2003-04 GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 240 NORTH CHURCH STREET

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STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: TMS Development: 240 North Church Street GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date January 3, 2003 Calendar No. 03-02 Property Location Southeast corner of North Church Street and West William Street Requested Action Conditional Use Permit to allow multiple dwelling units on the ground floor in the B-4, Central Business District Petitioner TMS Development L. L. C. Representative Phillip W. Cochran, PWC. LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Vacant office building; vacant B-4 Mixed Use apartment building North Huston-Patterson building B-4 Mixed Use South Decatur Club B-4 Mixed Use East City parking lot B-4 Mixed Use West Commodore Condominiums B-2 Mixed Use BACKGROUND 1. The subject property currently consists of two vacant buildings. The building on the corner was formerly an apartment building with dwelling units on the first floor. The building to the south was an office building. There is a private alley between the south building and the Decatur Club. The subject property is located within the B-4 Central Business District. However, Church Street forms the western boundary of the B-4 District and there is currently no retail activity in this area. There are no off-street parking requirements in the B-4 District. 2. In the middle of the block along Church there is a curb cut and driveway approach leading to the sidewalk near the south building. This approach does not lead to a driveway or building door and therefore serves no purpose. There are also three parking spaces on Church Street adjacent to the subject properly.