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Home My WebLink About29-25 Amending the Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 1144 and 1148 Sorin Street ?LAN C ,a`N °474, County City Building City of South Bend 227 W.Jefferson Blvd. 1400S z PLAN COMMISSION South Bend, IN 46601 (574) 235-7627 www.southbendin.gov/zoning FSTAsusFieo zp20 April 22, 2025 Filed in Clerk's Office Honorable Committee Chair Davis 4th Floor, County-City Building APR 23 2K 5 South Bend, IN 46601 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN RE: 1144 and 1148 Sorin Street— PC#0254-25 Dear Committee Chair Davis: Enclosed is an Ordinance for the proposed Zone Map Amendment at the above referenced location. Please include the attached Ordinance on the Council agenda for first reading at your April 28th, 2025, Council meeting, and set it for public hearing at your May 28th, 2025 Council meeting.The petition is tentatively scheduled for public hearing at the May 19th, 2025 South Bend Plan Commission meeting. The recommendation of the South Bend Plan Commission will be forwarded to the Office of the City Clerk by noon on the day following the public hearing. The petitioner provided the following to describe the proposed project: Petitioners desire to rezone the property from U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 to U2 Urban Neighborhood 2. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office. Sincerely, cTfr . Timothy P. Staub Zoning Specialist CC: Bob Palmer Tim Corcoran Tim Corcoran Scott Ford �F Planning Director Interim Zoning Administrator Commission President Filed in Clerk's Office APR 2 3 BILL NO. 29-25 Bianca Tirado ORDINANCE NO. City Clerk, South Bend, IN AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED 1144 SORIN STREET AND 1148 SORIN STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Petitioners desire to rezone the property from U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 to U2 Urban Neighborhood 2. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Ordinance No. 10689-19, which ordinance is commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana, be and the same hereby amended in order that the zoning classification of the following described real estate in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana: LOT 13 AND LOT 14 OF PARK PLACE 1 sT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1144 AND 1148 SORIN STREET be and the same is hereby established as U2 Urban Neighborhood 2 SECTION II. This ordinance is and shall be subject to commitments as provided by Chapter 21-12.07(0(7) Commitments, if applicable. SECTION III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the mayor, and legal publication, and full execution of any conditions or Commitments placed upon the approval. Canneth Lee, Council President South Bend Common Council Attest: Bianca Tirado, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of , 2025, at o'clock . m. Bianca Tirado, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2025, at o'clock .m. James Mueller, Mayor City of South Bend, Indiana - 2 - City of South Bend 227 UV Jefferson Suite 1400S South Bend. IN 46601 PLAN COMMISSION zoning@southbendin gov Petition for Rezoning or Combined Public Hearing Property Information G18_son_aa(,3 01s-50ts).- dk4 Tax Key Number71-09-06-351-015.000-026; 71-09-06-351-016.000-026 Address: 1144 & 1148 Sorin Street South Bend, Indiana 46617 Owner: Legal Description: Filed in Clerk's Office Lot 13 Park Place 1st Addition Lot 14 Park Place 1st Addition APR 2 3 2025 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN Project Summary The project is a 6-lot cottage court layout located on the SW corner of Arthur & Sorin Street. Parking is on the alley side with an artistic internal sidewalk layout. Requested Action Application includes (check all that apply) 0 Rezoning Current District: U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 Additional Districts, if applicablE Proposed District U2 Urban Neighborhood 2 Additional Districts, if applicablE The Plan Commission and Council will consider the following in the review of a rezoning petition: (1) The comprehensive Plan; (2) Current conditions and the character of the current structures and uses in each district; (3) The most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted; (4) The conservation of property values throughout the jurisdiction;and (5) Responsible development and growth. ❑ Subdivision — complete and attach subdivision application ❑ Special Exception — complete and attach Criteria for Decision Making Use requested: ✓❑ Variance(s) - List variances below, complete and attach Criteria for Decision Making Variance(s) requested: Article 21-03.04 (d) Building Setbacks - 12' front; 5' rear; Lot depth 46' Article 21-03.04 (f) Building Form - Building Orientation front on lot 5 Articel 21-08.02 (3) Building Height - 2 stories; Building units 6 Required Documents E✓ Completed Application (including Contact Information) ✓ Site Plan drawn to scale EFiling Fee Additional documents as noted above Criteria for Decision Making Variance(s) -if applicable State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. Please address how the project meets the following criteria: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community, because: The approval of the front, rear, lot depth, height, units and building form (frontage) will not affect the health safety and welfare of the community. The building form of the cottage court with size, orientation and applicable development standards criteria fit the form of the existing neighborhood and does not negatively affect development patterns with any conflicts to the use of the orooertv. (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, because: The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected by front, rear, lot depth, height, units and building form variances. The layout fits what is considered good building form and allows for pedestrian access, open air, light to exist on this property and adjacent property to the west and south. The height is similar to existing buildings in the neighborhood and the setbacks needed are also similar to what exists in (3)The strict application of the terms of this Chapter would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property, because: The strict applications of the terms of this ordinance would result in practical difficulties if lot lengths were to be reorganized to fit lesser home on slightly bigger lots. Lot width is in excess and offsets whatever shortage in length; applying setbacks to each building is in excess when the cottage court form has predetermined layout to face homes to the interior, as it appears the building form is dismissed in place of standards for each lot; Building height reduction in (4) The variance granted is the minimum necessary, because: The variance granted is the minimum necessary to have a preferred layout of a cottage court form based housing development. Variances determined for the height, building form (frontage), placement and quantity are needed to fit the buildings on the lots. Layout and arrangement of structures is first approach to making the building form work and have a desired feel because of how the fronts of the structures are oriented. The design is purposefully and the (5)The variance does not correct a hardship caused by a former or current owner of the property, because: The variance does not correct a hardship as this is the preferred layout of the cottage court with interior facing buildings. This is planned by design and is also presented in this manner to give the most ideal function of these structures. No hardship is created as it is a planned community. Contact information Property owner(s) of the petition site: Name: Coorsmith Properties, LLC Address: 3566 Douglas Road South Bend, In 46635 Name: Address: Name: Address: Contact Person: Name: Abonmarche Consultants. Inc. - Chris Godlewski Address: 315 W. Jefferson Blvd South Bend, In 46601 Phone Number: 574 393 9804 cgodlewski@abonmarche.com E-mail. By signing this petition, the Petitioner/Property Owners of the above described Real Estate acknowledge they are responsible for understanding and complying with the South Bend Zoning Ordinance and any other ordinance governing the property. Failure of staff to notify the petitioner of a requirement does not imply approval or waiver from anything contained within the ordinance. The undersigned authorizes the contact person listed above to represent this petition before the South Bend Plan Commission and Common Council and to answer any and all questions related to this petition. Property Owner (s) Signatures: sail! U n ui m 0 a i ueld NIe2n w 1!s OAJU AODUT o: f gy Z AM0"9f5'N S..04,I , 0� Q 05590 NI'»uoda.N r� ^ y f Q-y_ �, „,...�.,,. ". lnyyro .0 s02...0D aim ad.no,alun8 L69 I I� �`I/ Via'," R' S o Ir 111 /1.g y • -.. 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