2008-62 AMENDING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - 3950 WEST FOUNTAIN LANE

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of August 7, 2008 Cal. No. 08-36 Petition of REDMOND COMPANY, to amend the B-2 Planned Unit Development located at 3950 WEST FOUNTAIN LA1�E. Ms. Stewart presented the recommendation of staff: I I� The subject site is currently undeveloped. The property is located at the Southeast corner of US I�, Route 36 and Parkway Crossing Drive. The site was annexed into the City of Decatur in July 1971. The B-2 Planned Unit Development was approved by the City Coun�il in May 2002. The B-2 PUD is part of a development agreement executed between the City of Decatur and Real Estate Investors of Decatur and is associated with the development of the Holiday Harbor Water Park. The final plat of subdivision dividing the property into fifteen lots was approved by the City Council in August 2004. North Parkway Crossing Drive runs north-south through the subdivision connecting US Route 36 to West Main Street. The original B-2 PUD was to include various commercial, office a�d multi-family residential uses. In June of 2005 City Council approved Lots 13 and 14 to be developed as a Senior Living Facility. This facility is now in use and is commonly known as Victorian Woods. The petitioner proposes to amend the approved B-2 PUD in order to construct a bank. The petitioner has proposed a one (1) story facility to be located,on a 1.68 acre lot. The proposed facility will be located on Lot Three(3) of Cardwell Crossing. The only access to this site will be from Fountain Lane, there will be no direct access from US Route 36. Staff believes that the proposed development is compatible with the surrounding area and will have a positive impact on the area in general. The plan is consiste�t witl� the comprehensive plan for commercial use and the intent of the original B-2 PUD. Adequate landscaping is proposed for the frontage and parking. City water and sewers will be provided to the development. Two (2) monument style signs have been proposed for the develop�ent. One (1) sign will be placed along Fountain Lane and the other sign will be in the northwlest corner of the proposed development along US Route 36. The building material of the fa�ade will consist mainly of Fiber Cement Board and Brick Veneer. The B-2 PUD plan has been reviewed by the City's Technical Rev�ew Committee; Planning, Engineering and Fire have approved the proposed plan.