2006-07 REZONING PROPERTY - THE SOUTH 118 FEET OF LOT 16 OF GREENWICH GARDENS

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 06-25 February 14, 2006 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, ' y Manager Dane C. Bra , CP, Assistant City Manage�' Kathy J. Miller AICP, Senior Planner�(Y` Joselyn A. Stewart, Transportation Planner SUBJECT: Rezone 2110 East Pythian Avenue from R-2 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of rezoning the south 118 feet of Lot 16 as proposed with the following condition: a site, landscaping and lighting plans for the building and parking area must be submitted and approved by the Department of Economic and Urban Development and the Department of Engineering and Infrastructure before building permits are issued. The City Plan Commission voted 8-0-1 to recommend approval of this petition at the February 2, 2006 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner owns and operates the World of Power Sports at 2635 North 22nd Street. The business sells motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, ski boats and other motor-driven sport vehicles. The petitioner owns the adjacent Lot 15 and the north 182 feet of Lot 16 on Pythian Avenue; on September 19, 2005, the City Council approved the rezoning of those parcels (2110 and 2120 East Pythian Avenue). The petitioner proposes to rezone the rest of 2110 Pythian Avenue (the south 118 feet of Lot 16 of Greenwich Gardens) from R-2 Single Family Residence to B-2 Commercial District to allow for the construction of a building to expand their business. A buffer yard between ten (10) and fifty (50) feet (ten percent of the frontage)must be provided adjacent to all residential districts. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Joselyn A. Stewart at 424-2782 or at jastewartn,decaturnet.org. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None