2008-97 REZONING PROPERTY - 821 NORTH SUNNYSIDE ROAD

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 821 North Sunnyside Road GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date December 4, 2008 Calendar No. 08-57 Property Location 821 North Sunnyside Road Requested Action Rezone from R-1 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District Petitioner Sunnyside Road Church of Christ Representative James Casch-Trustee/Greg Swango-Trustee LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Church R-1 Commercial North Railroad R-O-W County Commercial South Undeveloped County Commercial East Residential R-1, Commercial County West Industrial County Commercial BACKGROUND 1. The subject site is located at 821 North Sunnyside Road and is currently developed as a church with approximately 5.49 acres (239,340 square feet). PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2. The petitioner proposes to rezone the one (1) lot from R-1, Single Family Residence District to B- 2, Commercial District in order to install a seven (7) foot sign. The maximum height allowed for a freestanding sign in the R-1 District is only five (5) foot. Rezoning to B-2 District will allow the church to put up a 35 foot sign which is the maximum allowed height in the B-2 District. STAFF ANALYSIS 1. The surrounding zoning includes R-1, Single Family Residence District and County to the east, ', and the property is surrounded by the County on the north, south and west. The Decatur Urban I Area Land Use Plan shows this area as Commercial. The proposed use is compatible with adjacent uses in the surrounding area. The rezoning for a larger sign should not have an adverse effect of the surrounding area. The church has been at this particular site for a number of years and it has not appeared to have had an adverse effect on the neighborhood. 2. The rezoning is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Map. 3. A place of worship is a permitted use in the B-2 Commercial District.