2013-81 AMENDING B-3 PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT 3775 NORTH WOODFORD STREET

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 3775 North Woodford Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date October 3, 2013 Calendar No. 13-51 Property Location 3775 North Woodford Street Requested Action B-3 Planned Shopping Center District Petitioner Bink, Inc. and The Woodmound, Inc. Property Owner Charles and Diana Binkley and The Woodmound Inc. Representative SKS Engineers LLC LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Commercial B-3 Retail North Commercial/County B-1, Retail, R sidential—Low County Density South Multi-Family Residential R-6 Residential—Low Density East Commercial R-5, B-1 Retail West Commercial B-1 Residential—Low Density BACKGROUND 1. The subject property contains the Woodmound Plaza Shopping Center and approximately 4.2 acres. 2. The original B-3 Planned Shopping Center District was approved by the ity Council in June 1978 and has had amendments since that time. 3. On June 3, 2013 the City Council voted 6-1 to approve the B-3 Plann d Shopping Center District. The petitioner proposed to construct an enclosed outdoor patio ( 4' x 15.0'); a 16' x 10' building expansion for a vestibule; a 13' x 6' building expansion where the drive thru would be relocated; and a storage building (20' x 18'). Their request also included a reduction in spaces from ten (10) to five (5) stacking spaces for a drive thru window. Ten stacking spaces are required for a restaurant. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. The petitioner proposes to amend the approved B-3 Planned Shopping Center District in order to expand the existing building along the east side. The building expansion would be a total of 837.5 square feet (33.5' x 25') addition. 2. The owners are requesting the addition in order to expand their business and provide additional customer area and stage for a band.