9921-09 Rezoning - 244 Olive Street - District 2

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March 4, 2009 Common Council of the City of South Bend 2"d Floor County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Re: Statement of Purpose and Intent for Rezoning of the property commonly described as 244 South Olive Street South Bend, IN 46619 Dear Council Members: The owner of 244 South Olive Street, request consideration of the Rezoning for the West portion of the existing parcel to CB (Community Business District) to allow for allowed uses. The existing East half of the site will remain GI (General Industrial District). A special exception (for exterior car sales) and variances are being sought from the BZA, concurrent with this split rezoning. The BZA hearing is set for Thursday, April 16th, 2009. The present zoning, which is "GI" general industrial zoning does not permit some of the types of retail uses that a CB zoned parcel would allow. The project and site plan has been reviewed with the City Building Commissioner, Chuck Bulot, the BZA Zoning Administrator, Mark Lyons and John Byorni of the APC. The existing multi-use building was the former Romy Hammes Auto Dealership and was purchased by AI VanOverberghe in 2002. The present zoning is GI (General Industrial). In order to accommodate exterior auto sales, a rezoning of the west portion of the parcel and a special exception for exterior auto sales (and variances) are requested. The Owner's intent is to maximize the marketability of the multi-use building and to bring it into compliance with the present ordinance. The existing structure on the west side of the development was built in the 1960's and the setbacks, curb cuts, parking and drive layout are essentially as is. Improvements are planned to address the landscape ordinance in part, as per the proposed site plan. Split zoning of the parcel is proposed to allow for maximizing the retail potential of the building and parcel. The east half will retain the GI zoning. This half of the building houses, or has housed, auto towing, wholesale plumbing supply, small, motor repair, warehousing, etc. The west half of the building will be rezoned to CB (Community Business) zoning. This half of the building houses or has housed office, retail sales, wholesale sales, clothing retail and other similar uses. The auto sales office would be located in this area (tenant space "F") and there would be 12 spaces for auto sales dedicated along Olive Street, at the south west portion of the parking lot (see site plan). K I L ARCHITECTURE PLANNING www. ki larch itecture. com 1126 LINCOLNWAY EAST SOUTH BEND I N 46601 (574) 288.2654 VOICE 289. 2420 FAX