HomeMy WebLinkAbout52-25 Special Exception at 1133 Harvey Street & 522 Blaine Avenue City of South Bend Filed in Clerk's Office
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AUG 19 2025
Bianca Tirado
August 19, 2025 City Clerk, South Bend, IN
Honorable Dr. Oliver Davis
4th Floor, County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
RE: Special Exception at 1133 Harvey Street& 522 Blaine Avenue
Dear Committee Chair Dr. Davis:
Enclosed is an Ordinance for the proposed Special Exception at the above referenced location.
Please include the attached Ordinance on the Council agenda for first reading at your August 25,
2025, Council meeting and set it for public hearing at your September 8, 2025, Council meeting.The
petition is tentatively scheduled for public hearing at the September 2, 2025, South Bend Board of
Zoning Appeals meeting. The staff report and recommendation of the South Bend Board of Zoning
Appeals will be forwarded to the Office of the City Clerk by noon on the Wednesday following the
public hearing.
The petitioner provided the following to describe the proposed project:
A Special Exception to allow for the use of a duplex.
The full petition is attached for your reference. Changes may occur between the filing and the public
hearing. Any substantial changes will be identified at the Council meeting.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.
Sincerely,
Brian Killen
Zoning Administrator
CC: Bob Palmer
County-City Building I 227 W.Jefferson I South Bend, IN 46601 I 574-235-7627 www.southbendin.gov/zoning
Filed in Clerk's Office
BILL NO. 52-25 AUG 1 9 2025
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ORDINANCE NO. Bianca Tth Bo
City Clerk, South Bend, IN
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING
APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1133 HARVEY STREET & 522
BLAINE AVENUE COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Request a Special Exception to allow a two-unit dwelling
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Common Council has provided notice of the hearing on the Petition
from the Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to Indiana Code Section 5-14-1.5-5,
requesting that a Special Exception be granted for property located at:
1133 Harvey Street& 522 Blaine Avenue
In order to permit a two-unit dwelling.
SECTION II. Following a presentation by the Petitioner, and after proper public hearing,
the Common Council hereby approves the petition of the Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals, a
copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
SECTION III. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby finds
that:
1. The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community
moral standards, convenience, or general welfare;
2. The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of adjacent area of property
values therein;
3. The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is
located, and the land uses authorized therein;
4. The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the City of South Bend
Comprehensive Plan;
SECTION IV. Approval is subject to the Petitioner complying with the reasonable
conditions, if any, established by the Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals which are on file in the
Office of the City Clerk.
SECTION V. 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 J. Lee, Council President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
Bianca L. 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 in.
Bianca L. 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
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