06-08-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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PETITION FOR A COMBINED HEARING City of South Bend 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: 742 East Ireland Road, South Bend, Indiana 46614. 2) The property Tax Key Number(s) is /are: Key # 1: 23 -1035 -1797 3) Name and address of property owner(s) of the petition site: Mishawaka Federal Bank (a.k a. Mutual Bank) 110 East Charles Street Muncie, Indiana 47305 574- 273 -7601 &Mail Address: chuck viater @bankwithmutual.com 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: LB Local Business District To: CB Community Business District 6) This rezoning is requested to allow the following use(s): Financial Institution with an Off-premise sign. If applicable, a detailed description and the purpose of the variance(s) being requested: The Petitioners have owned the real estate shown on the attached site plan for the past several years. The Petitioners were contacted by the City of South Bend to inquire if it was possible to help them with plans for the improvements of the intersection of Ireland Road and High Street. Ireland Road was proposed to be widened at the intersection to allow for a left -turn lane for westbound traffic onto High Street and for a right -turn lane for eastbound traffic to turn onto High Street. As part of those plans the City desired to remove an existing free - standing sign that was located in the right -of -way of High Street. This sign was an identification sign for the Erskine Plaza including the retail stores within the integrated center. The sign has existed in the right -of -way for the past few decades since the plaza was developed and built. To allow for maximum safety at the intersection, the City desires to remove the existing free - standing sign and place a new free - standing sign for the plaza on private property outside of the public right -of -way. The City had contacted the owner to the east, but that owner declined to allow for the sign to be placed on their property. The Petitioners agreed to help the City by allowing for a new free - standing sign to be placed on their property, as long as it did not interfere with their existing sign. As shown on the attached site plan, a location was agreed to for the new sign that placed it along the right -of -way for High Street east of the existing parking bay. This location allowed for visibility from both directions on Ireland Road and does not interfere with the existing bank sign. This location would also allow for a portion of the bank property to be acquired by the City for the proposed improvements for the above described right -turn lane. The City's representatives had discussions with the staffs of the Area Plan Commission and the Building Department. Based on those discussions it was determined that in order to place the new sign as proposed on the