2006-16 REZONING PROPERTY - 2065 SOUTH 34TH PLACE

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 2065 South 34th Place GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date March 2, 2006 Calendar No. 06-19 Property Location 2065 South 34th Place Requested Action Rezone property from R-1 Single Family Residence District to R-2 Single Family Residence District Petitioner Jerry Nuzzo, Bart Peters Representative Jerry Nuzzo LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Residential R-1 Low Density Residential North Residential R-1 Low Density Residential South Residential R-1 Low Density Residential East Residential R-1 Low Density Residential West Residential R-1 Low Density Residential BACKGROUND 1. The subject site is a corner lot located at South 34th Place and East Orchard Drive containing approximately 27,290 square feet. The subject property and surrounding properties on the north, south, east and west are zoned R-1 Single Family Residence District. However, almost all property from Route 36 to the north, Albany Place on the west and Hilltop Drive on the east is zoned R-2 Single Family Residence District. 2. The site was annexed in 1981; an adjacent area was annexed in 1987. When annexed, the properties came into the City of Decatur as R-1 Single Family Residence District. These properties were not rezoned to R-2 which would be the appropriate zoning. 3. City staff will look into bringing a petition forward rezoning the area between Maryland Street, Orchard Drive, 32nd Place and Albany Place to R-2. 4. Both R-1 and R-2 districts are Single Family Residence Districts. The minimum required R-1 lot size is 20,000 square feet; a minimum width of 80 feet is required. Set backs are 30 feet front yard, 20 feet rear yard and 10 feet on both side yards. The minimum required R-2