2003-58 AMENDING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - 4100 WEST U.S. ROUTE 36 - HOLIDAY HARBOR WATER PARK

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, Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of September 4, 2003. Cal. No. 03-44 Petition of REAL ESTATE INVESTORS OF DECATUR, LLC, to amend the B-2 Planned Unit Development of Holiday Harbor, located at 4100 West U. S. Route 36. Mr. Dane Bragg presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner is requesting an amendment to the approved B-2 Planned Unit Development in order to change the lighting plan for the street right-of-way along Holiday Harbor Parkway and Fountain Lane. The PUD was approved in April, 2002 and shows decorative street lighting along the center medians of the streets. Because of circuitry requirements of the local electric utility, the petitioner has found it cost prohibitive to provide the lighting in the original layout. The petitioner has proposed utilizing the decorative, or accent, lighting on the outer edges of the right-of-way. These lights would be metered to the lot owners and not to the City of Decatur. The center medians will utilize an Illinois Power fixture that will provide a considerably more uniform street light level. The proposed amendment will benefit the developer and the City of Decatur by relieving the City of Decatur of maintenance responsibilities for the accent lighting. In addition, the proposed layout will simplify the required circuits for the project, thereby reducing costs to the developer. The proposed median lighting will be maintained by Illinois Power Company. The changes to the lighting plan are believed to be generally consistent with the previously approved plan by providing a high quality lighting plan for the subdivision. Staff recommends approval of the petition as proposed, provided that development is also in accordance with the executed development agreement. Mr. Cochran told the Commission that the initial plan that was approved for the ornamental lighting fixtures was not going to be feasible. He stated that, under the City's franchise agreement with Illinois Power Company, the City would own the fixtures and be responsible for maintenance and utility locations. The utility company came up with a plan for new fixtures that would make it so that individual lot owners would be responsible for maintenance and not the City. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (John/Naber) to forward Cal. No. 03-44 to City Council with recommendation for approval as submitted by petitioner. Motion carried unanimously.