Special Exception - 1750 Willis Avenue

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8 The first portion of this Petition details each of the required Variances for each Parcel and details the requested Special Exception Uses. In regards to the Special Exception Use requests to allow for Single- family residential in the "MF1" District, the Petitioners would state that the dwelling units will be single-family which should have no detrimental affect on any adjacent property or affect any surrounding property value. This request is being made due to the fact that the Ordinance requires it. The Petitioners also believe approval of this Special Exception Use allows for more flexibility for purchasers who desire to own their property fee-simple. The request for the Special Exception Use for Visitor parking which is off-site, should also have no detrimental affect on any adjacent property or have a negative impact on surrounding property values. This parking area by design has been incorporated into the development and will lessen any possibility of persons parking along the Willis Avenue frontage. The Petitioners would ask the Board Members to agree that approval of the Special Exception Uses as stated above, would not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare, or injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein, and that the proposed uses will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein, and that the proposed uses are compatible with the recommendations of the City of South Bend Comprehensive plan, all of which is requested by the South Bend Municipal Code ~ 21-09.03 (i). With regards to the Variance requests for the Parcels shown, the Petitioners would state they are being requested in order to allow for the creation of individual Lots. The approval of the Variances would not allow a development that would place any building or structure closer to the perimeter of the Petition site than is presently allowed under the "MF1" Urban Corridor Multifamily District development standards. These Variances requests are being done strictly to create individual lots with single-family attached townhomes. The one Variance request to allow for the Visitor Parking area (i.e. Accessory Use) on a Parcel without a Primary Use (i . e . Dwelling Unit) is being done , as this Parcel will be owned by the Homeowners Association. The Petitioners do not believe that approval of this Variance would have any detrimental impact on the surrounding properties or their values. The Petitioners believe that approval of the above Special Exception Uses and the Variances for this proposed Single-family residential development will not be detrimental to adjacent properties, nor will it adversely affect the surrounding property values. The Petitioners would ask the Board Members to agree that approval of the above described Special Exception Uses and Variances will not have a detrimental affect for this area, nor would the property values, public's health, safety, morals, or general welfare be adversely affected.