2009-92 REZONING PROPERTY - 901 NORTH MAIN STREET

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 09-102 December 16, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy d City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Greg C. Crowe, Assistant City Manag Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner:S!u 5 Joselyn A. Stewart, Transportation Planner SUBJECT: Rezone from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District and 0-1 Office District to PD Planned Development District at 901 North Main Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning to PD Planned Development District with the following conditions: 1.) Landscaping: Ten (10) evergreen shrubs will be required to be planted around the base of the sign. The trees shall be two (2) feet in height at the time of planting; 2.) A sign permit will be required before the sign can be erected; and 3.) Site, landscaping and lighting plans shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for public hearing and approved by the City Council prior to any development. The City Plan Commission voted 9-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the December 3, 2009 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The subject site is located at 901 North Main Street and is currently developed as Grace United Methodist Church on approximately 5.44 acres. The petitioner proposes to rezone the parcels from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District and 0-1 Office District to PD, Planned Development District in order to establish a plan and develop the site more efficiently. One of the plans is to construct a lighted sign with an electronic message unit. The maximum height of the sign will be seventeen (17) feet. The sign will have a maximum area of 90 square feet with 30 square feet allowed for the Electronic Message Unit. The petitioner will be required to provide ten (10) evergreen shrubs around the base of the sign. The petitioner is requesting the sign in order to promote church activities and ministries. The church also plans to relocate the economy shop to the southwest corner of West King and North Main Streets from its current location on North Water Street. Parking lot expansion is projected to occur along the north side of the campus. The petitioner also wishes to construct a garage to house their church vans, outdoor maintenance equipment as well as general storage, most of which are currently housed offsite. Possible locations for the garage include west of the proposed economy shop, west of the west parking lot and just south of the two parking lots located on West King Street.