2026-30 Ordinance Rezoning the Property at 864 North Main Street, 900 North Main Street, 904 North Main Street from B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2 Commercial District

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PROPERTY CONDITIONS AND HISTORY The applicant purchased the property in May 2025 after the facility had been sitting idle in a challenging area with limited capacity. The property was previously operated as an automotive repair business. Since acquiring the property, the applicant has spent approximately three months cleaning up and improving the site. U-Haul subsequently approached the applicant about establishing a dealership at the location. PROPOSED REZONING AND POTENTIAL USES The owner of Indoor Storage Shed Inc. applied for rezoning of the property from B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2 Commercial District to accommodate the intended commercial use of the property being U-Haul and container sales. The proposed rezoning from B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2 Commercial District would allow a set of land uses to be allowed by right. The Plan Commission should consider the full range or uses allowed in the proposed zoning district,Attachment D includes a list of Permitted and Provisional uses allowed in the existing B- 1 Neighborhood Shopping District, and the proposed B-2 Commercial District. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION In 2009,the City of Decatur adopted the Decatur and Macon County Comprehensive Plan. The Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan designates the lots as"Mixed Use- Commercial!Residential" DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT CRITERIA Functional Street Classification-The property faces North Main Street which is a major collector street. Proximity to Higher Intensity Land Uses The property is surrounded by B-2 Commercial Zoning District to the east. Existing Site Conditions The current owners purchased the property in 2025. The facility was formerly used as an automotive repair business. The owners purchased additional property but were not immediately aware of the B-1 Neighborhood Shopping Zoning District. Owners will continue to improve the site after the rezoning is approved by City Council.