9914-09 Rezoning - 2013 Ford Street - 6th District

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5 Criteria (per IC 36-7-4603): 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan, November 2006 In favor: ED 1.2 Encourage reuses of abandoned and underutilized land and structures. ED 7.1 Partner with and support the efforts of community, neighborhood, faith-based, and business organizations to stimulate neighborhood-based businesses. Land Use Plan: The site under rezoning is listed at medium density residential, but there are mixed use land uses identified to the west and the southeast. 2. Current conditions and character: The area is a single family neighborhood, however, there are several non-residential uses and zoning districts within a one block radius of the site. 3. Most desirable use: The most desirable use is to allow the adaptive reuse of an existing commercial structure. 4. Conservation of property values: The surrounding property value may be negatively affected by commercial but could also be negatively affected by a deteriorating building. 5. Responsible development and growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow the adaptive reuse of an existing commercial building. 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: The staff would not normally support Mixed Use zoning in the middle of a residential azea .However, in this case, the commercial building exists and there is mixed use zoning throughout the azea. The conversion of this building to a residential use could be difficult and the building is still desirable for a small, neighborhood oriented business. The rezoning could result in a positive investment in the neighborhood. Yakira Mcleod & Sheila Stroud #2496-08 Page 2 of 2