9662-06 Rezoning Lake Blackthorn Drive - District 1

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Staff Report APC # 2281-04 Owner: Steve Cooreman Location: 4528, 4536, 4546, 4606, & 4612 Lake Blackthorn Drive Jurisdiction: City of South Bend Requested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from "SF1" Single-Family and Two-Family Residential to "LB" Local Business to allow uses permitted under the "LB" Local Business Zoning District. Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On site is five undeveloped lots totaling 1.46 acres. North: To the north is asingle-family subdivision, the Villas at Lake Blackthorn, zoned "SF1" Single-Family and Two-Family Residential. East: To the east is the U.S. 31 on/off ramp. South: To the south across Brick Road are industrial uses zoned "LI" Light Industrial. West: To the west is asingle-family subdivision in the City zoned "SFl" Single-Family and Two Family, and office in the County zoned "O" Office, and a storage building zoned "C" Commercial in the County. District uses and development standards: The "LB" Local Business District is established to provide for small business groupings located outside of the village style mixed use concept and which provides for the full range of convenience uses necessary to meet the daily needs of nearby residential neighborhoods. Permitted uses within the "LB" District are regulated in character to assure harmonious development with the nearby residential districts served and are limited in size and scale to promote pedestrian access. Site plan description: - -~~.~ - _ ~ - - ~ -_- --- The site plan shows three buildings with a maximum of 10,235 square feet. As proposed, there is the need for extensive variances from the required buffer yards and setbacks on each side of the property. Residential buffer yards are required on the north and west and a 50 foot building setback is required on the east and south. Foundation landscaping is also required. Zoning and land use history & trends: The real estate office located on the west side of Lake Blackthorn Drive was rezoned "O" Office in the County in 1998. The storage building was rezoned "C" Commercial in the County in 2003. This petition was tabled by the petitioner in December 2004. Traffic and transportation considerations: Two driveways on Lake Blackthorn Drive are proposed as access to this site. Utilities: Municipal water and sewer are available to the site. Commitments: The staff recommends that the developer enter into written commitments that would allow only uses that tivould serve the nearby residential areas rather than act as destination commercial; that the northern area be used only for offices and that the buffer yard requirements be met; that Steve Cooreman #2281-04 Page 1 of 1