2005-83 REZONING PROPERTY - LOT FIFTEEN OF GREENWICH GARDENS

Home Browse Search

Page 2 of 3 ' ' '2110 and 2120 East Pythian Avenue September 1, 2005 parking area for the World of Power Sports is on the east side facing 22nd Street. To accommodate this expansion, the petitioner proposed paving Lots 31 and 32. The petitioner also proposed to demolish the structures on Lot 32. At that time, the petitioner had no plans for Lots 15 and 16. 4. At the February 18, 2002, the City Council approved the rezoning of 2071 and 2117 East Damon Avenue. During the February 5, 2002 City Plan Commission, the petitioner withdrew his request to rezone Lot 15 and the north 182 feet of Lot 16 on Pythian Avenue (2120 and 2110 East Pythian Avenue). PROJECT DESCRIPTION 5. The petitioner proposes to rezone 2120 and 2110 Pythian Avenue from R-2, Single Family Residence to B-2, Commercial District to allow for the construction of a building to handle their shipping operations for their expanding business. 6. A buffer ard between ten 10 and fi y ( ) fty (50) feet (ten percent of the frontage) must be provided adjacent to residential districts. STAFF ANALYSIS 7. The Decatur Urban Land Use Plan depicts the neighborhood of this petition as a residential pocket in the heart of an industrial area. 8. Over the years this area has continued to change from residential to a commercial and industrial area with some of the recent chan es occurrin at the followin locations: Location Rezonin A roved b Council 2138 East Damon Lot 38 R-2 to M-2 5-16-2005 2146 East Damon Lot 37 R-2 to B-2 2-21-2005 2008 East Damon (Lots 43-44) R-2 to M-1 3-19-2001 2071 and 2117 East Damon (Lot 32, E. R-2 to B-2 2-18-2002 40 feet of Lot 31 2140 East P 'an Lot 14 R-2 to B-2 3-13-1996 2005 East P hian E. Half of Lot 5 R-2 to O-1 11-1980 2553 East P 'an Lots 9, 10, 11 R-2,B-2 to M-1 12-1978 9. Ordinarily, staff would oppose such a lot-by-lot encroachment into an established neighborhood. Prior rezoning approvals have changed the nature and land uses along Pythian Avenue as well as Damon Avenue. Lot 15 (2120 East Pythian Avenue) is now surrounded on the north, east, and south by either commercial or industrial zoning; therefore, staff is not opposed to the rezoning of Lot 15 as it is now compatible with adjacent zonings. 5 I�g , I� 7, 10. However, staff is not supportive of the rezoning of the north 182 feet of Lot 15 (2110 East Pythian � Avenue). There is a single family shucture on the south half of Lot 15 and the lot is still surrounded on the north,west, and south by single family units that seem to be occupied. STAFF RECONIMENDATION 1. Based on the above analysis, staff recommends approval of 2120 East Pythian Avenue subject to the following conditions: site, landscaping and lighting plans for the building and parking area must