2007-57 ANNEXING TERRITORY - 2225 SOUTH MOUNT ZION ROAD

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEM�JRANDUM No. 07-74 I June 12, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve Ga City Manager /� Greg Crow irector of Economic and Urban Developmer� Suzan M. i le, Senior Planner S:�� Joselyn A. St wart, Transportation Planner;J�� � SUBJECT: Annexation of territory located at 2225 South Mt. Zion Road SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff is of the opinion th t the proposed annexation would not be beneficial to the City of Decatur; staff recommend denial of the petition as presented. BACKGROUND: A valid petition seeking annexation of the subj ct premises has been filed with the City Clerk's Office. The property, approximately 4.6 acr s, contains a single family structure and is contiguous to the city limits. Properties to the south�and west are located in the county; property to the north and east are located in the city and zoned B-2 Commercial District; when annexed the area will come into the city as R-1 Single Family Residence District. A petition has been filed to rezone the property to B-2 Commercial District which will be heard at the next Plan Commission meeting if the property is annexed to the City of Decatur. The following information is relevant to the area in question: , 1. There is a single-family structure on the parcel. �'' 2. City water is available along Mt. Zion Road. 3. Sanitary sewer is not available within the area. 4. The average fire response time from the Decatur Fire Department is eight (8) minutes. 5. Mt. Zion Road is an asphalt road with curb and gutter� and will be maintained by the city. �'� This area, where the subject site lies, is one of the last large trac s of land with high retail potential left in the City for potential development. Staff has con istently informed potential developers that we feel the site has a potential for big box developme t and want to see the entire area develop as a whole instead of piecemeal development. Staff is not recommending annexing the parcel into the City for the proposed development since it would deny the City the ability to locate a big box development such as Home Depot to the site. When the subject site is combined with adjacent properties a developable size tract approximately 30 acres in area could be utilized for big box retail development.