2013-45 REZONING PROPERTY - 2122 NORTH 27TH STREET

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I STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 2122 North 27th Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date May 2, 2013 Calendar No. 13-13 Property Location 2122 North 27th Street Requested Action Rezone from M-1 Intense Commercial-Light Industrial District to O-1 Office District Petitioner Decatur Memorial Health Foundation LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Con prehensive Plan Subject Property Medical Office M-1 Employment North Agricultural M-2 Employment South Single Family Residential R-3 Residential-Low Density East Industrial M-2 Employment West Medical Office M-1 Employment BACKGROUND 1. The approximately seven and one-half acre (7.5) subject site is located at 122 North 27th Street and is currently developed with a medical office and walking/running track. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. The petitioner proposes to rezone from M-1 Intense Commercial-Light In strial District to 0-1 Office District in order to construct a pocket park as well as add a new 4 0 metre track and an extension to the existing track. In the 0-1 Office District, both parks ar d medical offices are permitted uses. i STAFF ANALYSIS 1. The surrounding zoning includes R-3 Single Family Residence District to e south, M-1 Intense Commercial/Light Industrial to the west and M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the north and east. The Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan shows this area as Employment. The existing use and proposed use are compatible with adjacent uses to the north, south and west The rezoning of this property to 0-1 Office District should not have an adverse effect of the s4rrounding area. Nor should the surrounding uses to the north, south and west have an adverse ffect on the proposed use as a pocket park. STAFF RECOMMENDATION 1. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. i