2015-56 REZONING PROPERTY 4491 East Reas Bridge Road

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Meeting of October 1,2015: Cal. No. 15-47 Petition of FRED WILHITE to rezone property located at 4491 EAST REAS BRIDGE ROAD from R-1 Single Family Resident District to M-2 Heavy Industrial District. Ms. Stickle presented the recommendation of staff: The subject site is approximately 1.03 acres and is located at 4491 East Reas Bridge Road. The site was annexed by the City Council on September 21, 2015. Upon annexation, it was automatically zoned R-1 Single Family Residence District. It is an existing industrial site with industrial uses to the south, east and west. The petitioner proposes to rezone from R-1 Single Family Residence District to M-2 Heavy Industrial District to allow for all those uses permitted in the M-2 Heavy Industrial District. The surrounding zoning includes M-1 Intense Commercial/Light Industrial District to the north and Macon County's M-2 Heavy Industrial District to the south, east and west. The Macon County and Decatur Comprehensive Plan shows this area as Residential-Estate. The permitted land uses in the M-2 District are compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning districts. Although the Comprehensive Plan shows this area as residential, the area is clearly industrial in nature as the adjacent uses to the south, east and west are industrial. The County has zoned the adjacent properties as M-2 Heavy Industrial District, so there is minimal chance that this will become residential. If the property is rezoned to M-2 Heavy Industrial District, the use of the property will then be in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Section XXIX. of the City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing on a rezoning request, and then forward its report and recommendation to the City Council for final approval. A motion to forward Calendar Number 15-47 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Mr. Fred Wilhite, petitioner, was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Mr. Wilhite said that prior to annexing the property it was zoned M-2 Heavy Industrial District. He is requesting that the property return to the M-2 District. There were no questions and no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Myatt/Sotirof� to forward Calendar No. 15-47 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Motion carried unanimously.