2008-73 REZONING PROPERTY - 3653 EAST U.S. ROUTE 36

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. ' Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of September 4, 2008 Cal.No. 08-49 Petition of LAVELLE HLTNT to rezone property located at 3635 EAST US ROUTE 36 from B-1 Neighborhood Shoppi�g District to B-2 Commercial District. Mrs. Joselyn Stewart was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staf£ , ,, The subject site is located at 3635 East US Route 36 and contains applroximately 3.8 acres and is the old Eagle building located in Decatur Plaza. The petitioner proposes to rezone Lot Two (2) of Decatur Plaza from B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2, Commercial District in order to develop the property commercial with more intensive uses. The surrounding zoning includes B-2, Commercial District to the north; R-1, Single Family Residence District and R-3, Single Family Residence District to the south; B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District to the east; and R-2, Single Family Residence District and B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District to the west. The Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan shows this area as Commercial. The proposed use is compatible with adjacent uses in the surrounding area. The rezoning should not have an adverse effect of the surrounding area� The previous use of the property was a Grocery store which was located at this particular site or a number of years and it did not appear to have had an adverse effect on the neighborhood. The rezoning and proposed commercial use is consistent with the i tent of the Comprehensive Plan and the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Mr. John questioned why the entire area was not being zoned B-2�. Mrs. Stewart stated the petitioner only owns the area that is being zoned B-2. Mr. LaVelle Hunt, petitioner, was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Mr. Hunt stated he was the owner of the property and the purpose of zoning the property to B-2 was to have storage inside the fence they will be putting up and expanding to the south. He also stated he did not have a chance to talk to other property owners about their properties being rezoned to B-2. There were no questions and no objectors present. It was moved and seconded(Livingston/Anderson)to forward Cal.Nq. 08-49 to the City Council with recommendation for approval as presented by staff. Motion carr ed unanimously.