HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Ch 21 of the SBMC Article 3 by adding Group Residence to Special Exception uses in CBD; and Section 11 by amending the definitions of dwelling unit, family and group residenceORDINANCE No. 10452-16
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Attest:
August 22, 2016-
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
August 23, 20 16
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ORDINANCE NO. 104 5 2 _ � to
AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICPAL CODE,
ARTICLE 3 BY ADDING GROUP RESIDENCE TO SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES IN CBD
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; AND SECTION 11 BY AMENDING THE DEFINITIONS
OF DWELLING UNIT, FAMILY AND GROUP RESIDENCE.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance that went
into effect on May 7, 2004. Since the adoption of the ordinance, the housing market has continued to
change and evolve. The proposed changes recognize the growing popularity of non - traditional
housing arrangements. Providing an opportunity for Group Residence within the densely populated
Central Business District will allow for the changing trend in housing to be accommodated where the
services and infrastructure are already in place.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 3
Commercial/Mixed Use Districts, Section 21 -03.06 CBD Central Business District, subsection
(a) (2) Special Exception Uses, is hereby amended as follows:
(H) Residential (in CBD Districts located west of the St. Joseph River): Multifamily
Dwellings; Group Residence
(1) Residential (in CBD Districts located east of the St. Joseph River): Group Residence
(4)
SECTION II. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 11 Definitions,
Section 21 -11.02 Definitions, is hereby amended as follows:
Dwelling Unit: A room or group of rooms designed and equipped exclusively for use as
living quarters for only one (1) family , including
provisions for sleeping, lawful cooking, and sanitary facilities. The term shall
include mobile dwellings, modular dwellings and manufactured dwellings but
shall not include recreational vehicles.
Family: One (1) or more persons related by blood, legal adoption or marriage, living and
cooking together as a single housekeeping unit, exel sive of household ser aftts;
; or, a number of persons, but not exceeding two (2) who
are not related by blood, legal adoption or marriage, living and cooking together
as a single housekeeping unit, shall be deemed to constitute a family. A person or
persons residing with a family as hereinabove defined by reasons of placement by
a publicly licensed placement agency shall be considered as members of that
family.
Group Residences: A residential facility whieh in addition to providing any combination
of food, and shelter, m also p ide some eembination of personal care, social
services, counseling services or transportation to residents; or a residential facility
orovidiniz common livinE areas such as a kitchen. liviniz room. dinine room or
recreational rooms. Group residences would include halfway houses, work release
houses or any other similar form of residential facility for individuals which do
not qualify as a family or any other form of residential facility expressly provided
for in this ordinance.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the
Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and legal publication.
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CITY CLERK, SOUTH DEED, IN