2022-17 Ordinance Rezoning Property from R-5 Two-Family Residence and R-6 Multiple Dwelling to SPD Special Planned Development District - Public Safety Training Property to the South, West Rotary Way to the West, Rotary Park to the North

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission Hearing Date April 07,2022 Case No. 22-03 Property Location Public Safety Training Property to the South, West Rotary Way to the West, Rotary Park to the North&Red Tail Run Golf Course to the East Requested Action Rezone from R-5 Two-Family Residence and R-6 Multiple Dwelling to SPD Special Planned Development District Petitioner Public Safety Properties Foundation BACKGROUND The subject site is currently used for crop farming on approximately 7.3 acres. The site is located north of and adjacent to the current Public Safety Property that was rezoned to Special Planned Development in July 2020. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Agriculture R-5,R-6 Open Space North Parks and Open Space R-5,R-6 Open Space South Institutional—Public Safety SPD Residential-Low Density Training East Parks and Open Space R-3 Open Space West Vacant Land SPD Residential-Low Density PROJECT DESCRIPTION The intent of the Special Planned Development (SPD) District is to provide for multi-phased development of land for multiple buildings and other improvements as an integral unit, including single and/or mixed uses,in a campus-like development, and in compliance with an approved development concept plan and site-specific SPD ordinance. A site-specific SPD ordinance may include compatible mixed uses, and other variations from the traditional zoning districts required under the Zoning Ordinance. The SPD shall be developed on a compact, contiguous tract of land, containing a minimum of ten (10) acres, as a single-lot or multiple-lot development. The petitioner proposes to rezone the subject site from R-5 Two Family Residence District and R-6 Multiple Dwelling District to SPD Special Planned Development District to further develop public safety training for public safety officials and ancillary uses. STAFF ANALYSIS This rezoning will add additional developable land to the adjacent existing Public Safety Training(PST) to the South. Any development on this site will need to the meet the requirements of the already approved PST-SPD Development Parameters established in Ordinance No.2020-95.