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

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 3635 East US Route 36 GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date September 4, 2008 �, Calendar No. 08-49 Property Location 3635 East US Route 36 Requested Action Rezone from B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2 Commercial District , Petitioner LaVelle Hunt ' Representative LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Commercial B-1 Commercial North Commercial B-2 Commercial South Single Family Residence R-1, R-3 Commercial East Commercial B-1 Commercial West Single Family Residence, R-2, B-1 Commercial I Commercial � BACKGROUND 1. The subject site is located at 3635 East US Route 36 and contains ap roximately 3.8 acres and is �I the old Eagle building located in Decatur Plaza. �I i PROJECT DESCRIPTION �I 2. The petitioner proposes to rezone Lot Two (2) of Decatur Plaza from B-1, Neighborhood � Shopping District to B-2, Commercial District in arder to develop the property commercial with �' more intensive uses. STAFF ANALYSIS I 1. 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 i the surrounding area. The rezoning should not have an adverse effect of the surrounding are . The previous use of the property was a Grocery store which was located at this particular site for a number of years and it did not appear to have had an adverse effect on the neighborhood. 2. The rezoning and proposed commercial use is consistent with the i tent of the Comprehensive Plan and the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan.