2006-58 AMENDING PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - MOUND CENTER

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Excerpts of Decatur City Plan Commissioq June 1, 2006 Cal.No. 06-39 Petition of BLACKSTONE GROUP, to amend the B-3 I � Planned Shopping Center approved plan to modify the �� building location, the parking plan, and the freestanding and wall signage at 3795 U.S. Route 51 North. Mr. Greg Crowe was sworn in by Ms. Jesse. Mr. Crowe presented the recommendation of staff: The subject property, Lot 4 of Mound Center, is 0.95 acres and is currently unimproved. Th� site was rezoned to B-3 Planned Shopping Center District in Apri12003 to allow for retail development. The requested amendments to the Mound Center Planned Development for the development of an Olive Garden on Lot Four include a reduction in the size of the building from 7,500 square feet to 6,057 square feet. Because of the building reduction the arrangement of the parking stalls has been altered The revised plan also alters from the original PD with the addition of a monument sign fronting US Business 51 along with another monument sign fronting Mound Road. The original PD allowed for only one monument-style sign fronting Mound Road. Both monument signs will be constructed according to the drawings submitted with the petition. The amendments will allow for development_of the site that furthers the City's goal of developing the Mound Center site with quality retail sites enhancing the sales tax base. The proposed development is consistent with the goals of the original planned " development, Comprehensive Plan and Urban Corridors Plan. Based on the above analysis, staff recommends approval of the amendment to the B-3 Planned Shopping Center. Mr.Nordholm questioned if the Olive Gazden Restaurant would be on the southeast corner of Mound Center. Mr. Crowe stated no it was on the northeast side and explained that the area Mr. Nordholm was looking at was actually Lot 2 of the development. Mr. Phil Cochran of PWC Engineering stated that he was representing Blackstone Group to amend the PD. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Terry Smith/Clevenger) to forward Cal. No. OCr39 to the City Council with the recommendation for approval as submitted by the petitioner. Motion carried unanimously.