37-25 Amending the Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 2018 South Main Street and 2020 South Main Street

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Staff Report-PC#0258-25 6/16/2025 Site & Context Land Uses and Zoning: On site: Vacant parcels that run southward to West Donald Street. North: A sign and a parking lot for a business to the northeast, zoned I Industrial East: Across an unpaved alley, a mixture of commercial and mixed-use buildings and a vacant lot, zoned a mix of NC Neighborhood Center and C Commercial. South: Across Donald Street, detached homes and a vacant lot on the south side of the street, zoned I Industrial West: Across Main Street, a metal working facility, zoned I Industrial. District Intent: The U3 District is established to provide for, promote, and maintain the development of a full range of housing types located near neighborhood centers and along major streets in urban neighborhoods in core and outlying areas of the City. Site Plan Description: The site will feature a four (4) story building that will include a mix of 1-, 2-, & 3- bedroom units. Amenities are anticipated to include a community room, fitness center, and on-site management office. There will be on-site surface parking. Zoning and Land Use History and Trends: On this property from 1917 to at least 1966 were several detached homes and a mixed use structure. Afterwards, those homes were slowly torn down and replaced by an industrial structure operated by the American Iron and Steel Institute after 1973. This structure was demolished before 2013 and the parcel was left vacant. Traffic and Transportation Considerations: At this site, Main Street is about 40' in width with on-street parking on the east side. Donald Street is 30' in width with on street parking on one side. A sidewalk buffers the whole block. There is a Transpo Bus Stop on the corner of Main & Bowman for the 6 Bus and the 8/6 Bus. Agency Comments Agency Comments: Water and sewer service would be from Main Street. There are smaller 6-inch mains fronting Donald and Main Streets with a 24-inch transmission main in the alley. A 10-inch sewer exists on Donald and it carries to a 15-inch sewer on Michigan Street. Main Street has a 24-inch sewer (preferred location for their sewage flow).There is minimal street lighting along this block. It would be important to consider new light poles in the public right-of-way along this block since this will be a residential development. Staff Comments: No additional comments at this time Criteria for Decision Making Rezoning Per State Law, the Plan Commission and Common Council shall pay reasonable regard to: SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION Page 3 of 4