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Council approves rezoning on Johnson Street block to enable duplexes and cottage courts
Summary
The council voted to rezone six vacant parcels on Johnson Street to support infill housing, including duplexes and cottage courts, advancing a developer-led plan to create affordable and mixed housing types in the Kennedy Park neighborhood.
The South Bend Common Council on July 27 approved Bill 45-26, rezoning six parcels bounded by Johnson, Orange, Parallel and Grant from Urban Neighborhood 1 to Urban Neighborhood 2 to allow higher-density housing types, including duplexes and cottage courts. Tim Stow, zoning specialist, said the rezoning aligns with the Kennedy Park neighborhood plan adopted in 2022 and is intended to encourage infill development on long-vacant lots.
Applicant Barbara Turner, who said she has begun surveying and intends to deliver a mix of single-family houses, duplexes and small multiunit buildings, told the council she aims to create affordable units and restore neighborhood vitality. "I'm excited to do it because I wouldn't give somebody something that I wouldn't live in," Turner said. Council members expressed support for the infill approach; after a brief public hearing with no opposition, the council recorded unanimous 'ayes' and adopted the rezoning.
