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

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7) It is desired and requested that this property be rezoned: Tract 1: From: SF2 Single Family Two Family District To: MF 1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District Filed in Clerk's office JUL 2 0 2016 KAREEMAH FOWLER CITY CLERK, SOUTH SEND, IN Tract 2A: From: MU Mixed Use District and MF 1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District To: MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District BI -+ Tract 2B: From: MU Mixed Use District LE To: SF2 Single Family Two Family District JUN 3 0 2016 Tract 3: From: SF2 Single Family Two Family District AREA PLAN COMMISSION AICATl9id NQ To: MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District. 8) It is desired, too, that these variance(s) be granted to be consistent with approvals granted on May 19, 2015 and as shown on attached Site Development Plan: • From the required 25 foot front yard setback to a 15 foot setback for Tract 2B; and • From the required side yard of five (5) feet or 10% of lot width, whichever is greater, to a side yard setback of 4 feet for Tract 2B. 9) This rezoning is requested to allow the following use(s): An appropriate mix of housing types within the urban core of the City of South Bend (as noted in #7 above), given adjacent existing and approved land uses and existing neighborhood amenities. In particular, Petitioner seeks rezoning to (a) allow for the construction of new multi family dwellings adjacent to properties currently zoned W-1 on St. Peter Street, to (b) allow for the construction of new multi family dwellings on Frances Street as a transition between SF -2 zoning and MU- zoning on Frances Street, and to (c) allow for single family dwellings along Notre Dame Avenue adjacent to a portion of the block already zoned SF -2. 10) A statement on how each of the following standards for the granting of variances is met: (a) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community: The reduced setbacks and lot width allow homes to be built in the development that will be consistent with the adjacent neighborhoods. (b) 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 parcels are currently vacant with adjacent parcels being mixed zoning of residential, mixed use and light industrial. The Petitioner is proposing to construct new homes that would be consistent in size and value of other homes in the area The surrounding property