HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpring Cycle 2026 Zoning Ordinance UpdateSpring Cycle 2026 -Ordinance Update Preview ---~------~--~---~------~~----~~----~-~-----~ Cj-led in l.AP.H(~-u MAR 2 4 2026 Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN
-1} Upcoming Ordinance -Municode Updates • Fixing outdated references to the zoning ordinance in other parts of City's municipal code: • Chapter 3 -Advertising • Chapter 4 -Licenses • Chapter 6 -Building • Chapter 13 -Offenses and Misc. Provisions • Chapter 14 -Specific Public Safety Regulations • Chapter 17 -Sewer and Water • Chapter 5 and 9 will also be updated but by their respective agency owner. • No changes to intent of these rules are being made, just agreement changes directly related to current zoning language.
-Upcoming Ordinance -Municode Updates ExamQles: • Changing references to defunct zoning districts: • update from "A" Residence District to Sl Suburban Neighborhood 1 District, or • update from SFl Single-Family and Two-Family to Sl Suburban Neighborhood 1 District • Removing duplicative zoning language, providing a Chapter 21 reference instead. • Illuminated signs projecting over public property shall meet the standards for projecting signs set forth at subsection 21-10.0SLQll4l .... ==H+===Se~~~~aRehered who I ly within the lot Ii n es; • (2) Have the lo>Nest part overhanging the public way at least ten (10) feet above such public way; provided, that such sign does not project within hvo (2) feet of the curb line; • (3) If installed over an alley, be at least eighteen (18) feet above the road\vay .
2) PREVIEW OF UPCOMING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT #8 An ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code to make miscellaneous changes for clarification and consistency, to simplify development processes, and to achieve higher quality development South Bend Zoning Ordinance South Bend, Indiana
--------------·---Why are We Revising the Ordinance (Again)? Ease of development, flexibility • 11 Ill II 11 • •••••• 111 111 111 Reducing unnecessary vanances l■l■l■l■I l■l■l■l■I Modernizing the ordinance D ~ Ordinance Maintenance V
-Revisions Overview 12 rule changes 1 group (47 items) of minor corrections or clarifications Overall, 75 unique citation changes • Changes with multiple locations (ex: changing Landscape cross-references) Accessory Parking Lot standards 1 Accessory Uses and Structures -equipment screening 2 Ancillary Dwelling Unit (ADU) -height & frontage updates 7 Building Stories and Rooftop Spaces 1 Building Width definition 5 Commercial and Recreational Vehicles 1 Drive-through Facility-Serving non-motor vehicle users 1 Gallery Frontage standards 2 Minor text clarifications, cross-references, & diagram changes 47 New diagram -trash enclosure 1 Outdoor Lighting -residential standards 1 Removing Special Exception -Restaurant (under 2,000 sf) and Retail & Service, General 4 U2 Apartment House -height 2 Grand Total 75
Ease of Development and Flexibility -Removing U F Special Exceptions • Retail & Service, General • Restaurant: by-right below 2,000 sf, SE if over 2,000 Approved Res. SEs < 2,000 sf: NL Protein Bar and Burri King U F Res. > 2,000 sf: Yellow Cat Cafe .---.. 1 • II II I 1 I I I I I I I I I
Ease of Development and Flexibility -ADUs •, Ill Ill 11 • 1, Ill II 11 1 I I I I 1 I I I • ADUs can be taller than primary structure (ex: 2114 E Jefferson) • No frontage type required when not facing a street/open space
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Ease of Development and Flexibility • U2: Apartment Houses under 30' in width can be 3 stories (instead of 2.5) •, 1111 1111 • 1 11 II II 11 I I I I I I I I I
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Modernizing the Ordinance • Requiring drive-th roughs to serve people on foot, bicycle, or other non-motor vehicle forms of transportation ' !It D ~
Ordinance Maintenance Items • Making it easier to have an accessory parking lot • Limiting one-story shared amenity spaces to Stacked Flats, Shops, and Mid-Rise/Towers • Allowing larger vehicles (buses, vans, etc.) to be parked in non-special districts for school/healthcare uses • Applying rules to all residential properties for: • Max. color temp of outdoor lighting • Mechanical equipment screening • Updating 21.09 (Landscaping) cross-references • Small clarifications to various diagrams, changing a picture • Minor wording revisions for clarity V
-------------Looking Ahead • Spring 2026 Timeline • Provide a Summary of Changes to Council • PC public hearing -4/20/26 • Cou nci I public hearing -4/2 7 /26 • Fall 2026 Updates • Sign Ordinance • Northeast Neighborhood Zoning Overlay