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

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM # 03-88 September 08, 2003 TO: Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve Ga ity Manager A. J. Krieg , ssistant City Manage Dane C. Brag , Planning &Econo ic De lopment Manager� SUBJECT: Holiday Harbor Planned Unit Development Amendment - Lighting SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the petition as proposed, provided that development is also in accordance with the executed development agreement. 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. The City Plan Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the September 4, 2003 hearing. Minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: 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. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objectors to this petition. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Dane Bragg at 424-2725 or e-mail: dbrag�(cr�,decaturnet.org.