9916-09 Rezoning - 1147 Hickory Road - 4th District

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Staff Report APC # 2503-09 ®wner: Bette Calderone Location: 1147, 1151, 1205 N. Hickory Road Jurisdiction: City of South Bend Requested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from SF1 Single Family and Two Family District to O Office District to allow offices. Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On site aze three single family homes. North: To the north are single family homes zoned SF1 Single Family and Two Family District. East: To the east is a dentist office zoned C-6 Linear Office Commercial (Mishawaka). South: To the south is a physical therapy facility zoned O Office District. West: To the west are single family homes zoned SF1 Single Family and Two Family District. District uses and development standards: The O -Office District is established to promote the development of general office uses and complexes; professional health care uses and complexes; limited public and semi-public. uses; and, other uses which aze generally compatible in physical appearance and service requirements to office uses. The potential for the development of multifamily dwellings is also provided. The O District is intended for areas with easy access and high visibility from primary transportation routes. Site plan description: The site consists of three separate lots. The southern lot has a 986 square foot home and a 364 square foot detached garage. Four parking spaces are provided. The middle lot has a 1,102 square foot house with a 264 square foot attached garage. Five pazking spaces are provided. The northern lot has a 986 square foot house and provides 3 parking spaces. Each of the three lots has access from Hickory Road. The total area of the site to be rezoned is 40,000 square feet. All buildings combined are 3,702 square feet or 9% of the site. The 12 parking spaces total 11,010 squaze feet of paved surface or 28%. The remaining 25,288 squaze feet or 63% will be open space. Zoning and land use history & trends: In 1994, the property to the south was rezoned to B Multifamily District for a physical therapy clinic. In 1997, the properties south to Corby Blvd were rezoned to the PHC Professional Health Caze District for office uses. All properties south of the site to Corby Blvd are now zoned O Office District as of May 7, 2004. The property at the northeast comer of Hickory and Catalpa was rezoned to O Office District for a dentist office in 1989. It has since been annexed into Mishawaka. Traffic and transportation considerations: Hickory Road is a four lane road. Catalpa Street is a two lane road with a landscaped median in the middle. There is a traffic signal at the intersection of Hickory Road and Catalpa Street. Bette Calderone #2503-09 Page 1 of 1