2026-39 Ordinance Rezoning Property from O-1 Office District to B-2 Commercial Shopping District - 228 West Main Street, 230 West Main Street, 240 West Main Street, 242 West Main Street and 248 West Main Street

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PROPERTY CONDITIONS AND HISTORY The applicant purchased the property in September 2026. The new owners discovered that the property was incorrectly zoned as an 01- Office District instead of the B2- Commercial District. The property has operated as a grocery store, salon, and game shop in the past 10-20 years. PROPOSED REZONING AND POTENTIAL USES The representative of Bach Investment Group applied for rezoning of the property from 0-1 Office District to B-2 Commercial District to accommodate the intended commercial use. The proposed rezoning from 0-1 Office 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 0- 1 Office 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 West 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 2026. The facility has been used commercially despite its 0-1 Office Zoning District designation. The request for rezoning will allow the existing building to continue being utilized and reinvested as a commercial property while providing better consistency between the property's zoning designation and its longstanding use. APPLICATION CRITERIA EVALUATION Staff have reviewed this application under the above noted criteria and find that the application meets intent of the above noted items. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request.