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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 901 North Main Street <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date December 3, 2009 <br /> Calendar No. 09-53 <br /> Property Location 901 North Main Street <br /> Requested Action Rezone from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District and 0-1 Office District to <br /> PD Planned Development District <br /> Petitioner Grace United Methodist Church <br /> Representative Dan Young, Chairman, Board of Trustees <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Grace United Methodist Church R-6, 0-1 Institutions <br /> North Single Family Residence,Vacant R-6, 0-1 High Density Residential <br /> South Single Family Residence, R-6, 0-1, B-2 Office, Commercial <br /> Commercial <br /> East Multiple Dwelling, Commercial B-1, B-2 Commercial <br /> West Single Family Residence,Good R-6 High Density Residential <br /> Samaritan Inn <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject site is located at 901 North Main Street and is currently developed as Grace United <br /> Methodist Church on approximately 5.44 acres. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> 1. The petitioner proposes to rezone the parcels from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District and 0-1 Office <br /> District to PD, Planned Development District in order to construct a lighted sign with an <br /> electronic message unit. The maximum height of the sign will be seventeen (17) feet. The sign <br /> will have a maximum area of 90 square feet with 30 square feet allowed for the Electronic <br /> Message Unit. The petitioner will be required to provide ten (10) evergreen shrubs around the <br /> base of the sign. The petitioner is requesting the sign in order to promote church activities and <br /> ministries. <br /> 2. The church plans to relocate the economy shop to the southwest corner of West King and North <br /> Main Streets from its current location on North Water Street. <br /> 3. Parking lot expansion is projected to occur along the north side of the campus. <br /> 4. The petitioner also wishes to construct a garage to house their church vans, outdoor maintenance <br /> equipment as well as general storage, most of which are currently housed offsite. Possible <br />