2018-25 Rezoning Property R-3 Single Family Residence District to PD Planned Development District 110-140 W Mound Rd

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Page 2 of 5 Cal.No. 18-19 June 7, 2018 Access to the commercial center is proposed via two curb cuts along West Mound Road. Currently, there is a median in the middle of West Mound Road, south of the subject site. Landscaping meeting the requirements of the PD District Ordinance will be required at the time of final site plan review with the building permit application. Landscaping is shown for the frontage and parking areas as well as the buffer yard along the west and north sides of the development. Along the east property line, minimal landscaping is shown at the far north corner only. Two (2) freestanding monument-styled signs, one for each of the two (2) lots, are proposed for the development and will be located off of West Mound Road. The fagade for the proposed center will be a mix of brick and stone. One hundred (100)parking spaces are proposed, in conjunction with 10 stacking spaces for the drive- thru facility. A storm water detention basis is proposed in the northern portion of the site. STAFF ANALYSIS The City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance provides standards for reviewing applications for Planned District developments. An analysis of the review standards are discussed herein: 1. Compatibility with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and general area. The proposed development is compatible with the character of the area to the south. The site is located on a major, heavily travelled corridor in the City and is across the street from a large commercial center development. To the immediate east is a longstanding public utility building as a conditional use in the R-3 Single-Family Residence District. To the north is a non- residential use, a church, in the R-3 District. With special development conditions that can be imposed via the PD Planned Development District zoning, compatibility with the nearby residential uses can be ensured. Hours of operation will be limited only to between the hours of 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM to allow for the restaurant, if proposed,to serve their customers as well as allowing the development be more compatible with the neighboring residentially-zoned properties. In terms of the proposed uses, they would be compatible and consistent with existing uses in the commercial center development across West Mound Road from the site. However, considering the amount of residential uses and residentially-zoned properties surrounding the subject site and limited access with its mid-block non-signalized location,staff is of the opinion that certain uses may be deemed as less desirable and are recommended to be prohibited. They include: Consumer credit services; outdoor storage of merchandise, construction equipment and/or building materials; check cashing services; pawnbroker; tattoo or body piercing parlor; gas stations; and video-gaming parlor. Regarding buffer yards, a substantial buffer yard to include a stormwater detention basis is shown in the northern portion of the site. A 16-foot buffer yard is indicated along the east property limits, abutting the public utility facility in the "R-3" Residence District. Given the steep slope down from the subject site towards this adjacent property, staff believes a buffer yard of no less than fifteen (15) feet with additional landscaping would be sufficient and