Rezoning - Property at the southwest corner of the St. Joseph Valley Parkway and Interstate 80/90

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• ' ~. STAFF REPORT APC Initiated 1842-98 Location: the southwest corner of the St. Joseph Valley Parkway and Interstate 80/90 City of South Bend April 13, 1998 REQUESTED ACTION: This is an Area Plan Commission initiated petition to rezone from "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area to "IP" Industrial Park to allow Industrial Park uses. EXISTING LAND USE: The property contains vacant land. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north across the Indiana Toll Road are industrial uses and vacant land zoned "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area; to the east is the St. Joseph Valley Parkway; to the south are vacant land zoned "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area, and single family homes zoned "A" Agriculture; and to the west are an industrial use and vacant land zoned "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area. ACCESS: Access to the site will be from Enterprise Drive. WATER SOURCE/SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer will be extended to the site in the near future. DRAINAGE: SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is approximately 19 acres. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, wetlands, flood or environmental < hazard areas are present. SITE PLAN: A site plan is not required for rezonings initiated by the Area Plan Commission. AGENCY COMMENTS: PRELIMINARY STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information available prior to the public hearing, the Staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The purpose of the "IP" Industrial Park District is to provide a zoning classification that will more closely match the development standards of the Blackthorn Development Area and provide a greater level of protection for the investment already in place. It is the Staff's opinion that this rezoning is in conformance with these goals.