2011-44 AMENDING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - 3350 NORTH WATER STREET

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 3350 North Water Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date July 7, 2011 Calendar No. 11-21 Property Location 3350 North Water Street P Requested Action Amendment to PD Planned Development District Petitioner Dr. Mario Fucinari I LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Commercial PD Low Density Residential North Single-Family Residence R-1 Low Density Residential South Single-Family Residence R-3 Low Density Residential East Single-Family Residence R-3 Low Density Residential West Single-Family Residence R-3 Low Density Residential BACKGROUND 1. On February 3, 2011 the City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to approve the rezoning from R-1 Single Family Residence District to PD Planned Development District. The petition was approved by City Council by a 7-0 vote on February 22, 2011. 2. The petitioner proposed to construct an office building to allow for medical and professional office space and a parking lot to service the building. The proposed building was to be 4,328 square feet and is currently in the process of being developed. The property is located at 3350 North Water Street. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. The petitioner proposes to amend their PD in order to increase the height of their signage from 20 feet to 23 feet and to increase the entire sign area from the approved 90 square feet to 94.42 square feet. The cabinet of the approved sign cabinet structure was approximately 90 square feet, the new cabinet structure is approximately 140 square feet. The added square footage for the cabinet structure occurred with a triangular piece being added to the top of the structure for the address and the squaring off of the bottom portions of the sign that were previously an inverted pyramid style. The location of the sign will be 100 feet from the north property line instead of the approved 140 feet. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. The proposed amendment to the PD is consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and general area. 2. The PD amendment is consistent with the intent of the originally approved PD.