2004-01 REZONING PROPERTY - 1215 EAST PRAIRIE STREET

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: 1215 East Prairie Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date January 6, 2004 Calendar No. 04-01 Property Location 1215 East Prairie Street Requested Action Request to rezone property from B-1,Neighborhood Shopping District and R-5, Two Family Residence District to B-2, Commercial District Petitioner John Fort and Leonard Hostetler LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Vacant Structure B1, RS Commercial, Mixed Use North Clean up Shop, Single Family B1, B2 Commercial, Mixed Use Residence South Single Family Residence R5, B2 Mixed Use East Single Family Residence RS Mixed Use West Convenience Store, Liquor B 1 Commercial, Mixed Use Store, Single Family Residence BACKGROUND 1. On July 3, 2003 the City Plan Commission voted 5-3 to approve a rezoning of.48 acres (20,720 square feet) for a used car lot at the southeast corner of Jasper and Prairie Streets. The rezoning was heard in front of City Council on July 21, 2003 where it was denied on a 3-3 vote. 2. After the petition was denied by City Council, the petitioner, appeared before the City Council once again and requested that the petition be heard again. The petitioner's request was honored by the City Council and the petition was resubmitted to the City Plan Commission. Usually a petition, if denied, must wait an entire year before it can be reheard in front of City Plan Commission or City Council. 3. The proposal is to rezone three and one half lots totaling .48 acres,to B-2 Commercial District. The petitioner indicated he would like to use the property for a used car lot. Access to the property will remain the same along Jasper Street and Prairie Street.