2005-46 REZONING PROPERTY - 2138 EAST DAMON AVENUE

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Excerpts of Decatur City Plan Commission meeting May 5, 2005 Cal. No. OS-17 Petition of IDEAL AUTO SALES, INC., to rezone the premises at 2138 East Damon Street from R-2 Single-Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District. Mr. Greg Crowe was sworn in by Ms. Jesse. Mr. Crowe gave the recommendation of staff: The subject site is currently zoned R 2, Single Family Residence District. A main � residential structure is currently on the site. T'he lot to the east was rezoned from R 2, I Single Family Residence District to B-2, Commercial District by the City Council on , February 21, 2005. Ideal Auto Sales was the petitioner in that case as well as being the � petitioner in the case in front of this body today. Since the lot to the east was r¢oned to I�, B-2, the petitioner has purchased the subject site and wants to rezone that lot to �2, I Commercial District to allow for the expansion of its used auto sales lot. I The proposed expansion would be on Lots 37 & 38 which is across Damon Avenue and I�i ' north of the current Ideal Auto Sales lot. The new car lot will have a separate office from �I the current location. '�I Auto sales lots are an allowable use under B-2, Commercial District which is designed II under the Zoning Ordinance to serve the shopping needs of regional geographic areas '� larger than the B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District and allows a greater intensity of ' uses. Based on the increased intensity of use with this rezoning, the Plan Commission needs to I consider the surrounding uses and compatibility of the rezoning with the Comprehensive �, Plan. The sunounding zoning includes &2 Commercial District, M-1 Light Industrial I District and M-2 Heavy Industrial District. The intended land use under the Comprehensive Plan for the site is commercial. The proposed rezoning to B-2 Commercial District is compatible with the surrounding zoning and is in harmony with ' the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. , In its advisory role to the City Council, the Plan Commission has the options of approving, denying, or modifying petitions for rezoning. Staff recommends a motion to forward Calendar Number OS-17 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Mr. Jeff Justice, representative for petitioner,was sworn in by Ms. Jesse. Mr. Justice stated that this petition had been brought in front of the Commission previously and had been obj ected because of a neighbor who had residential property beside the property to be rezoned. Now this neighbor has sold the property to the petitioner and that is the reason for the rezoning.