2015-90 REZONING PROPERTY - 2071 AND 2117 EAST DAMON AVENUE - 2100, 2110, 2120 AND 2140 EAST PYTHIAN AVENUE

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Excerpts of City of Decatur Plan Commission September7, 2006 Cal. No. 06-59 Petition of MATTHEW JA KSON dba WORLD OF POWER SPORTS to rez ne 2100, 2110, 2120 and 2140 East Pythian Aven e and 2071 and 2117 East Damon Avenue from R 2 Single Family Residence District and B-2 ommercial District to M-1 Intense Comercial-Ligh Industrial District. Ms. Kathy Miller was sworn in by Ms. Jesse. Ms. Miller presented the recommendation of staff: In February 2006 the Plan Commission recommended approval f and the City Council approved the rezoning of 2110 East Pythian Avenue to B-2 to all w for the construction of a building to handle their shipping operations for their expandi g business. Additionally properties located at 2110 and 2120 East Pythian Av�ue and 2138 and I 2146 East Damon Avenue were rezoned in 2005 from R-2 Si gle Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District. Although not previous y stated as such, ihe �, petitioner plans to expand the warehousing capabilities of the bus'ness. Wareha.ise use is not allowed in the B-2 Commercial District. The petitioner proposes to rezone 2100 East Pythian from R-2 S ngle Family Residence to M-1 Intense Commercial-Light Industrial District and to rezo 2110, 2120 and 2140 East Pythian Avenue as well as 2071 and 2117 East Dam n Avenue from B-2 Commercial District to M-1 Intense Commercial-Light Industrial istrict to allow for the construction of a building to handle their shipping and wareho se operations for their expanding business. The Decatur Urban Land Use Plan shows the area as residential, c mmercial and industrial. The area continues to change from residential to comm rcial and industrial uses with some of the recent changes occurring in 2005 and 2006. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning of the East Pythian A nue and East Damon Avenue parcels subject to the following requirements: site, landsc ping and lighting plans for the building and parking area shall be submitted and approved y the Department of Economic and Urban Development and the Department of Engine ring and Infrastructure . before building permits are issued. The Plan Commission in its advisory role to the City Council is t make recommendation to approve, modify or deny petitions based on the requirements o the Zoning Ordirrance and the Comprehensive Plan. In rezoning petitions, effects of the approved land uses for the proposed zoning district on the public health safety and gen ral welfare of the City and its citizens need to be considered.