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City of South Bend Indiana
10 Broden, 4th District Council Member
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South Bend, Indiana 46601
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The South Bend Common Council
4th Floor County -City Building
South Bend, Indiana 46601
July 6, 2016
Re: Proposed zoning text amendments for Multi - Family, MF 1, MF 2 and Mixed Use Districts
Dear Council Members:
On May 7, 2014, the new zoning ordinance took effect which reflected months of review by
representatives of the City under the overall direction of the Area Plan staff. Amongst individuals
and residential developers, there is a renewed interest not only in converting older, often larger
homes back to single - family, but also building new construction within areas of our City currently
restricted by zoning for more intensive uses. The proposed changes in this ordinance, broadens
the areas within our City where those interested in reversions or new builds would undertake a less
onerous process for building approval within Multi - Family I and Multi- Family 2 districts, and
adds the potential for single family dwellings within Mixed Use Districts as a special exempted
use.
The proposed ordinance expansions on permitted and special exempted uses as it pertains to single
family dwellings have been collaboratively drafted and reviewed with members of the Area Plan
Commission, as well as, the City of South Bend Department of Community Investment's planning
staff and attorneys in the Department of Law.
I respectively request the Common Council schedule this proposed ordinance for first reading at
the scheduled July 11 meeting so that the Bill can be sent to the Area Plan Commission and to the
Council's Zoning and Annexation Committee, with 2nd reading, public hearing and 31 reading at the August
22nd Common Council meeting. Thank you
Sincerely,
Pt
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South Bend Common Council Member 4th District
Fled in Clerk's Office
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KAREEMAH FOWLER
[-CITY CLERK, SOUTH SEND, IN
BILL NO.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE,
ARTICLE 2 BY ADDING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO PERMITTED USES IN MFI
URBAN CORRIDOR MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT, M172 HIGH - DENSITY MULTIFAMILY
DISTRICT, AND MU MIXED USE DISTRICT
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance that
went into effect on May 7, 2004. Since the adoption of the ordinance, the housing market has
continued to change and evolve. The proposed changes recognize revived interest in converting
older homes back to single - family residential. Various districts within the City of South Bend need
to be updated in order to accommodate a wider variety of housing types in order to better serve the
public.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential
Districts, Section 21 -02.03 MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District, subsection (a) (1) Primary
Uses, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (K) as follows:
(K) One (1) Single Family Dwelling
SECTION II. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential
Districts, Section 21 -02.03 MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District, subsection (a) (2) Special
Exception Uses, is hereby amended by deleting a portion of subsection (F) as follows:
(F) Residential: Including by not limited to: Group Home; Group Residences; sing4e
Family Dweuiffg,
SECTION III. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential
Districts, Section 21 -02.04 M172 High- Density Multifamily District, subsection (a) (1) Primary
Uses, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (J) as follows:
(J) One (1) Single Family Dwelling
SECTION IV. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential
Districts, Section 21 -02.04 MF2 High- Density Multifamily District, subsection (a) (2) Special
Exception Uses, is hereby amended by deleting a portion of subsection (F) as follows:
(F) Residential: Including by not limited to: Group Home; Group Residences; sing4e
Family and Two Family Dwellings (located on an individual Lot and not as part of a
larger multifamily project — see Section 21- 02.04, (b) (16) for applicable development
standards).
SECTION V. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 3
Commercial /Mixed Use Districts, Section 21 -03.02 MU Mixed Use District, subsection (a) (2)
Special Exception Uses, is hereby amended as follows:
(F) Residential: Including but not limited to: Group Residences, One (1 ) Single Family
Dwelling
Attest:
City Clerk
If READING
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NOT APPROVED
REFERRED
PASSED
Member of the Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the
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Approved and signed by me on the
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Filed in Clerk's Office
JUL O;,5, 2016
KAREEMAH FOWLER
CITY CLERK, SOUTH EENO, IN