2012-36 AMENDING B-3 PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT - 2200 BLOCK EAST WILLIAM STREET

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MEMORANDUM No. 12-30 June 13, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Billy Tyus, Assistant City Manager Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner Joselyn A. Stewart, Transportation Planner-f SUBJECT: Amend B-3 Planned Shopping Center District in the 2200 Block of East William Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends amending the B-3 Planned Shopping Center with the following condition: Final site, landscaping and lighting plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of Planning and Building Services, the Department of Public Works and the Fire Department prior to building permits being released. The City Plan Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the June 7, 2012 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: On November 5, 2009 the City Plan Commission voted 7-0 to approve the rezoning from B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-3 Planned Shopping Center District. The petition was approved by City Council by a 7-0 vote on November 16, 2009. The subject site is located in the 2200 Block of East William Street and is currently developed as a Retail Strip Shopping Center with a parking lot on approximately 4.23 acres. The petitioner proposes to amend the B-3 Planned Shopping Center District in order to allow for a reduction in the approved building square footage from 42,945 square foot to 42,195 square foot, to reduce the number of parking spaces from 235 to 215 a reduction of twenty (20) spaces and to allow for a drive-up window on the west side of the building. The proposed drive-up window would be allowed five (5) stacking spaces instead of the required ten (10) stacking spaces for a restaurant and the drive-up window shown on the future stand-alone building would be eliminated. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan Commission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The B-3 Planned Shopping Center amendment has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee; Planning, Engineering and Fire have approved the amendment. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Joselyn A. Stewart at 424- 2782 or at istewart@a decaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.