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September 3, 2014 Area Board of Zoning Appeals 125 S. Lafayette Blvd. Suite 100 South Bend, Indiana 46601 Re: Special Exception/Use Petition Prentiss Jones Jr. and Ellen C Haron -Jones 52090 Brendan Hills Drive Granger, Indiana 46530 574 273 -6578; prenjigginail.com; ecjones98 @comcast.net Ladies and Gentlemen of the Area Board of Zoning Appeals: We are requesting variances for our property located at 3226 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, IN 46615 in Portage Township (legal description: 75 feet East and West by 275 feet North and South beginning at point 1279.4 feet West of the Northeast comer on Jefferson West of Logan). The property is zoned "SF 1" and contains a single - family home with an attached garage. To comply with the letter and spirit of St Joseph County Ordinance: 9495 -04 section 21- 02.01, we are requesting a special exception variance to operate a child care facility at said property without residing at the property. We are also requesting variances: from the required perimeter landscaping to no additional landscaping: from the required 20' side yard setback for a non residential use to 4.7' for the existing structure; and from the required five (5) parking spaces to four (4). Pursuant to Indiana Code 36 -7 -4- 918.5: The approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health safety, morals and general welfare of the community for the following reasons: • The facility will have limited use and will not burden the existing infrastructure (e.g., public water, public sanitary sewer, storm sewer, traffic flow /pattern) • The primary child care provider and co -owner (Ellen C Haron- Jones) is a certified Child Development Associate through the National Credentialing Program and is certified in CPR and AED through the American Heart Association. Ellen is familiar with the health and safety requirements necessary for operating a child care facility. • Child care will be provided for a maximum of twelve children at any one time. • The normal hours of operation will be during the typical workday (i.e., 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday). • Six core ethical values: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship will set the moral environment for the child care facility.+