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Council approves special exception to allow minor vehicle service at long‑vacant 1527 Michigan St.
Summary
The Common Council voted 9–0 to approve a special‑exception zoning petition that would reactivate an auto service use at 1527 South Michigan Street, after applicants documented neighborhood outreach, property repairs and a plan limiting hours and environmental impacts.
The South Bend Common Council on Aug. 25 approved a special‑exception petition to permit a minor vehicle service use at 1527 South Michigan Street, a property with a long history as an automobile dealership.
Staff zoning specialist Tim Staub said the site is in a Neighborhood Center zoning district and had been used for automobile service through at least 2022; the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Committee of the Whole recommended approval. Petitioners David Salaen and…
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