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STAFF REPORT October 10, 1997 Euc7ene McGarvev and Keith Vial 1797-97 Location: 4134 Lincolnway West City of South Bend REQUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "B" Residential and "C" Commercial, "A" and "E" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "C" Height and Area to allow a hotel. EXISTING LAND USE: The property contains vacant land. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north are commercial businesses zoned "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area, to the east are commercial businesses zoned "C" Commercial, "C" Height and Area, to the south are single family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height & Area and to the west are commercial businesses zoned "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Lincolnway West (U.S. 20). 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 rezoned is 2.17 acres. Of that, the buildings will occupy 12,150 square feet, or 13 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 1.2 acres or 55 percent of the site; and 28,900 square feet or 32 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 and subject to screening along the entire south property line to serve as an effective buffer between the site and the residential area across Edison Road. There is "C" Commercial zoning to the north, east and