Bill 28-16 Amending the zoning ordinance for 1311 Ironwood Dr.

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Staff Report 7/5/2016 Utilities: The site will be served by municipal water and sewer. Agency Comments: The Department of Community Investment recommends approval, but suggests the , parking lot be shifted north in order to meet the residential bufferyard on the south. In lieu of the other landscaping, DCI suggests some trees and shrubs could be planted near the west end of the new parking lot along the north and between the existing and new parking lots to visually break up the mass of combined parking. The City Engineer recommends approval subject to final site plan approval at the time of construction. Commitments: The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36 -7 -4 -603: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: The petition is consistent with City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan (November 2006), Objective LU 2: Encourage a compatible mix of land uses in the community. Land Use Plan: The future land use map identifies this area as low density residential. Plan Implementation /Other Plans: There are no other plans for this area. 2. Current Conditions and Character: The intersection of Ironwood and Edison serve as a commercial node for the surrounding properties. There are 2 properties between the petition property and the commercial node to the north that serve as a buffer to the residential neighborhood to the south. 3. Most Desirable Use: The most desirable use of the land is one that provides a buffer between the commercial properties to the north and the surrounding residential neighborhoods. 4. Conservation of Property Values: With proper buffering, the low intensity of the proposed office surrounding property values should not be affected. 5. Responsible Development And Growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow the conversion of the existing structure to an office use, while retaining its residential character. This is a combined public hearing procedure with a rezoning and 3 variances from the development standards. The Commission will forward the rezoning to the Common Council with or without a recommendation and either approve or deny the variances. The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): 1) From the required 15' minimum side residential bufferyard to 13'; APC # 2785 -16 Page 2 of 3