2004-49 REZONING PROPERTY - 143 AND 151 SOUTH WITT STREET - 1244 AND 1260 EAST WOOD STREET

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. � ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM Memo No. 04-81 June 16, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council � � FROM: Steve Garm ity Manager Dane C. Br g AICP, Director of Economic and Urban Development� Kathy J. Mille , AICP, Senior Planner� Suzan Stickle, Planner yy}' SUBJECT: Request to rezone 143 and 151 South Witt Street and 1244 and 1260 East Wood Street to O-1 Office District SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning petition with the following condition: l. A site plan meeting the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance will be submitted and approved by the Engineering and Infrastructure Department and the Economic and Urban Development Department. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed rezoning is compatible with the adjacent commercial zoning to the east. The rezoning of the subject property to O-1 Office District is found to be in harmony with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan. The City Plan Commission voted 10-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the June 3, 2004 hearing; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The petitioner is requesting the rezoning of the approximately 20,000 square foot site to O-1 Office District to allow for the construction of a veterinarian clinic and a parking lot to serve the site. The subj ect site contains two (2) existing residential structures, an accessory structure and a parking lot. Utilities are available at the site. The surrounding zoning includes R-5 Two Family Residence District and B-2 Commercial District. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no objectors to the rezoning petition at the Plan Commission meeting. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Suzan Stickle at 424-2781 or at smstickle(c�decaturnet.org. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None