08-10-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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1. Cornprebensive Plan: Policy Plan: ' Objective LU 2: Encourage a compatible mix of land uses in the community. Policy LU 2.4: Provide buffer spaces between non-compatible land uses. Objective H2: Maintain South Bend's housing stock in good condition. Policy H 2.5 Pursue alternatives to the demolition of structurally sound housing. This petition is not consistent with the City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan (City Plan). The petition involves the demolition of two seemingly structurally sound single family homes, and offers inadequate buffering. Land Use Plan: City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan, November 2006 Future Land Use Plan: The map shows this property as residential. The rezoning is not consistent with the Future Land Use Map. 2. Current conditions and character: The petitioned property is located at the northern and western edge of a single family residential neighborhood. The area centered around the intersection of Ironwood Rd. and Edison Rd. consists of commercial and office uses. Commercial and office uses continue east from Ironwood to the western border of the petitioned property as well as to the north of Edison Rd from the petitioned property. 3. Most desirable use: The most desirable use for this property is maintain the existing single family homes with a possible small office use on the northern vacant lot. 4. Conservation of property values: The approval of this rezoning may have a negative impact on surrounding residential property values. 5. Responsible development and growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow sites to be appropriately redeveloped in keeping with the surrounding area, but at the same time preserving neighborhood stability while protecting entryways. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with an unfavorable recommendation. Analysis: The rezoning would intrude too deep into an established single family residential neighborhood. Office uses to this depth would adversely impact the residential uses on the east side of Pyle Avenue as well as the properties bordering this area to the south. The O Office district allows for higher intensity uses that are not compatible with the surrounding single family neighborhood. The impact on the neighborhood could also come from commercial traffic generated by this site traveling through the surrounding residential areas. Tiberius & Sorin Mihalache #2520-09 Page 2 of 2