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. ~ ~ Am ri an L ion P st 7 1 06-99 Location: 5414 West Sample Street City of South Bend STAFF REPORT March 8, 1999 REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "C" Commercial, "A" Height & Area; "C" Commercial, "E" Height & Area; and "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height & Area to "C" Commercial, "A" Height & Area to allow a private club with banquet facilities. EXISTING LAND USE: The property is currently vacant. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north is a business zoned "C" Commercial in the county; to the east are businesses zoned "C" Commercial, "A" & "E" Height & Areas; to the south is a mobile home park zoned "B1" Residential "A" Height & Area; and to the west are mini-warehouses zoned "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height & Area. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Sample 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 2.19 acres. Of that, the building will occupy 10,000 square feet, or 10 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 61,940 square feet, or 65 percent of the site; and 23,581 square feet or 25 percent of the site will remain as open space. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, flood hazard areas, wetlands, or environmental hazards are present. SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. AGENCY COMMENTS: A loading dock must be shown on the final site plan. The City Engineer will require a drainage plan at the final site plan stage. 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 use would be in keeping with the existing zoning and the surrounding uses.