2005-76 REZONING PROPERTY - 1312-1354 NORTH WATER STREET

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Excerpts of Decatur City Plan Commission August 4, 2005 Cal.No. OS-39 Petition of DAVID M. DOUGHERTY,to rezone the premises at 1319-1354 North Water Street from R-6 Multiple Swelling District and B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to &2 Commercial District. Mr. Greg Crowe gave the recommendation of staff: The subject property houses a service station with undeveloped land to the north. The south part of the property fronting Grand Avenue is already zoned B-2 Commercial District. The petitioner is requesting rezoning the rest of the property north to Waggoner Street from R-6 Multiple Dwelling District and B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2 Commercial District. The service station currently occupies land zoned B-2 and B-1. The alley that runs to the east of the subject property provides a bazrier between the service station and Heritage Grove, an independent living facility. The petitioner is requesting to rezone the property to B-2 Commercial District, so all of the contiguous land from Grand Avenue to Waggoner Street and west of the alley is zoned Commercial making the property easier to sell. The site's surrounding zoning is O-1 Office District to the north and west, B-2 Commercial District and PD Planned Development to the east. The rezoning is consistent with the surrounding zoning and land uses. The rezoning is in hannony with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan and will not have a negative impact on surrounding properties. The site fronts US Business 51 North which is part of the Decatur Urban Corridors Master Plan. The Corridors Plan encourages increased open space and landscaping along the corridors. The Plan also discourages single use retail/commercial with large surface pazking. Any change in use,parking design or building additions on the site will require the property to come into conformance with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance which should meet the intent of the Corridors Plan. The Plan Commission is to make a recomme�ation to the City Council to approve, 't' n ased on the re uirements of the Zonin Ordinance and the modify or deny peti io s b q g Comprehensive Plan. In rezoning petitions, effects of the approved land uses for the ro osed zonin district on the ublic health safe and eneral welfaze of the City and P P g P LY g its citizens need to be considered. A motion to forward Calendaz Number OS-39 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Mr. David Dougherty was sworn in by Ms. Jesse.