04-13-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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PETITION FOR A COMBINED HEARING City of South Bendd, Indiana I (we) the undersigned make application to the City of South Bend Common Council to amend the zoning ordinance as herein requested and to the Area Plan Commission to grant the following variance(s): 1) The subject property is located at: 3408 Ardmore Trail, South Bend, Indiana 46628. 2) The property Tax Key Number(s) is /are: Key # 1: 18- 2191- 719201, 18- 2191- 719202 3) Name and address of property owner(s) of the petition site: St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Joseph County, Inc. City of South Bend 520 Crescent Avenue Dept. of Community Investment South Bend, Indiana 46617 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. 574- 234 -6000 14'" Floor County-City Building E -Mail Address N/A 574- 235 -9371 4) Name and address of contingent purchaser(s), if applicable: N/A E -Mail Address N/A 5) It is desired and requested that this property be rezoned: From: CB Community Business District To: SF2 Single Family and Two Family Residential District 6) This rezoning is requested to allow the following use(s): Charter Elementary School If applicable, a detailed description and the purpose of the variance(s) being requested: The Petitioners, St. Vincent DePaul Society of St. Joseph County, Inc. and the City of South Bend have been the owners of the real estate on Ardmore Trail for the past several years as shown in the records of the Auditor's office. They have been approached by an interested party who would desires to purchase the property and operate a Charter Elementary School at the site. The contingent purchasers would renovate the existing building as well as add onto the existing structure with administrative offices, lobby entry area and gymnasium into a neighborhood Charter Elementary School. There would also be extensive changes to the site with new landscaping, outdoor recreational areas and a redesigned parking area with an updated drop - off and pick up area for school students. Based on discussions with the Building Department and Area Plan Commission staffs, in order to be allowed to operate the Charter Elementary School as shown, the property would be required to be rezoned to a Residential classification where the school is a permitted use. Due to the renovation of the existing building some Variances would be needed to be approved as well, to bring the proposed use and improvements on the property into compliance with the developmental standards under the SF2 Single Family and Two Family Residential District zoning standards. Once the Rezoning is initiated, the properties included are required to be brought up to all the developmental standards of the zoning district being requested. In this particular situation, the Rezoning necessitates that Variances be approved for screening type, perimeter landscaping and pavement encroachment into setbacks. Shown below are the Variances being requested for the property: A). A Variance from the requirement of providing perimeter trees at a minimum rate of one (1) over -story