2013-04 AUTHORIZING EXCEPTIONS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: Fisherman's Wharf Addition-located in the 1500 to 1700 Blocks of South Franklin Street Road GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date January 3, 2013 Calendar No. 13-03 Property Location 1500 to 1700 Blocks of South Franklin Street Road Requested Action No Direct Access to Public Street,No Frontag on Public Street, Reduced Lot Width and Reduced Lot Area Petitioner Decatur Park District Representative Phillip W. Cochran, PWC BACKGROUND I. The subject site is currently developed with accessory structures. 2. The Final Minor Plat of Fisherman's Wharf Addition was reviewed by Engineering, Fire and Planning and is approved pending approval of the no direct access to a public street, no frontage on a public street, reduced lot width and reduced lot area. Tho owner proposes to subdivide the property into five (5) lots in which none of the lots will have frontage or direct access to a public street. According to the Zoning Ordinance each lot sh4ll have frontage on, direct access to, a public street or way that is improved to City standard$, unless the Council shall otherwise direct, by approval of a subdivision plat so 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 five (5) small lots which are adjacent to five (5) existing lots. These proposed lots are being created so that the adjacent land owners to the south can purchase the new lots and add to their existing rear yards. This property is located between apartments and single family homes and Lake Decatur and is owned by the Park District; it is considered excess property to the Park District and is not an integral part of the Park system. Some of the adjacent property owners have utilized the land as part of their rear yards and/or access to the lake for years. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. The petitioner proposes to subdivide the property into five (5) lots. None of the proposed lots will have frontage on or direct access to a public street. The lot area�and lot width of Lot Four(4) are smaller than what is required by the Zoning Ordinance. 2. If the owners of the adjacent properties want to build accessory structutes in the future, the property will have to be re-platted/subdivided.