2013-45 REZONING PROPERTY - 2122 NORTH 27TH STREET

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of May 2, 2013: Cal. No. 13-13 Petition of DECATUR MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, to rezone property located at 2122 NORTH 27" STREET from M-I Intense Commercial/Light Industrial District to 0-1 Office District. Ms. Suzy Stickle was sworn in by Mrs. Janet Poland. Ms. Stickle presented the recommendation of staff: The approximately seven and one-half acre (7.5) subject site is located at 2122 North 27th Street and is currently developed with a medical office and walking/running track. The petitioner proposes to rezone from M-1 Intense Commercial-Light Indust: rial District to 0-1 Office District in order to construct a pocket park as well as add a new 400 metre track and an extension to the existing track. In the O-1 Office District, both parks and imedical offices are permitted uses. The surrounding zoning includes R-3 Single Family Residence District to the 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 surrounding area. Nor should the surrounding uses to the north, south and west have an adverse effect,on the proposed use as a pocket park. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Section XXIX. of the City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing on a rezoning request, and then forward its report and recommendation to the City Council for final approval. A motion to forward Calendar Number 13-13 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Mr. Phil Cochran, representative, was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Mr. Cochran stated ADM has been expanding their rail facilities on the north side of Faries Parkway and also have expanded to the west. The School District sold Spencer School to ADM several years back. ADM has also acquired Spencer Park through the Decatur Park District which is north of the school. The Park District has committed to construct a pocket pork in the area as part of this sale. The Decatur Memorial Health Foundation owns a 7.5 acres parcel in the area and has agreed to allow the Decatur Park District to build a pocket park. The existing M-1 Zoning does not allow for a park and this is the reason for the request for the property to bO rezoned to an 0-1 District. Chairman Glenn Livingston asked if the park would consist of a jogging/walking path, half basketball court and an open pavilion. Mr. Cochran said yes and there would also be parking available. Mr. Bruce Frantz asked who would maintain the park. Mr. Cochran stated the Nark District. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Myatt/Frantz) to forward Calendar No. 13-13 to the City Council with recommendation for approval as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.