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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 1551-1801 East McBride Avenue <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date September 3, 2009 <br /> Calendar No. 09-44 <br /> Property Location 1551-1801 East McBride Avenue <br /> Requested Action Conditional Use Permit to allow for industrial and commodity scrap <br /> metal processing in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District <br /> Petitioner Modern Scrap, Inc. <br /> Representative Kelly A. Sanner, Architect <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Scrap Metal Processing M-2 Heavy Industrial <br /> North Heavy Industrial M-2 Heavy Industrial <br /> South Heavy Industrial M-2 Heavy Industrial <br /> East Norfolk Southern Railroad M-2 Heavy Industrial <br /> West Heavy Industrial M-2 Heavy Industrial <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The -subject site is approximately 4.91 acres and is developed as a scrap metal processing <br /> company. <br /> 2. It was brought to the City's attention that the site was not in compliance with the Zoning <br /> Ordinance when the new owners of the property brought up a Notice of Proper Zoning to be <br /> signed by the Planning Division that is required by the Secretary of State. The new owners <br /> purchased two (2) of the original three (3)tracts of land that were originally approved for the CUP. <br /> A Conditional Use Permit is required for both of the lots being utilized as scrap metal processing <br /> in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District. In addition, any outdoor storage of equipment or material <br /> that is visible from the street must be screened by a six foot high sight break fence or landscaping. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> 3. The petitioner proposes the issuance of a conditional use permit and to erect a six (6) foot high <br /> privacy fence along the north property line (McBride Avenue). The petitioner is not required to <br /> fence in the back of the property or along the east and west property lines. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. All of the properties surrounding the site are zoned M-2 Heavy Industrial District and developed <br /> as such. <br /> 2. Upon review of land use and zoning patterns of the area, staff is of the opinion that the processing <br /> of scrap metal is consistent with the other uses. <br />