9696-06 Rezoning 1424 Slater Drive - District 6

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Staff Report APC # 2391-06 Owner: Duane O. Zeiger Location: Approximately 273 Falls, Section Four) Jurisdiction: City of South Bend feet to the south of 1424 Slater Drive (Lot 53 in Lafayette Requested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from "SF1" Single and Two Family to "SF2" Single and Two Family to allow smaller single-family residential lots. Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On site is agricultural land zoned "SF1" Single Family. North: To the north is agricultural and residential land zoned "SF1" Single Family. East: To the east is agricultural land zoned "SF1" Single Family. South: To the south is agricultural land zoned "SF1" Single Family. West: To the west is agricultural land zoned "SF1" Single Family. District uses and development standards: The "SF2" Single Family Residential District is established to protect, promote and maintain the development of single family dwellings and two family dwellings in the urban core of the City of South Bend as well as to provide for limited public and institutional uses that are compatible with an urban residential neighborhood. Zoning and land use history & trends: On June 6, 2004, the City of South Bend annexed 116 acres of property, which became the Lafayette Falls subdivision. This property requesting rezoning is located within and will be a part of the Lafayette Falls Phase III Subdivision with 142 lots over 50 acres. The Plat Committee will consider granting the subdivision Primary Major approval on September 7, 2006 (#6017-06-P). The purpose of this "SF2" rezoning is to allow 43 residential lots to be developed on minimum 4,000 square foot lots with 40 feet of lot frontage. In contrast, the "SF1" district requires minimum 6,000 square foot lots with 60 feet of lot frontage. Traffic and transportation considerations: Slater Drive is the closest access street. Slater Drive is proposed to be extended south to connect with the petitioned area. Utilities: The property will be connected to City of South Bend water and sewer. 5 Criteria (per IC 36-7-4-603): 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: Principle: Neighborhood quality. Goa13: Strengthen the neighborhoods of the County and its municipalities. Objective C: Encourage new development to take place in traditional neighborhood forms. Policy ii: Low density multi-family and single-family residential lots should not have direct access to arterial streets. The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan neighborhood policy. Duane O. Zeiger #2391-06 Page 1 of 3