2018-42 Ordinance Granting Conditional Use Permit to Allow for an Ambulance Service - 1102 West Ravina Park Road

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission Hearing Date August 2, 2018 Case No. 18-30 Property Location 1102 West Ravina Park Road Request Conditional Use Permit in the B-2 Commercial District to allow for an ambulance service Petitioner St. Francis Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, and St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, an Illinois not-for-profit corparation Representative Shane M. Mendenhall (Bolen Robinson& Ellis, LLP) BACKGROUND The subject site (Calendar No. PC OS-36) was rezoned in 2005 to B-2 Commercial District to allow for the construction of a storage garage and office. They were built to house a personal collection of antique vehicles. On December l, 2011, the Plan Commission voted to recommend approval of the petition (Calendar No. PC 11-48) to allow a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) on the B-2 zoned property for an ambulance service in the existing building. It was approved by City Council on January 17, 2012. The Conditional Use Permit was granted to Mike Burkham of Professional Management and Leasing for Decatur Ambulance Service (DAS); however, the Permit is not transferable. The current petitioner has recently acquired the assets of DAS and intends to continue providing ambulance service to the community using the same personnel, equipment, locations, etc. as was provided by DAS. With the new ownership, a new CUP would be needed. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Ambulance Service B-2 Retail North Single Family Residence B-2 Retail South Single Family Residence B-2, R-3 Retail East Commercial, Church B-2, R-3 Retail West Single Family Residence B-2, R-3 Retail PROJECT DESCRIPTION The subject petition is for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for continued operation of an ambulance service, but under the new ownership. No changes to the existing building and parking layout are proposed.