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STAFF REPORT September 13, 1999 South Bend Heritage Foundation 1951-99 Location: 515 N. Cushing Street City of South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "A" Residential, "B" Height & Area to "C" Commercial, "E" Height & Area to allow a parking lot. EXISTING LAND USE: The property is currently vacant. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north and east are single family homes zoned "A" Residential, "B" Height & Area; and to the south and west are businesses zoned "C" Commercial, "D" & "E" Height & Area. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Cushing Street. WATER SOURCE/SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer are available to the site. DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the petitioner. SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 5,120 square feet. Of that, the parking and drives will occupy 4080 square feet, or 80 percent of the site; and 1040 square feet or 20 percent of the site will remain as open space. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, flood hazards, wetlands, or environmental hazard areas are present. SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. AGENCY COMMENTS: The City Engineer has required that the north/south alley be paved as far as the parking lot entrance. PRELIMINARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a final site plan. This rezoning is being done in conjunction with a replat that will make this lot part of the lot to the south. Approval of this petition will bring the lot into conformance with the remainder of the South Bend Heritage property to allow the unified development of the entire property. Filed to clerk's ~gfic~ SEP 2 2 1999 LAR~7TA J. tK1DA CITY CI.ERx, f3fl. Q'~lda.l43.