Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Requesting a Special Exception at 3055 Edison Rd.

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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 Send Common Council to amend the zoning ordinance as herein requested. 1) The property sought to be rezoned is located at: 3055 Edison Road, South Bend, IN 46615 2) The property Tax Key Number(s) is /are: 02410010442 3) Name and address of property owner(s) of the petition site: Sonora Properties of Indiana LLC 525 N. 17'" Street Niles, MI, 49120 269- 362 -4080 julidon2 @gmail.com Name and address of additional property owners, if applicable: 4) Name and address of contingent purchaser(s), if applicable: Name 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: LB Local Business District Additional zoning district, if applicable To: OB Office Buffer District 6) This rezoning is requested to allow the following use(s): Any uses allowed in OB Office Buffer and an exception for personal services uses as well. 7) If applicable, a detailed description and the purpose of the variance(s) being requested: Variances in the site plan based on adequate existing screening. 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: The current existing screening is adequate in areas where a variance is requested. (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: Use and value of adjacent properties will be enhanced by making it possible to sell or lease to a good user rather than continue to have it-sit vacant. Additional unnecessary screening would not have any additional benefit to the adjacent properties. (c) The strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property: Requiring unnecessary additional screening where adequate screening already exists would result in an undue financial hardship on the owners who have already carried the expenses of this vacant property for a long time. 9) If not clearly shown on the Preliminary Site Plan, a site plan showing the requested variances shall also be submitted.