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STAFF REPORT January 10, 2000 <br />James and Theresa Sharpe 1972-99 <br />Location: 1129 and 1143 South Bend <br />Avenue <br />City of South Bend <br />REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change <br /> from "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area and <br /> "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "C" <br /> Commercial, "D" Height and Area to allow an <br /> equipment rental business. <br />EXISTING LAND USE: The property currently contains equipment <br /> storage and two vacant lots. <br />SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north and west are single <br /> family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height <br /> & Area; to the south are businesses and homes <br /> zoned "C" Commercial, "D" Height & Area; and <br /> to the east are single family homes zoned "B" <br /> Residential, "A" Height & Area. <br />ACCESS: Access to the site is from South Bend Avenue <br /> and Georgiana Street. <br />WATER SOURCE/SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer are available to the site. <br />DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the <br /> petitioner. <br />SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 42,354 square <br />_T- feet. Of that, the buildings will occupy <br /> 8,665 square feet, or 20 percent of the site; <br /> the parking and drives will occupy 31,275 <br /> square feet, or 74 percent of the site; and <br /> 2,415 square feet or 6 percent of the site <br /> will remain as open space. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no <br /> public wells, flood hazards, wetlands or <br /> environmental hazard areas are present. <br />SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. <br />AGENCY COMMENTS: <br />PRELIMINARY <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on information available prior to the <br />public hearing, the staff recommends that this <br />petition be sent to the Common Council with a <br />favorable recommendation, subject to a final <br />site plan. This rezoning would allow for the <br />expansion of the existing business. It is the <br />staff's opinion that the rezoning will not <br />have a significant negative impact on the <br />surrounding area. <br />.. <br />