Special Exception - NW Corner Vaness & Willis

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2 NATURE OF APPEAL: SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST: PARCEL "A"; A). Special Exception Request: PARCEL "A"; A). Approval of a Special Exception as allowed under Section 21-03.02 (2)(C) of the City of South-Bend Zoning Ordinance to allow for the construction of a multi- story Condominium Hotel facility, THIS REAL ESTATE IS COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS: THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF VANESS STREET AND WILLIS AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46637. The Petitioners are the owners of the real estate parcel shown on the attached site plan and as shown in the records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Auditor's office. The Petition property presently has a Zoning classification of "R" Residential (County Zoning). The Petitioners are in the process of requesting that the shown property be Annexed into the City of South Bend and Rezoned to the "MU" Mixed Use District classification. The Petitioners desire to raze the existing single-family home that is on the eastern portion of the property and replace it with a multi- story Condominium Hotel facility. The proposed new building will have an urbanized feel to the structure and will be placed close to the existing right-of-way for Vaness Street. The frontage along Vaness Street will be improved to add parallel parking spaces along the sites' entire length and a new sidewalk area will be created that will be constructed out of colored pavers and will have several tree planters installed. Along the face of the new building there will be landscaping installed which will have a mix of evergreen & deciduous shrubbery and flowering annuals and perennial plants. Other amenities will include streetscape furniture place along said frontage. Additional parking will be provided on-site to the North of the new building. Along the perimeter of the site which is adjacent to existing residential, an evergreen buffer will be installed. The suites within the proposed Hotel will be offered for sell as condominum suites. This type of facility has been done successfully at other locations in and around the South Bend-Mishawaka metro area. The Petitioners believe that this location being close to Notre Dame and downtown South Bend and Mishawaka will have a great appeal to a large number of interested buyers. The Petitioners understand that in order to allow for the construction of the Hotel facility, a Special Exception is required to be approved. With regards to the Special Exception, the Petitioners would state that they believe approval of the Special Exception for the Hotel facility will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. The Hotel will be residential in character as the suites will be condominiums with no commercial use. The proposed Hotel facility would not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values