is in keeping in character with of the district and the surrounding neighborhood. The Petitioners would state that the proposed use is not specifically shown with the recommendations of the City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan. The City Comprehensive plan shows that this portion of Lincolnway West is appropriate for Commercial along with low & medium density residential development. The Petitioners believe the proposed combination Convenience /Grocery store with gas pumps would provide added services to the existing residential uses and those using Lincolnway West arterial corridor. The Petitioners would ask the Board Members to agree that approval of the above described Variances and Special Exception requests will not have a detrimental affect for this area, nor would the property values, public's health, safety, morals, or general welfare be adversely affected. The Petitioners contend that the strict application of the terms of the Zoning ordinance will constitute an unusual and unnecessary hardship as applied to the property for which the Variances and Special Exception are sought: that the need for the Variances and Special Exception arises from such condition peculiar to the property in the same Zone: and that the use or value of the area adjacent to the property described in the Petition for the Variances and Special Exception will not be injurious to the public health, Safety, morals, or general welfare of the community. I attest, under the penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representations are true. Michael J. Danch President Danch, Harner & Associates, Inc.