2009-81 REZONING PROPERTY - 2200 EAST WILLIAM STREET

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of November 5,2009 Cal. No. 09-49 Petition of NIEMANN HOLDINGS, LLC to rezone property located in the 2200 Block of East William Street from B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-3 Planned Shopping Center District. Mrs. Joselyn Stewart was sworn in by Mrs. Janet Poland. Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staff: The subject site is located in the 2200 Block of East William Street and is currently developed as a Retail Strip Shopping Center with a parking lot on approximately 4.23 acres. The petitioner proposes to rezone the parcel from B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District to B-3, Planned Shopping Center District in order to redevelop the site into a more modern aesthetically- pleasing retail strip shopping center. The proposed development has been designed in accordance with the attached conceptual site plan for commercial development of the site. In addition, the proposed plan provides for a unified landscape plan for frontage and parking. The proposed development has been designed to complement the adjoining neighborhood through landscaping, architectural features,pedestrian access and general orientation of the site. It has been determined by Engineering that a traffic impact report will not be required. Staff believes that the proposed development is compatible with the surrounding area and will have a positive impact on the neighborhood. A retail strip shopping center has been at this location for a number of years and it has not appeared to have had an adverse effect on the neighborhood. The plan is consistent with the comprehensive plan for commercial development. The existing streets are adequate to carry the anticipated traffic of the development. The proposed utilities are adequate to serve the development. The outside storage of merchandise, materials or equipment that would constitute a hazard or seriously interfere with vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or that would create a conflict between vehicular and pedestrian traffic is strictly prohibited. Access to the property is to be provided from East William Street, North 23`d Street and East North Street. Parking is sufficient to meet the needs of the center. Loading and unloading docks are adequate to serve the site. The plans include a proposed sign along East William Street. City water and sewers are currently provided to the site. The B-3 Planned Shopping Center plan has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee; Planning, Engineering and Fire have approved the proposed plan. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning to B-3 Planned Shopping Center with the following condition: a. Final site, landscaping and lighting plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Economic and Urban Development Department, the Department of Public Works and the Fire Department prior to building permits being released.