2013-16 AUTHORIZING EXCEPTIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE

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i STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: Fifty-One and Seventy-Two Fourth Addition-located in the 5100 Block of Hickory Point Frontage Road GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date March 7, 2013 Calendar No. 13-10 Property Location 5100 Block of Hickory Point Frontage Road Requested Action No Direct Access to Public Street and No Frontage on Public Street Petitioner Executive Development Company Representative Phillip W. Cochran, PWC BACKGROUND 1. The subject site is currently developed with a hotel. I 2. The Final Minor Plat of Fifty-One and Seventy-Two Fourth Addition h s been reviewed by Engineering, Fire and Planning. The petitioner is requesting the approval of no direct access to a public street and no frontage on a public street. The owner prop ses to subdivide the property into two (2) lots in which the proposed Lot Two (2) will have no frontage on and no direct access to a public street. According to the Zoning Ordinance each lot shall have frontage on, direct access to, a public street or way that is improved to City standards, unless the Council shall otherwise direct, by approval of a subdivision plat sol showing submitted, heard and considered in the manner provided in the subdivision Regulations for the City. 3. The purpose of the subdivision is to create two (2) lots for futureevelopment of the proposed Lot(2) and allow for the sale of the hotel on the proposed Lot One (1). PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. The petitioner proposes to subdivide the property into two (2) lots. The proposed Lot Two (2)will have no frontage on and no direct access to a public street. 2. The current public right-of-way terminates near the southernmost entr ce of the Cracker Barrel Restaurant. The existing 24 foot wide concrete private access road is acceptable to the City to serve the existing hotel as well as future development on proposed Lot Two (2). The City would not require a new road to be constructed that meets current ci y standards.