2013-12 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - CONSUMER CREDIT SERVICES AND PAWNBROKER

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Section Three Continued Purpose I Please state the purpose of the proposed rezoning. To better define Pawnbroker and Consumer Credit Services such as Title Leading, Payday loans and check cashing services as well as put a minimum distance requirement between these establishments within B-2 Commercial district. SECTION FOUR: JUSTIFICATION The petitioner submits to the City Plan Commission and City Council the ollowin acts addit ional es may be attached): City of Decatur's comprehensive plan goals such as "Quality of life communit ,' and "A Diversified Economy" called the Urban Core of Decatur as the "Heart" of Decatur and Ma on County and identified the need for economic stability within the Urban Core. Alternate Financial Institutions like Pawnshops and Consumer Credit Services tend to cluster around the Low-income neighborhoods. This geography coincides with the Urban Core of Decatur. These establishmE nts tend to work against the City's neighborhood revitalization efforts of the "Urban Core". Sin a Zoning Ordinance is a tool to further the goals of the comprehensive plan Staff recommends distin juishing these Alternate Financial Institutions from formal Financial Institutions by clearly dei ning them. Staff further proposes to put a 1,500 feet minimum distance requirement between t ese establishments while permitting them to B-2. SECTION FIVE: CERTIFICATION To be placed on the agenda of the regular meeting on the first Thursday of the month at 3:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, petition must be received on the first Thursday of the preceding month. Failure of the petitioner or the petitioner's representative to attend the Plan Commission hearing may result in items being tabled. Incomplete r erroneous petitions may de ay ite s being heard by the Plan Commission. Petitioner's Si nature Date 2 , j NOTES: 1. Please forward this completed form and attachments to the Economic and Urban Development Departl#ent, Third Floor, Decatur Civic Center. Please make checks payable to the City of Decatur. See Schedule"A"for fees. 2. Signature of this petition grants permission to City staff to place a sign,indicating a request for zoning action,on the subject property at least 10 days prior to the Decatur City Plan Commission hearing. Said sign will be removed within 15 days of final action by City Council. 3. In the event a petition for rezoning is denied by the Council, another petition for a change to the same Ostrict shall not be filed within a period of one year from the date of denial, except upon the initiation of the City Council or the City Pan Commission after showing a change of circumstances which would warrant a renewal. 4. All petitions before the Decatur City Plan Commission are reviewed through the Development Technical Review(DTR) Process. Please consult the DTR Brochure for information related to this process. Rev.2- 4/01 OFFICE USE ONLY Date Filed B Page 2 of 2