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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 1004 West Eldorado Street <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date March 1, 2012 <br /> Calendar No. 12-03 <br /> Property Location 1004 West Eldorado Street <br /> Requested Action Conditional Use Permit to operate a car wash facility in the B-2 <br /> Commercial District <br /> Petitioner Jason Bliesner <br /> Representative Phillip W. Cochran <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Car Wash B-2 Retail <br /> North Single Family Residence R-6 Retail <br /> South Commercial B-2 Retail <br /> East McDonalds B-2 Retail <br /> West Restaurant B-2 Retail <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject site is developed as a car wash facility and located at 1004 West Eldorado Street. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> 1. The petitioner proposes the issuance of a conditional use permit in order to construct and operate a <br /> car wash facility in the B-2 Commercial District. A car wash facility is not an allowed use in the <br /> B-2 Commercial District without a conditional use permit. To date the existing car wash is a <br /> nonconforming use and could remain in operation as long as no additions or upgrades to the <br /> building were made but since the existing building is being demolished and a new building <br /> constructed a conditional use permit is required. <br /> 2. The new car wash facility with have two (2) automatic bays and four (4) self-serve bays. Egress <br /> and ingress will be off of West Eldorado Street and North Dunham Street. <br /> 3. Landscaping meeting the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance have been provided on the site <br /> plan. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. Section XXII.A.3. lists three standards which must be met in order to grant a conditional use <br /> permit. The first standard requires the applicant to show that the use is "necessary for the public <br /> convenience at the location." The proposed commercial use is generally compatible with the <br />