Rezoning - 3500 Block of E. Keller Street, 400 Feet West of Hickory Road

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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County ' 1140 County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Robert W. Sante Executive Director John W. Byorni Assistant Director Phone 219 235-9571 February 19, 1997 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County-City Bldg. - 4th Floor South Bend, IN 46601 Fax 219 235-9813 r~ RE: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Rex and Madonna Richardes to-zone from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area, property located at the 3500 Block of East Keller Street, approximately 400 feet west of Hickory Road, City of South Bend - APC #1754-97 Dear Council Members: The above referenced ordinance and site development plan of Rex and Madonna Richardes was legally advertised February 6, 1997. The Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on February 18, 1997, took the following action: Upon a motion by Bruce Huntington, being seconded by Henry Keultjes and unanimously carried, the proposed ordinance and site development plan of Rex and Madonna Richardes to zone from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area, property located in the 3500 Block of East Keller Street, approximately 400 feet west of Hickory Road, City of South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a final site development plan. Under most circumstances the Commission would not encourage the expansion of industrial zoning in this area. However, this particular petition is unique. Transmitter stations and towers are permitted uses in the "C" Commercial and "D" Light Industrial zoning districts, but are not allowed in the "A" Residential District. Cellular towers are an important element of communications infrastructure and in some cases will need to be located in areas that are not presently zoned "C" Commercial or "D" Light Industrial. It is the Commission's opinion that the location of a cellular tower at this location will have few negative impacts on the surrounding area since it is bordered by sports fields to the north and west and vacant land to the east and south. Therefore, the extension of industrial zoning is appropriate in this particular case. However, this should not be construed to mean that industrial development is appropriate for this area. The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing, and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Attached, for your consideration in the review of this matter, is a copy of the Area Plan Commission's Staff Report. Si rely, ~~~X/~ ~~ /)~ o e t W.~ Sante RWS:sr Attachment CC: Rex and Madonna Richardes ~ " ' Charles S. Hayes, Inc. ~ m_~,.~a, Jacqueline L. Horvath Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana Filed in C(~r-d'~ ~~~~~¢ FEB 1 1 197 LdAL`~'1'A J. nU0~1 crrvcL~r~ae ::o raF,,°~l~ e;a