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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: #2 North Country Club Road <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date Apri15, 2007 <br /> Calendar No. 07-15 <br /> Property Location #2 North Country Club Road <br /> Requested AcNon Amend O-1 PUD, Office District Planned nit Development <br /> Petitioner Dr. Brian Penwell <br /> Representative Philip W. Cochran <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Office O-1 PUD L w Density Residential <br /> North Low Density Residential R-1 L w Density Residential <br /> South Railroad Right-of-Way RR ROW R ilroad Right-of-Way <br /> East Low Density R-1/R-2 Low Density Residential <br /> Residential/Vacant <br /> West Office O-1 Office <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The Planned Unit Development was originally approved in 1994 allowing for 11,400 square <br /> feet of office space. Instead the petitioner constructed a 5,500 squ re foot building and never <br /> installed landscaping to specifications of the approved landscaping pl n. ,, <br /> 2. In March of 2000 Robert Penwell requested an amendment allow' g for the construction of a '� <br /> 1,500 square foot building and an increase in parking to 16 spaces. It was further proposed to ' <br /> reduce the total allowable office space to 7,000 square feet, the pe itioner had also agreed to <br /> install and maintain landscaping as approved through the Planning ivision. At that time staff <br /> felt that the PUD process was being used to make incremental amen ments to the development, <br /> however, staff recommended approval of the request because it wa ultimately decreasing the <br /> density of the development. Then Council voted to approve he amendments with the <br /> understanding and statement by Robert Penwell that the area to he South of the proposed <br /> development (now known as Suite 2) would remain greenspace. <br /> 3. In October of 2001, Council motioned to approve another amendment to the PUD allowing <br /> for additional parking spaces bringing the total number allowed to 55, the motion failed. Then in <br /> November of 2001, Council approved the amendment after Dr. Briar� Penwell stated that he had <br />