Bill 31-16 rezoning: 314 & 318 St. Peter, Part of 401 Notre Dame, and 325 Frances Street

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Staff Report 5. Responsible Development And Growth: 7/7/2016 It is responsible development and grown to support the redevelopment of this area with a mix of single family homes and townhomes. This is a combined public hearing procedure, which includes a rezoning and 2 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 25' minimum front yard building setback to 15' for Tract 2B; 2) From the required minimum side yard of 5' or 10% of lot width, whichever is greater, to 4' for Tract 2B State statutes and the South Bend Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community; The reduced setback and lot width allow homes to be built in the development that will be consistent with the adjacent neighborhoods, which should not negatively impact the general welfare of the community because the appropriate infrastructure is already in place. (2) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; The low impact of the development should not affect surrounding property values. (3) The strict application of the terms of this Chapter would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property Strict application of the ordinance would prevent the development from instituting a neighborhood layout appropriate to this specific location. It's close proximity to downtown and the river support the request for amore urban residential pattern. Staff Comments: The Staff has no additional comments. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the rezoning petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the variances. Analysis: Redevelopment of this site for single family and townhome style residential will strengthen the existing Howard Park Neighborhood and address a demand for urban housing as identified by local developers, real estate professionals, and the Howard Park Neighborhood Plan. APC # 2786 -16 Page 3 of 3