HomeMy WebLinkAbout10498-17 Code Amendment- Increasing the maximum building height permitted in CBD Districts located between the St. Joseph River and the East Race WaterwayORDINANCE No.
10498 -17
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 27, 20 17
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 28, 20 17
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
City Clerk
Mayan
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Ordinance No. IOgq� -17
AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 3, SECTION 21 -03
OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING A NEW SUB -PART 21-
03.06(b)(4)(C) TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT PERMITTED IN
CBD DISTRICTS LOCATED BETWEEN THE ST. JOSEPH RIVER AND THE EAST
RACE WATERWAY
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 that ordinance, the downtown area of
the City of South Bend is experiencing a revitalization on a scale not seen in nearly four decades.
The Common Council of the City of South Bend wishes to accommodate and encourage that
growth in areas where infrastructure is already in place and able to support shovel -ready
development. The Common Council finds that, due to its character and proximity, the "island" of
land situated within the corporate boundaries of the City and bounded by the St. Joseph River and
the East Race Waterway is a logical extension of downtown South Bend. This area's natural
amenities make it an incredibly attractive place for investments in higher- density development and
place - making. Accordingly, the Common Council finds that increased development opportunities
in the "island" area will promote and enhance the general welfare of the City and has determined
that it is appropriate and necessary to enable such development opportunities by increasing the
maximum building height permitted in the "island" area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 21- 03.06(b) (4) (B) of the South Bend Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows:
(B) CBD Districts Located East of the St. Joseph Ri.er- East Race Waterway:
i. Minimum Front Facade Height - in the elevation view from the street
frontage, twenty -two (22) feet.
ii. Maximum Building Height - the lesser of sixty (60) feet or five (5)
stories.
Section II. Chapter 21, Article 3, Section 21- 03.06(b) (4) of the South Bend Municipal Code is
amended by adding a new subsection (C) to read as follows:
(C) CBD Districts located in the area bounded by the St Joseph River and the
East Race Waterway:
i. Minimum Front Facade Height - in the elevation view from the street
frontage, twenty -two (22) feet
ii. Maximum Building Height - no greater than one hundred fifty (150)
feet.
Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage by the Common
Council and approval by the Mayor.
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Kare mah Fowler, ity Jerk
Member o he mmon Council
Presented by me to Pete Buttigieg, the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana, on the
day of , 2017, at o'clock M.
S Approved and signed by me on the _� day of mq/cG , 2017, at
o'clock )4. m.
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PUBLIC HEARING
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Pete Buttigieg
Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Filed in Clerk's Office
FEB 10 2017
KAREEMAH FOWLER
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN