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5- yes .556 <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 450 East Pershing Road <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date June 1, 2017 <br /> Calendar No. 17-20 <br /> Property Location 450 East Pershing Road <br /> Requested Action Rezoning from B-3 Planned Shopping Center District to B-2 <br /> Commercial District <br /> Petitioner Aldi, Inc <br /> Representative Mark Foster <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Vacant B-3 Retail <br /> North Undeveloped B-3 Retail <br /> South Commercial M-1, B-3 Retail <br /> East Commercial B-2, B-3 Retail <br /> West Commercial B-3 Retail <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject site is approximately four (4) acres and is located at 450 East Pershing Road and is <br /> currently vacant. It was formerly the home of a motel that has since been demolished. The subject <br /> site was a part of a 40 acre rezoning to B-3 Planned Shopping Center District approved by the City <br /> Council in 1961. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> 1. The petitioner proposes to rezone from B-3 Planned Shopping Center District to B-2 Commercial <br /> District which would allow for all those uses permitted in the B-2 Commercial District with the <br /> intent of redevelopment <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. The surrounding zoning includes B-2 Commercial District to the east, M-1 Intense <br /> Commercial/Light Industrial District to the south and B-3 Planned Shopping District is also found <br /> in all directions.There is significant B-2 Commercial District in the area along East Pershing Road. <br /> The Macon County and Decatur Comprehensive Plan shows this area as Retail. The permitted uses <br /> in the B-2 Commercial District are compatible with retail as shown in the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> The proposed zoning is compatible with all adjacent uses and zoning districts. <br /> 2. Rezoning the subject site to B-2 Commercial District will make it more easily redeveloped. The 13- <br /> 3 Shopping District is designed for the purpose of a planned shopping center. When the property <br /> was annexed to the City, the entire 40 acres was rezoned to B-3 Planned Shopping Center District <br />