Zoning - 1800 block of South Ironwood Dr

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Brink & Crofoot (cont'd) page 2 PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN - the site plan as submitted is labeled as preliminary and any recommendations to the City Council must be subject to a final , site plan. AGENCY COMMENTS Mr. Rollin E. Farrand, Director, Department of Public Works, has stated in a memo to the Staff of the Area Plan Commission that City sanitary sewer and water are available to the site, but storm sewers are not and therefore storm water will have to be handled by dry wells in accordance with standard City policy.' Subject ; to these comments, his department has no objections to the rezoning. Mr. William Richardson, County Engineer, has also informed the Staff that an additional five foot right -of -way will be required for Ironwood Road, and any recommendations to the City Council must be subject to the dedication of this additional right -of -way. STAFF COMMENTS - This area has been designated as Low Density Residential on the Land Use and Transportation Plan. The requested zoning and use of the site is obviously not consistent with this Plan. However, this plan was developed by the Area Plan Commission to act as a guide for future growth and development, and its recommendations are of a general nature. In considering the merits of this rezoning request, the following items should be considered: 1. There are existing industrial uses and zoning approximately 330 feet North.of the site in South Bend and there are existing commercial uses across Ironwood Drive in Mishawaka. 2. Ironwood Drive has very high traffic volumes. 3. There are residential uses immediately to the North and West. 4. The existing alley is being used for ingress, egress, therefore, limiting the number of curb cuts on Ironwood Drive. 5. This vacant site being on Ironwood Drive does not appear to be one that would realistically be developed with new single family houses.