2026-09 Ordinance Rezoning Property from R-5 Two Family Residence District to B-1 Neighborhood Shopping Center District 543 East Division Street

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- — 09 STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission Hearing Date February 5, 2026 Case No. 26-01 Property Location 543 E Division Street Request Rezoning from R-5 Two Family Residence District to B-1 Neighborhood Shopping Petitioner Jamiel N Qatoum Representative Jamiel N Qatoum BACKGROUND The subject site is approximately .10 acres in size and is currently undeveloped. It is currently zoned R-5 Two-Family Residence District. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Residential R-5 Residential—Low Density North Residential R-5 Residential—Low Density South Residential R-5 Residential—Low Density East Commercial B-1 Retail West Residential R-5 Residential—Low Density PROJECT DESCRIPTION The petitioner proposes to rezone the site from R-5 Two-Family Residence to B-1 Neighborhood Shopping Center District to allow for future development on the lot. The petitioner owns the current convenience store located at 1597 N Martin Luther King Jr Drive that is adjacent to this lot. Any future development on the site will require a site plan submitted to the City for review and approval of the Department of Economic and Urban Development and Public Works Department prior to the issuance of building permits. A landscaped buffer yard would need to be added to the west side of the lot that is adjacent to a residentially zoned lot for any future development. STAFF ANALYSIS The surrounding zoning and existing land uses include a mix of retail and residential uses. According to the Macon County and City of Decatur Comprehensive Plan, this area is designated for Residential—Low Density. The proposed B-1 zoning would be compatible and consistent with the surrounding zoning and uses.