HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-24 Special Exception for Professional Offices in S1 Neighborhood 1 District 737 Beale St. City of South Bend County-City Building
227 W.Jefferson Blvd. 1400S
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 235-7627
March 5,2024 Filed in Clerk's Office
MAR 0 5 2024
Common Council of South Bend Bianca Tirado
227 W.Jefferson Blvd,4`h Floor City Clerk, South Bend, IN
South Bend,IN 46601
Re:Bill 11-24: The petition of SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP seeking a Special
Exception for professional offices in the S 1 Suburban Neighborhood 1 for property located at 737
BEALE ST
Dear Council Members:
I hereby Certify that the above referenced petition of SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP
was legally advertised on February 23,2024,and that the South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals at its
public hearing on March 4,2024,took the following action:
Upon a motion by Kathy Schuth,being seconded by Caitlin Stevens and unanimously carried,a
petition by SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP seeking a Use Variance for professional
offices for property located at 737 BEALE ST,City of South Bend,is sent to the Common Council
with a favorable recommendation, subject to limiting the office space to 160,000 square feet,and will
issue written Findings of Fact.
The staff comments related to this petition are attached.The Findings of Fact will be adopted at the next
South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. Minutes of the public hearing are available in our office
and will be posted on our website once approved.
If you have any questions,please feel free to contact our office.
Sincerely,
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Kari Myers
Zoning Specialist
Attachment
CC: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP
Kareemah Fowler,CFO,Assistant Superintendent of Business&Finance
Michael Bultinck,PLA
Building Department
Bob Palmer
Staff Report— BZA#0251-24 March 4, 2024
Property Information
Location: 737 BEALE ST
Owner: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP
Project Summary
South Bend Community Schools is demolishing the southwest portion of the existing building and
renovating the interior to convert the former school into the corporation's new administration offices.
Requested Action
Variance(s):
1) use variance to allow professional offices
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Staff Recommendation
Based on the information provided prior to public hearing, the Staff recommends the Board send
the Use Variance as presented to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation subject
to limiting the office space to 160,000 square feet.
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Criteria for Decision Making: Use Variance(s)
A Use Variance may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the
evidence presented at a public hearing, that: (1)The approval will not be injurious to the
public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community
(1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort,
community moral standards, convenience or general welfare;
The proposed use should not be injurious to the general welfare of the community. Offices
are an appropriate use for the building and should have a lower impact on the surrounding
neighborhood than the previous school.
(2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or
property values therein;
The proposed use should not adversely affect surrounding properties. The use of the
building for an office space is appropriate. The footprint of the building will decrease and its
impact on the surrounding neighborhood should also decrease.
(3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is
located and the land uses authorized therein;
An office space will be consistent with the character of the district and the neighborhood.
The building is currently used as a learning center, and an office space should similarly
interact with the surrounding residential neighborhood in a low impact manner.
(4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive
Plan.
The petition is consistent with the City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan (2006)
Objective LU 2: Encourage a compatible mix of land uses in the community.
Analysis & Recommendation
Analysis: Offices are an appropriate use for the building located on this property, and should
have a lower impact on the surrounding residential neighborhood than the existing learning
center. A Use Variance is more apropriate than upzoning to OF Urban Neighborhood Flex to
allow Professional Offices, as the upzoning would also allow for more intense uses and
development on the parcel that are not compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
Staff Recommendation: Based on the information provided prior to public hearing, the Staff
recommends the Board send the Use Variance as presented to the Common Council with a
favorable recommendation subject to limiting the office space to 160,000 square feet.
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