2004-95 CREATING AN INSITUTIONAL OVERLAY DISTRICT - DECATUR MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

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campus; allow the property to be developed if it is at least one (1) acre in size and within the Overlay District boundaries. (a)(ii) Revise from: the property is contiguous to the developed institutional campus and is a natural expansion of the campus to: the property is within the Overlay District boundary and is a natural expansion of the campus. The proposed Institutional Overlay District is in compliance with the intent of Section , XX of the Zoning Ordinance. I Staff recommends approval of the proposed Institutional Overlay District with the I following requirements: Site Plans meeting the requirements of this proposal may be submitted to the Economic and Urban Development Department and the Engineering and Infrastructure Department for approval. Each submittal must refer to the approved I-OL District, Cal. No. 04-50 on the plan. Site Plans not meeting the above conditions must be submitted to the Plan Commission and the City Council for approval. Any request by DMH for a variance to the above requirements must be reviewed by the Plan Commission and the City Council. Section XXIX.G. of the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance#3512 as amended)requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council. A recommendation of approval is suggested. Mr. Steve John questioned why there was not a master plan and how can the Commission be assured that the hospital will meet with the requirements of the ordinance. Ms. Miller stated that City staff felt the hospilal would meet the ordinance requirements and that Decatur Memorial Health Foundation did show the designated areas for probable expansion. Mr. Wakeland questioned whether City staff has had conversations with hospital representatives and if they talked about how and when they plan to expand. Ms. Miller stated they have short term ideas in mind but with the medical profession changing so quickly day to day that the Foundation did not have the changes that might involve the future. Mr. Wakeland asked when they might be expanding. Ms. Miller stated this was not discussed.