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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 140 West Marion Street and 1005-1085 South Main Street <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date September 7, 2006 <br /> Calendar No. 06-01 <br /> ,Property Location 140 West Marion Street and 1005-1085 South Main Street <br /> Requested Action Rezone from R-6 Multiple Dwelling and M-1 Intense <br /> Commercial/Light Industrial District to PD Planned Development <br /> Petitioner Sterling Development <br /> Representative SKS Engineers <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Vacant R-6/M-1 Light Industrial <br /> North Vacant M-1 Light Industrial <br /> South Power Station M-1 Light Industrial <br /> East Commercial/Single Family B-1/R-5 Commercial-Planned <br /> Development <br /> West Railroad Right-of-Way M-1 Light Industrial <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject site is approximately three and a half(3.5) acres and is currently vacant. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> l. The subject petition requests rezoning to PD Planned Development to allow for the <br /> construction of an 80 unit retirement housing facility. The facility is four (4) stories and 50 <br /> feet tall, the plan includes 36 one (1)bedroom units and 44 two (2)bedroom units. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. The proposed development is consistent with the character of the surrounding neighborhood <br /> and general area. The surrounding zoning includes R-5 Two-Family Residence District, B-1 <br /> Neighborhood Shopping District and M-1 Intense Commercial/Light Industrial District. <br /> 2. Adequate landscaping is proposed within the front yard and parking lot on the site. <br /> Additional landscaping is being provided as a buffer yard on the west, south and north edges <br /> of the property. <br /> 3. Adequate utilities are proposed for the development. <br />