2026-25 Ordinance Rezoning Properties from R-3 Single Family Residence District and M-2 Heavy Industrial District - 271 South 26th Street and 601 South 27th Street and Lot to the Immediate West of 601 South 27th Street to a PD

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission Hearing Date September 4, 2025 Calendar No. 25-09 Property Location 271 S. 26th Street and 601 S. 27`h Street Requested Action Rezone from R-3 Single Family Residence District and M-2 Heavy Industrial District to PD Planned Development District Petitioner Nicholas Miller Representative Stephanie Brown, Chastain&Associates BACKGROUND The subject sites at 271 South 26th Street and 601 S. 27th Street are currently zoned R-3 Single-Family Residence District and M-2 Heavy Industrial District. The sites are currently occupied by Sky's the Limit Tree Service and Decatur Park District property. Surrounding Land Use and Zoning Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Sky's the Limit,Park District R-3, M-2 Employment,Open Space North Galloway Park,Illinois Power R-3,M-2 Open Space,Transportation/Utility South Decatur Park District R-3 Open Space East GT Assembly of God Church PD Transportation/Utility West Single-Family Residence R-3 Residential-Low Density PROJECT DESCRIPTION Sky's the Limit Tree Service is a local business offering a variety of services, including emergency tree removal, tree trimming, stump grinding, land clearing, and mulch sales and delivery. The business has experienced significant growth over the past several years and is now in need of additional space to support its expansion. The request is to rezone their existing property, currently zoned M-2 Heavy Industrial District,along with a portion of property leased from the Decatur Park District, currently zoned R-3 Single-Family Residence District,to PD Planned Development District. The business will continue operations as usual at its current site. On the leased property, improvements will include the installation of a six-foot(6') tall composite fence along the west, north, and east boundaries, located at the top of the berm. There is an approximate six-foot grade change from the top of the berm down to the bottom of the leased property. In addition, a fifty-foot (50') landscaped buffer yard will be provided on the outside of the fence. No permanent structures will be constructed on the leased property. The area will be used only for temporary storage of landscape materials, such as vegetation and mulch. Existing trees along the south side of the property will remain, providing a natural screen between U.S. Route 36 and the site.