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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 4 and 12 Southland Drive <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date June 1, 2017 <br /> Calendar No. 17-22 <br /> Property Location 4 and 12 Southland Drive <br /> Requested Action Rezoning from R-3 Single Family Residence District to O-1 Office <br /> District <br /> Petitioner Michael J. Kehart <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Single Family Residential R-3 Residential-Low Density <br /> North Office B-2 Retail <br /> South Single Family Residential R-3 Residential-Low Density <br /> East Commercial B-3 Retail <br /> West Single Family Residential R-3 Residential-Low Density <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject site is approximately 0.14 acres and is located at 4 and 12 Southland Drive. The subject <br /> site consists of two (2) single family residential structures and a detached garage. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> 1. The petitioner proposes to rezone from R-3 Single Family Residence District to 0-1 Office District <br /> which would allow for all those uses permitted in the O-1 Office District, <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. The surrounding zoning includes B-2 Commercial District to the north, B-3 Planned Shopping <br /> Center District to the east and R-3 Single Family Residence District to the south and west. The <br /> Macon County and Decatur Comprehensive Plan shows this area as Residential-Low Density. The <br /> permitted uses in the 0-1 Office District are compatible with the commercial and office uses in the <br /> area. Although the Comprehensive Plan shows the subject site as Residential-Low Density,the site <br /> is adjacent to US Business Route 51 as well as commercial and office uses. The O-1 Office District <br /> can create a transition area between the commercial uses and the residential uses. The proposed <br /> zoning is compatible with adjacent uses and zoning to the north and west with a mix of commercial <br /> and office uses present. <br /> 2. US Business Route 51 is a well-traveled state route in the City. A zoning district more intensive <br /> than residential fronting this state route is appropriate for this site.The proposed O-1 Office District <br /> is compatible with the other districts and uses along the route. <br /> STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />