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Zoning panel forwards special-exception request for duplexes at Dubail and Dale
Summary
The Zoning & Annexation Committee recommended approval of a special exception to permit two-unit dwellings on several vacant lots at Dubail and Dale; developer David Njoroge said construction could begin this summer on the corner lot and that sewer tap rules require individual taps for many units.
The Zoning & Annexation Committee forwarded a favorable recommendation for bill 19-25, a petition to allow two-unit dwellings on seven lots at 906–918 Dubail Avenue and 1703–1711 Dale Avenue.
Skip Murrell, principal development planner, explained the request came with a favorable recommendation from the Board of Zoning Appeals and that the proposal uses South Bend’s preapproved duplex designs (side-by-side and stacked units) and a narrow house to match neighborhood scale. David Njoroge, the project developer, said he currently has two units under construction nearby and expects to begin work at 1711 Dale this summer.
Murrell told the committee the proposal is consistent with the South Bend comprehensive plan objective to encourage mixed housing types and densities. Njoroge said he plans to start with the corner lot and then proceed incrementally to avoid overextension; he noted sewer and water tap requirements mean side-by-side units may require separate taps for each dwelling. He said he would pursue the city’s sewer-lateral program to manage costs.
No public speakers registered in favor or opposition. Committee members moved bill 19-25 forward with a favorable recommendation; roll call recorded four ayes and the bill will proceed as directed.
