9900-09 Rezoning - The Southeasterly corner of Ivy Court & Twyckenham Drive - District 4

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Additional information: (Agency comments) The City Engineering Department may have a water and/or sewer line in the old Ivy Road right- of-way. The City Engineering Department will determine the location of any easement needed. The developer will be required to work with City Engineering to adjust the building configuration if existing infrastructure improvements exist in the vacated right-of--way of Ivy Road. The Department of Community and Economic Development suggests the sidewalk be moved closer to the building and the trees moved outside the sidewalk. If trees aze to be planted in the right-of--way, the City Forester must be contacted. The developer will be required to work with the City Parks Department for creating an acceptable tree planting area along Ivy Court frontage, as shown. 5 Criteria (per IC 36-7-4-603): 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan, November 2006 H 1.3 Encourage the development of mixed-use buildings. LU 2.1 Encourage developers to use planned unit and traditional neighborhood development models to promote land use compatibility in future developments. LU 2.2 Pursue a mix of land uses along major corridors and other locations identified on the Future Land Use Map. Land Use Plan: The future land use map identifies this area as low and high density residential. 2. Current conditions and character: The site is vacant. The azea to the. east of Notre Dame is experiencing tremendous growth. Several high density residential projects have been built in the past few years. The realignment of Twyckenham Road created Ivy Court, which accesses the bed and breakfast and condominiums. The eastern edge of the athletic complex for the University of Notre Dame is directly across Twyckenham Drive. High density residential complexes also exist due east of the site. 3. Most desirable use: The most desirable use for this site incorporates the trend of high density residential and the increased need for services due to the increase of residents in the azea. 4. Conservation of property values: The surrounding property values of the existing residential properties to the north may be affected. 5. Responsible development and growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow a mixed use development compatible with surrounding high density residential and commercial uses. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Analysis: A mixed use development containing both residential and commercial components would not be out of chazacter in this neighborhood. The proximity to the University of Notre Dame, high density residential projects in the azea, the commercial at Edison and South Bend Avenue and the new Innovation Pazk building aze driving the need for a walkable, commercial-style development. John & Leona Rappelli #2494-08 Page 2 of 2