2011-10 REZONING PROPERTY 3350 N WATER STREET

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Page 2 of 2 3350 North Water Street March 2, 2011 which look directly south and west onto the north/northeast of the site). It will close the void that the current fence and area near the meeting of buffer yards 1 and 2 do not. It will also replace some of the trees recently cleared from the proposed location, as well as add to the neighborhood's wooded decor. The City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of this petition with the conditions listed above at the February 3, 2011 hearing; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The subject site consists of 1.62 acres and is currently vacant. The property was the location of the former Holiday Hills Swim Club. The subject petition requests rezoning to PD Planned Development to allow for the construction of an office building to allow for medical and professional office space and a parking lot to service the building. The petitioner proposes to construct a 4328 square foot office building and provide 30 parking spaces. The petitioner also proposes a 20 foot tall freestanding sign on the property. It will have an area of approximately 90 square feet with approximately 30 square feet dedicated as an electronic message unit. Landscaping that meets the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance will be required to be provided on the landscaping plan. As well, the required site break fence shall be located between the buffer yard and activity areas if the activity areas are within 25 feet of the required buffer yard. For this subject site the activity areas include the parking lot and refuse area. Parking spaces will be provided which exceed the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The professional office would require 5 spaces while the medical office would require 13 spaces, 30 spaces are provided. Traffic generated as calculated based on general office space is projected to be 67 vehicles per day with peak hour volumes at 13 vehicles per hour. In Decatur, the average residential street carries approximately 300 vehicles per day. Due to this low volume and minimal impact, the Public Works Department has waived the requirement for a traffic impact study. The proposed rezoning is not consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan; however, the proposed use of professional office should not generate a lot of traffic and should mainly operate during the day hours. It is Staff's opinion that the proposed development is an appropriate use in a residential neighborhood fronting a US Business Route and should not adversely affect the character of the surrounding neighborhood and general area. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There was one objector present at the Plan Commission Meeting and a letter was sent and signed by neighbors was also presented to the Plan Commission. The conditions e. through j. listed above were requested by the neighbors and agreed to by the petitioner at the Plan Commission meeting INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: N/A STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Suzan Stickle at 424-2786 or at sstickle@decaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.