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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 2225 South Mt. Zion Road <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date June 3, 2010 <br /> Calendar No. 10-10 <br /> Property Location 2225 South Mt. Zion Road <br /> Requested Action Rezone from R-1 Single Family Residence District to PD Planned <br /> Development District <br /> Petitioner Grand Oaks Estates, LLC <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Single Family Residence R-1 Retail, Residential-Low Density <br /> North Commercial B-2 Retail <br /> South County, Single Family County Residential-Low Density <br /> Residence <br /> East Commercial B-2 Retail <br /> West County, Single Family County Residential-Low Density <br /> Residence <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject site has a single family residential structure and shed. The property is located at 2225 <br /> South Mt. Zion Road. Part of the site was annexed into the City of Decatur on June 18, 2007 and <br /> the remainder of the site was annexed into the City of Decatur May 3, 2010. <br /> 2. In July 2007, a petition was received to rezone the east half of the property which is <br /> approximately 4.62 acres from R-1 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District <br /> in order to build a commercial development. The petition was withdrawn. <br /> 3. In 2007, staff did not feel the rezoning would be compatible with the residential uses in the area <br /> and believed that the rezoning of the property could lead to such incompatible uses as: automobile <br /> repair service or commercial fabrication, etc. and was not supportive of the proposed <br /> development. <br /> 4. It was also staff's belief that the piecemeal development of this area could potentially have a <br /> negative impact on future retail development and revenue. <br /> 5. A straight rezoning could affect the quality of life of area residents. Staff believed a quality <br /> planned development would be best for this high potential retail area in the fact that by nature of a <br /> planned development, aesthetics are important. Staff wanted to see this area develop in a similar <br /> fashion as the Target site which is an aesthetically pleasing development. <br />