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7. Petition of Hoosier Sport. <br />The staff is generally in favor of the fence height variance. In order to screen the residential <br />neighbors to the east, the staff recommends the east end of the fence be screened. <br />Special Exception / Special Use <br />A special exception use /special use may only be granted upon making a written determination and <br />adopting appropriate Findings of Fact, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing, that: <br />(1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort community <br />moral standards, convenience or general welfare; <br />(2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or <br />property values therein; <br />(3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located <br />and the land uses authorized therein; <br />(4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />9. Petition of St. Vincent de Paul Society. <br />Based on information available prior to the Board meeting, the staff recommends the special <br />exception use be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />(1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort community moral <br />standards, convenience or general welfare. <br />Allowing retail sales in an industrial area and within an industrial building will not be injurious to <br />the public health, <br />safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. The proposed use <br />will fill a vacant space on a busy street. <br />(2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property <br />values therein. <br />Bendix is a mostly industrial area, with some commercial mixed in. Since this use will be fronting <br />on Bendix, any adverse affect would not extend to residential areas. <br />(3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and <br />the land uses authorized therein. <br />Bendix is a highly travelled road, connecting the Lincolnway corridor to the Portage corridor. In <br />November 2012, the MACOG traffic count on Bendix at Elwood was 18205 AADT (The adjusted, <br />24 -hour annualized average daily traffic count based on 48 -hours of traffic data.) <br />(4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. <br />One of the land use objectives of City Plan is to "pursue a mix of land uses along major corridors <br />and other locations identified on the Future Land Use Map ". The future land use map identifies <br />this area of Bendix as light industrial. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jt <br />Planner <br />SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVILLE. NEW CARLISLE, NORTH LIBERTY, OSCEOLA, & ROSELAND <br />W W W. S 110 S E PH C O U N T Y IN" 1 A N A CO N I.... y I , , <br />