2007-24 REZONING PROPERTIES - 144 AND 154 EAST JOHNSON STREET - 1805 NORTH WATER STREET

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEM RANDUM �! No. 07-48 ' April 11, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garma , ity Manager �/�'� Greg C. Cro , irector of Economic and Urban Devel pmeri�/ Suzan M. Stick e, Senior Planne�j�i� Joselyn A. Stewart, Transportation Planner SUBJECT: Rezone from R-6, Multiple Dwelling District and B-2, ommercial District to O-1, Office District at 144 and 154 East Johnson Street and 1 OS North Water Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval f the rezoning as proposed. The City Plan Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the April 5, 2007 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The subject site is located at 144 and 154 East Jo son Street and 1805 North Water Street and contains approximately 0.66 acres (29,000 square fee ). Two of the lots are vacant and the third has a single family residence on the property. The petit'oner proposes to rezone the three lots from R-6, Multiple Dwelling District and B-2 Commercial istrict to O-1, Office District in order to build an office building which will house a law office. The Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan shows this area as a mixed us area which includes Office, Commercial, and Commercial Planned Development. The propo ed use is compatible with adjacent uses in the surrounding area. The rezoning should not h ve an adverse affect of the surrounding area. The rezoning and proposed use is consiste t with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and the Decatur Urban Corridors Plan. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded t Joselyn A. Stewart at 424- 2782 or at jastewart(a�decaturnet.org. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None