2004-90 REZONING PROPERTY - 3555-3600 NORTH WOODFORD STREET - 3592 AND 3584 NORTH CHARLES STREET

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Excerpts of Decatur City Plan Commission Cal. No. 04-41 Petition of WAKS INVESTMENTS, LLC, to rezone the premises, located at 3555-3600 North Woodford Street, and 3592 and 3584 North Charles Street from R-1, Single Family Residence District and R-6, Multiple Dwelling District to M-1, Intense Commercial-Light Industrial District. Mrs. Joselyn Stewart was sworn in by Ms. Jesse. Mrs. Stewart gave the following recommendation of staff: The subject property is currently developed and undeveloped and contains 4.72 acres. There are two single family structures on the developed property. The undeveloped property contains 3.21 acres. The petitioner proposes to rezone the property from R-1, Single Family Residence District and R-6, Multiple Dwelling District to an M-1, Intense Commercial-Light Industrial District. The petitioner wants to rezone the property for future development. Properties sunounding the site are mixed in use. Property to the north is zoned R l, properties to the east are zoned B-1 and M-1, properties to the south are zoned M-1, and properties to the east aze zoned R-6, PMR1 and R-1. The Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan shows this area as Light Industrial. Upon review of land use and zoning patterns of the area, staff is of the opinion that the rezoning is consistent with the other uses. Based on the above analysis, staff recommends approval of the petition as submitted. Mr. Steve John questioned staff as to whether we know or have guidelines for bufFering between residential and light industrial. Ms. Miller stated that a bufferyard is required adjacent to all residential districts and that buffer yard requirements aze examined during site plan review. Mr. Randy Waks, representative for the petitioner, was sworn in by Ms. Jesse. Mr. Waks.stated that the property was divided into six (6) different tracts, four(4) are owned by Waks Investments, LLC and the other two (2) aze made up of two (2) single family residences. Mr. Waks expressed a concern regarding development close to the single family residences. That is why the adjoining property owners were asked to be a part of the petition. Both residences are in agreement and are present at the meeting. No obj ectors were present.