2008-52 REZONING PROPERTY - 2500 BLOCK NORTH CHURCH STREET

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: �, Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of July 3,2008 Cal.No. 08-26 Petition of TREVOR S ALETS, to rezone property � located in the 2500 BL CK OF NORTH CHURCH ; STREET from R-3 Single Family Residence District to B-1 Neighbo ood Shopping District. ' Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staff: The subject site is located in the 2500 Block of North Church Street and contains approximately 0.73 acres and is a vacant lot. The petitioner proposes to rezone the five (5) lots from R-3, Single amily Residence District to B-1,Neighborhood Shopping District in order to develop the propert commercially. The surrounding zoning includes R-3, Single Family Residence Dis 'ct to the north, O-1, Office District to the south, B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District to the east and B-2, Commercial District to the west. The Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan shows this area as a Low Density Residential and Commercial. The proposed use is compatible ith adjacent uses in the surrounding area. The rezoning should not have an adverse effect o the surrounding area. The previous use of the property was parking for Bob's Roast Beef Rest urant which 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 rezoning and proposed commercial use is consistent with the i tent of the Comprehensive Plan and the Decatur Urban Corridors Plan. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Section XXIX. requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearin on a rezoning request, and then forward its report and recommendation to the City Council for nal approval. A motion to forward Calendar Number 08-26 to the City Council with a reco endation for approval is suggested. Mr. John Mickler asked if an alley was involved. Mrs. Stewart r sponded that it had been vacated. Mr. Phil Cochran, representative of Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Stalets, stat d the Stalets want to build and run a drive-up coffee facility which requires a B-1 District. There were no questions and no objectors were present. It was moved and seconded (Livingston/Peck) to forward Cal. No. b8-26 to the City Council with recommendation for approval as presented by staff. Motion carri d unanimously.