2008-52 REZONING PROPERTY - 2500 BLOCK NORTH CHURCH STREET

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMbRANDUM No. 08-84 July 16, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. Carrigan and City Council FROM: John A. Smith, Interim City Manager Greg C. Crowe, Assistant City Mana Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner ' 1� Joselyn A. Stewart,Transportation Planner��j � SUBJECT: Rezone from R-3, Single Family Residence District to B-1 eighborhood Shopping District in the 2500 Block of North Church Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of tl�e rezoning from R-3 Single Family Residence District to B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District. The rezoning and proposed commercial use is consistent with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan an the Decatur Urban Comdors Plan. The City Plan Commission voted 11-0 to recommend approval of th s petition at the July 3, 2008 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The subject site is located in the 2500 Block of Nort Church Street and contains approximately 0.73 acres and is vacant. � The petitioners propose to rezone the five (5) lots from R-3 Single Fami y Residence Dish-ict to B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District in order to develop the property commer�ially. One of the petitioners intends to utilize the eastern portion of the subject properly for a drive�through coffee shop. This petitioner has also petitioned for a conditional use permit to operate the facility. The surrounding zoning includes R-3, Single Family Residence District to t e north, O-1, Office District to the south, B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District to the east and B-2, Co mercial District to the west. The Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan shows this area as a Low Density esidential and Commercial. The proposed use is compatible with adjacent uses in the surrounding area. he rezoning should not have an adverse effect of the surrounding area. The previous use of the pro�erty was Bob's Roast Beef Restaurant parking which was located at this particular site for a number of ears and it did not appear to have had an adverse effect on the neighbarhood. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan C mmission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Jos lyn A. Stewart at 424-2782 or at jste�vart(ci�decaturiL��ov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.