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PETITION FOR A COMBINED PUBLIC 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. 1) The property sought to be rezoned is located at: 1637 and 1641 Portage Avenue 2) The property Tax Key Number(s) is/are: 18-2180-6748 and 18-2180-6744 3) Name and address of property owner(s)of the petition site: Dr. Trang Mai DDS 53717 Meadow Lake Court Elkhart,IN 46514 (574) 514-2384 tmaidds @yahoo.corn Name and address of additional property owners, if applicable: • 4) Name and address of contingent purchaser(s), if applicable: NM Address City, State Zip Code Phone number with Area Code E-Mail Address Name and address of additional property owners, if applicable: 5) It is desired and requested that this property be rezoned: From: SF2 Single Family Two Family District Additional zoning district, if applicable To: OB Office Buffer District 6) This rezoning is requested to allow the following use(s): Dental office and parking 7) If applicable,a detailed description and the purpose of the variance(s)being requested: #1 From the required 15'minimum front yard setback to 5'for an interior access drive and parking #2 From the required 15'side residential bufferyard to 5' #3 From the required foundation landscaping to existing landscaping #4 From the required Type B perimeter landscaping along the alley none 8) A statement on how each of the following standards for the granting of variances is met: (a) The approval will not be injurious to the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community: Allowing this variance will allow for the business to expand and keep from parking cars on the city streets. (b) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and: Removing the vacant house to add the parking lot for Dr. Mai will increase the property values of the adjacent properties. (c) The strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property: Due to the size and odd shape of the lot, strict application would result in practical difficulties.