2008-53 GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 2505 NORTH MAIN STREET

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of July 3,2008 Cal. No. 08-27 Petition of TREVOR S ALETS for a Conditional Use Permit at 2505 NO TH MAIN STREET. Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staf£ The subject site is approximately 1.28 acres and is vacant. The subject petition requests a conditional use permit to allow the use of a drive-thru coffee facility. A drive-thru facility located in the B-1 District requires a C nditional Use Permit. The petitioner has requested rezoning to B-1 for a portion of the property. The petitioner plans to have a drive-thru coffee facility which will ave two drive-up windows for quick in and out service. There will be no inside sit down se ice provided. A walk-up window will be provided. The petitioner also plans on having an Automated Teller Machine ( TM) service located on the property which is an allowed use in a B-1 District. This ATM will nly have four (4) stacking spaces instead of five (5) as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Section XXII.A3. lists three standards which must be met in orde to grant a conditional use permit. The first standard requires the applicant to show that the use is "necessary for the public convenience at the location." The proposed use is generally compa ible with the neighborhood and provides a service which can be utilized by area residents. The proposed use also meets the second standard. The facility is ocated and designed to be operated in a manner that the public health, safety and welfare will be protected. This use also meets the third standard. The facility will not cause su stantial injury to the value of other properties in the neighborhood. Previously Bob's Roast Be f Restaurant was located at this particular site for a number of years and it did not appear to ha e had an adverse effect on the neighborhood. The structure will be required to meet all applicab e City codes and standards. The proposed commercial use is consistent with the intent of the Cpmprehensive Plan and the Decatur Urban Corridors Plan. Based on the above analysis, staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit as submitted with the following condition: site plans shall be submitt d to and approved by the Economic and Urban Development Department, the Depart ent of Engineering and Infrastructure and the Fire Department prior to the issuance of a build ng permit. Section XXII.A.2. requires the Plan Commission to hold a public h aring on a conditional use permit request, and then forward its report and recommendation to the City Council for final approval. A motion to forward Calendar Number 08-27 to he City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Ms. Elayna Sadorua asked if in the future the owner desires to have a sit down area, would the parking allow for the change. Mrs. Stewart responded that the CUP ould have to be amended. Mr. Cochran stated the drive-up coffee facility will have two windo . There are many types of these facilities in central Illinois but not in Decatur. Mr. Cochran sta ed this will be a very small structure and will not accommodate sit down business. I,