Rezoning - 3019 S. Michigan Street

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STAFF REPORT December 8, 1997 Marv Ann McGuire 1807-97 Location: 3019 S. Michigan Street City of South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The Petitioner is requesting a zone change from "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to "O" Office, to allow an office. EXISTING LAND USE: The property contains a single family home. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north are single family homes and offices zoned "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to the east are offices zoned "C-1" Commercial, "A" Height and Area and "O" Office, to the south are single family homes zoned "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area and to the west are single family homes zoned "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Farneman 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 re2oned is 14,000 square feet. Of that, the buildings will occupy 1,210 square feet, or 9 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 2,120 square feet, or 15 percent of the site; and 10,678 square feet or 76 percent of the site will remain as open space. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, wetlands, flood or environmental hazard areas are present. SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. AGENCY COMMENTS: 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. Although this property is bordered by residential zoning to the north, south and west, there are offices to the north along Michigan Street. There are also two offices directly to the east across Michigan Street. It is the Staff's opinion that "0" Office zoning would be appropriate for this site, however, the Staff would not encourage further encroachment of "O" Office zoning into the residentially zoned area to the south.