07-27-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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9. Petition of Toddler House, LLC Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the Special Exception Use be sent to the Common Council with an unfavorable recommendation. The staff recommends that the parking variance be denied. (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. Increased traffic to this residential neighborhood, especially multiple times a day, is in the staff's opinion, an inconvenience to, and affects the general welfare of the neighborhood. The petitioner states that she cares for the children of 12 families and employs 3 people, not including herself. Outside of the one -car garage (which is accessed from the alley) there is only enough space for one car to park. It is not clear to the staff where the care - providers park, or where and how the pick -up and drop -off occurs without a disruption to the adjacent residences. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein. The operation of a business in a single - family neighborhood may reduce the value of surrounding residential properties. Surrounding properties may be negatively affected by any additional traffic and by any persons parking on or in front of their property several times a day. (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein. The current and proposed use is not consistent with the character of the area. This business, operated out of a residential structure that is not owner - occupied, is operating within the North Shore Triangle Neighborhood, which consists almost exclusively of single-family homes. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. The current and proposed use is not consistent with the comprehensive plan (City Plan, 2004). Goal J: Encourage sustainable growth that preserves and enhances the character of South Bend and ensures compatibility of land uses in the community. The Future Land Use Map identifies this area for low and medium density residential, 10. Petition of Michael Branch Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the Special Exception Use be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. The proposed use will be located in a building previously occupied by an engineering firm. The industrial building is now vacant. The low- impact use would not be injurious to the public. The site is designed to accommodate the amount of traffic the proposed use would generate. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein. The proposed use will not affect the surrounding uses or property values. The site is located within a planned industrial park, with more intense uses surrounding it. Required parking for this use is based on square footage of the building. Six batting cages will occupy a large amount of floor area, but only allow for several users. The proposed 16 parking spaces will be sufficient to serve the baseball training facility, whereas the required 80 spaces would pose a practical difficulty. SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE, NORTH LIBERTY, OSCEOLA & ROSH nun W w w. si 10 s E PH C O U N T YI U O i A H A.c o n. A F I A P L nN