2024-79 Ordinance Rezoning Property from M-2 Heavy Industrial District to M-1 Intense Commercial/Light Industrial District - 726 North Main Street and 701 to 725 North Water Street

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission Hearing Date May 2, 2024 Case No. 24-07 Property Location 726 North Main Street and 701-725 North Water Street Request Rezoning from M-2 Heavy Industrial District to M-1 Intense Commercial—Light Industrial District Petitioner Douglas Royer BACKGROUND The subject site contains an existing structure and vacant parcels on an approximately 1.39-acre site. The subject site is currently zoned M-2 Heavy Industrial District. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Industrial M-2 Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential North Industrial,Vacant M-1 Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential South Railroad, Industrial M-1 Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential East Vacant M-1,M-2 Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential West Industrial M-2 Employment PROJECT DESCRIPTION The petitioner owns several properties in between North Main Street and North Water Street including the properties located at 726 North Main Street and 701-725 North Water Street and would like to combine all his lots under one Parcel ID. He would also like them all to be in the same zoning district. STAFF ANALYSIS The surrounding zoning districts include M-1 Intense Commercial — Light Industrial District to the north, south and east, and Heavy Industrial District to the east and west. The Macon County and Decatur Comprehensive Plan shows this area as Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential and Employment. The proposed M-1 zoning would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding zoning and uses. The subject site is located within an Industrial area and downzoning to M-1 Intense Commercial — Light Industrial District should have no adverse effect on the general area or the City as a whole. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request.