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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> Hearing Date March 4, 2021 <br /> Case No. 21- 01 <br /> Property Location 4075 North Greenswitch Road <br /> Request Rezone from R-1 Single Family Residence District to AG Agriculture <br /> District with a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a Riding Stable. <br /> Petitioner Dan Cantrell <br /> Representative <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> The subject petition requests rezoning to AG Agriculture District along with a Conditional Use <br /> Permit (CUP) in order to construct a Horse Stable with a Riding Arena. The site consists of <br /> approximately 11.04 acres and is currently a single-family residence. <br /> Surrounding Land Use and Zoning <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Single-Family Residence R-I Residential—Low Density <br /> North Church County Zoning Institutional <br /> South Single-Family Residence, R-1 Residential—Low Density <br /> Undeveloped <br /> East Single-Family.Residence R-1, County Zoning Residential—Low Density <br /> West Undeveloped R-1, R-6 Institutional, Schools—Public <br /> &Private <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> The petitioner proposes the current R-1 Single Family Residence District zoning of the subject site <br /> be changed to AG Agriculture District with a CUP to build a Horse Stable with a riding arena for <br /> personal use. The proposed barn will be 140' x 80' and will be southwest of the house and <br /> southeast of the existing barn. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> Staff supports the requested rezoning for the AG Agriculture District with a Conditional Use <br /> Permit for the Horse Stable/Riding Arena. Although the subject site is surrounded by properties in <br /> the "R-1"District,"R-6"District, and"County Zoning",the Horse Stable/Riding Arena would be <br /> compatible with the surrounding zoning and fit in this mixed-use location since horses have been <br /> at this site for a number of years. <br /> According to Section XXII.A.3. there are three standards which must be met in order to grant a <br /> Conditional Use Permit. The first standard requires that the use be "necessary for the public <br /> convenience at the location." Since, the riding stable/arena is proposed for personal use by the <br /> petitioner this first standard is not completely applicable. However, the continued use of having <br />