Special Exception - 2335 Shields Drive

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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETITION Applicant's Name IDEM- Office of Air Quality (Kevin Barefoot) Phone 317 - 308 -3268 Address 100 N Senate Ave MC 61 -50 -2 Shadeland, Indianapolis, IN 46204 -2251 Address of Property 2335 Shields Dr., South Bend, IN Present Zoning of Property SF 1 Owner's Name City of South Bend Phone 574 235 -9261 Address 1400 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson St. , South Bend, IN 46601 Nature of Appeal, Variance, or Special Exception Applicant requests a Special Exception for Utilities and a variance from screening to no screening from the City of South Bend requirements set forth in the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance in effect for South Bend, Indiana to allow an ambient air monitoring station to be established on the property to collect air quality data for ozone particulates and nitrogen dioxide as well as meteorological parameters such as wind speed wind direction outdoor temperature relative humidity, and solar radiation. These data are used to determine attainment/nonattainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAOS) for South Bend and St. Joseph County. A monitoring shelter (10'x32') would house the air monitoring equipment. It would be secured to the existing_ parking lot A ten -meter tower would be used to mount the meteorological equipment The facility would be surrounded by a chain link fence (25'x45') for security puMoses. Standards for Special Exceptions I.C. 3607 -4 -918.4 i. This proposed use will not be injurious to public health safety, etc. It actually will be collecting data which is reported as an Air Quality Index for the South Bend area. This is a health effects related rating reported daily to the public. ii. The proposed use will not adversely affect the use of adjacent area or property values. The monitoring shelter is not that large and will not affect any use of adjacent property. The shelter can be removed if monitoring needs change. iii. The proposed use is consistent with the adjacent land uses. Directly to the south of the proposed site is a small shelter with a cellular phone tower. This site will have a shelter and a much shorter tower (10 meters). iv. The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan. I attest under the penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representations are true. �� Signature of Property Owner (s)