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"oe4 Pam 57 1 <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 1312 North Water Street <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date June 1, 2017 <br /> Calendar No. 17-08 <br /> Property Location 1312 North Water Street <br /> Requested Action Amend PD Planned Development District <br /> Petitioner GW Plaza, LLC <br /> Representative Mary Cave <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Commercial PD Retail, Residential-Low <br /> Density <br /> North Office, The Concord R-6, 0-1 Retail, Residential-Low <br /> Density <br /> South Single-Family Residence, Day 0-1, B-2 Mixed-Use <br /> Care Facility Commercial/Residential <br /> East Single-Family Residence, 0-1 Residential-Low Density <br /> Heritage Grove <br /> West I Walgreens PD Retail <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject site is currently developed with a 12,200 square foot mixed use center consisting of a <br /> gas station, convenience store, restaurants with ancillary use of video gaming, laundromat, retail <br /> and consumer credit service and is located at 1312 North Water Street. <br /> 2. This site was rezoned to PD Planned Development District in November of 2012 to allow for the <br /> following uses gas station, convenience store, sandwich shop/restaurant, retail and laundromat. <br /> 3. This PD Planned Development District was designed to provide services that would have a <br /> positive effect on the area. <br /> 4. In March of 2013, the City Council approved an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to maintain <br /> a minimum distance of 1500 feet between consumer credit services establishments. At the time <br /> there was considerable support from elected officials to do even more to limit this type of <br /> establishment due to concerns about the impact on local residents and considerable public outcry <br /> for stronger restrictions. However, it was made clear that — as is the case in this instance — that <br /> fair and equitable zoning restrictions represented the city's legal option for placing such limits. <br /> This amendment was approved because it was found be in harmony with the goals of the Macon <br /> County and Decatur Comprehensive Plan that includes " A Diversified Economy" and "Quality <br /> of Life". It was also an effort to curb the concentration of these types of lending services in <br /> certain areas of the City. <br />