Bill 33-02 Annexing 22,500 Block of State Road #23

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S Raitt Corporation 2144 -02 STAFF REPORT June 10, 2002 Location: the 22,500 block of State Road 23 City of South Bend REOUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "R" Residential (County Zoning) to "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area to allow industrial uses. EXISTING LAND USE: The property is currently vacant land. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north is agricultural land zoned "A" Agricultural and the U.S. 20 & 31 Bypass; to the east across Magnolia Road are single - family homes zoned "R" Residential; to the south is vacant land and single - family homes zoned "R" Residential; and to the west are single - family homes zoned "R" Residential. ACCESS: Proposed access to the site will be from S.R. 23. WATER SOURCE /SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer will be available to the site. DRAINAGE: The drainage has not been addressed by the petitioner. SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 39 acres. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, flood hazards, wetlands or enviromental 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 development plan showing berming and landscape screening material adjacent to the residentially zoned and used areas. The Comprehensive Plan suggests that areas located at the interchanges of the St. Joseph Valley Parkway may be appropriate for industrial zoning and uses. It is the staff's opinion that this site is reasonable for an industrial park with extensive landscaping and berming to minimize the impacts on the surrounding residential area.