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Page 2 Petition of Robert L. Miller, Sr. Applicant is also requesting a Parking Variance from the required ten (10) parking spaces to zero (0). In support of this Variance request, a letter from the Center for the Homeless, Inc., the property owner immediately north of 747 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana is attached indicating the availability of parking in excess of the required ten (10) spaces. The Special Use Exception: 1. Will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience, or general welfare. In fact, the Special Use for GROUP RESIDENCE will address an important community need by providing services and housing for veterans who as a group have a documented need for social and residential services. 2. The proposed Special Use for GROUP RESIDENCE will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values. Some of the properties in the immediate area have suffered from lack of use. In addition, the Center for the Homeless has provided services in the adjacent area which has improved property values, and this use will supplement the success of the Center. 3. The Special Use for GROUP RESIDENCE will be consistent with the character of the district in which it was located and the land uses authorized therein. As stated above, there is already a group residential facility and office for social/health services within the same block. 4. The proposed use for GROUP RESIDENCE is compatible with the recommendations of the City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan.