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July 8, 2026
Honorable Committee Chair Davis
Filed in Clerk's Office
Third Floor, County-City Building Jul 8, 2026
South Bend, IN 46601
Bianca I irado
City Clerk. South Bend. IN
RE: 1737 Obrien Street (2 parcels)— PC#0337-26
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
July 13, 2026,Council meeting, and set it for public hearing at your July 27, 2026, Council meeting.
The petition is tentatively scheduled for public hearing at the July 20, 2026, 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:
The petitioner intends to build four one unit dwellings in a Cottage Court style.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.
Sincerely,
Brian Killen
Zoning Administrator
CC: Bob Palmer
Tim Corcoran Brian Killen Francisco Fotia
Planning Director Zoning Administrator Commission President
Filed in Clerk's Office
Jul 8, 2026
BILL NO. 44-26
Bianca Tirado
ORDINANCE NO. City Clerk. South Bend, [N
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA,AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1737 OBRIEN STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Petitioners desire to rezone the property from Urban Neighborhood 1 (U 1)District to Urban
Neighborhood 2 (U2) District.
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:
Parcel 018-2122-4486 -- Lot 323 Marquette Park 1st; and
Parcel 018-2122-4489 — Lot 322 Marquette Park 1st;
be and the same is hereby established as Urban Neighborhood 2 (U2)
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 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 2026, at o'clock .m.
Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the day of 2026, at o'clock
m.
James Mueller,Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana
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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Zoning Application
City of South Bend
What are you filing for?
Rezoning
Who will need to approve? Plan Commission
Property Owner and Property Information
Property owner name:Apex Terrain Holdings LLC
Phone number: 574) 409-9404
Email: apexterrainholdings@gmail.com
Project address:1737 0 Brien Street
South Bend
Would you like to add additional
No
property owners?
The legal description can be found by visiting this map and typing in the address for the property. In the
Parcel" layer,the legal description is categorized as "LEGALDESCR."
The legal description can be found by visiting this map and typing in the address for the property. In the
Parcel" layer,the legal description is categorized as "LEGALDESCR."
Tax key number (more information 71-03-34-407-019.000-026 &71-03-34-407-020.000-026
about tax key numbers can be found
below):
The tax key(s)/parcel ID(s) can be found by visiting this map and typing in the address for the property. In
the "Parcel"layer,the tax key/parcel ID is categorized as "PARCELID."
Will someone other than the property No
owner be the main point of contact
and representative for this petition?
Mailing address:424 S. Michigan St, #196
South Bend, Indiana,46624
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Variance
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:
Special Exception
A Special Exception may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the evidence
presented at a public hearing. Please address how the project meets the following criteria:
Rezoning
Project Summary:
Petition to rezone the combined parcels at 1737 O'Brien Street from U1 Urban Neighborhood 1 to U2
Urban Neighborhood 2 to permit the development of a unified four-unit "Cottage Court" residential pocket
community.The project features detached single-story homes utilizing pre-approved municipal catalog
plans. Following pre-application consultation with the Zoning Division,the primary street-facing structures
will implement the pre-approved Bungalow plan layout to seamlessly comply with the U2 district's 1.5-
story maximum height threshold while satisfying all established setback and street tree parameters.
Current District(s): U1 Urban Neighborhood 1
Proposed District(s):
U2 Urban Neighborhood 2
Upload a site plan to scale indicating
scale used (for example 1 in. on 271 mpp-Platinum-1737 0 Brien Street....pdf
printer paper = 20ft. in real life or 1
square on graph paper = 5ft. in real
life). Include property lines and all
structures.
Subdivison
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Annexation
Use Variance
A Use Variance may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the evidence
presented at a public hearing. Please address how the project meets the following criteria:
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions Accepted
Terms and Conditions Accepted
Terms and Conditions Accepted
By typing my name in the boxes below, I agree that I'm electronically signing this form. I affirm that the
information that I've provided is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that my
electronic signature is legally binding and equivalent to my handwritten signature.
Name: Victor Castro
Date Thursday,June 18, 2026
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