2017-64 Granting Conditional Use Permit Construction of a Government Building (Fire Station) 330 W Mound Road

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gook: 4603 Paive: 96 STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission Hearing Date December 7, 2017 Calendar No. 17-44 Property Location 330 West Mound Road(at Greenridge Drive) Request Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of a Fire Station in the R-3 Single Family Residence District Petitioner Jeff Abbott, Fire Chief on behalf of the City of Decatur Representative N/A BACKGROUND The subject site contains a single-family residence and an attached garage on an approximately 0.52 acre site. This subject site is zoned R-3 Single Family Residence District. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Single Family Residence R-3 Residential-Low Density North Single Family Residence R-3 Residential-Low Density South Single Family Residence R-1 Residential-Low Density East Multiple Dwelling Residence R-3 Residential-Low Density West Single Family Residence R-3 Residential-Low Density PROJECT DESCRIPTION The subject petition is a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the construction of a fire station in the R-3 district. The purpose is to replace the existing Fire Station # 5 located on Christine Drive. This existing fire station was built in 1962 but a large section of the dorm room ceiling in Station# 5 collapsed without warning in 2015 and has since been repaired. The Fire Department selected the proposed location based on previous studies and because it would meet their current need to provide better coverage to the northern areas of Decatur. The proposed 2-bay, one-story building has a first floor area of 5,450 square feet and a basement of 3,050 square feet in area. The building will be twelve (12) feet from the west property line and twelve (12) feet from the north property line. A driveway serving the proposed fire station is to be on Greenridge Drive. A total of eight (8) parking spaces will be provided on site including a handicap space. Some parking along Greenridge Drive will be removed because of the proposed development. Landscaping will also be provided on the site, particularly to the north and east abutting residential uses.