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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COUNCIL MEMO Economic and Community Development Department No. 2026-50 DATE: August 3, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council FROM: Melissa Hon, City Manager Miranda Lambert, Assistant Director of Economic & Community Development Steve Hohulin, Urban Planning Manager SUBJECT: Ordinance Rezoning the Properties at 271 S 26th Street and lot to the immediate west of 601 S 27th Street from R-3 Single Family Residence District and 601 South 27th Street from M-2 Heavy Industrial District and to a Planned Development District. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the ordinance rezoning the properties to PD Planned Development District with the following conditions: 1. Final site, landscaping and lighting plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Economic and Community Development Department, Public Works Department and Fire Department prior to building permits being released. 2. The site will be developed in accordance with the approved Site Plan. The City Plan Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of the petition at the September 4, 2025, meeting. The minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: 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 and R-3 Single Family Residence, along with a portion of property located at 271 South 26th Street 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. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objectors to the petition