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STAFF REPORT March 9, 1998 <br />James and Barbara Kidder 1833-98 <br />Location: the northwest corner of Olive <br />Road and Old Cleveland Road <br />City of South Bend <br />REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change <br />from "R" Residential to "D" Light Industrial, <br />"A" Height and Area to allow industrial uses. <br />EXISTING LAND USE: The property contains vacant land. <br />SURROUNDING LAND USE AND TONING: Located to the north is vacant land zoned "R" <br />Residential; to the east is an industrial use <br />zoned "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and <br />Area in the City of South Bend; to the south <br />are single family homes and vacant land zoned <br />"R" Residential; and to the west is vacant <br />land zoned."R" Residential. <br />ACCESS: Access to the site is from Old Cleveland and <br />Olive Roads. <br />WATER SOURCE/SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer are available to the site. <br />DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the <br />petitioner. <br />SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 20 acres. Of <br />that, the buildings will occupy 7 acres, or 36 <br />percent of the site; the parking and drives <br />will occupy 8 acres, or 41 percent of the <br />site; and 5 acres, or 23 percent of the site <br />will remain as open space. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no <br />public wells, wetlands, flood or environmental <br />hazard areas are present. <br />SITE PLAN: The site plan is preliminary. <br />AGENCY COMMENTS: The City Engineer made the following comments: <br />A drainage plan will be required at the Final <br />Site Plan stage. <br />PRELIMINARY <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on the information available prior to <br />the public hearing, the Staff recommends that <br />this petition be sent to the Common Council <br />with a favorable recommendation, subject to a <br />Final Site Plan. This site is part of the <br />Blackthorn Development Plan, which designates <br />this area for industrial uses. This site will <br />be a logical extension of the existing <br />industrial development and zoning to the east <br />across Olive Road and has access to the Toll <br />Road, St. Joseph Valley Parkway, and the <br />Airport. <br />