2002-103 GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 2506 NORTH WATER STREET

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 02-115 November 12,2002 TO: Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve Ga City Manager A. J. Krie r Economic and Urban Developme t epartmen Steven J. Van Steenhuyse, Planning Mana � SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit: 2506 North Water Street SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staffrecommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit far an automotive storage yard, subject to the following four conditions: 1)The storage area must be wholly enclosed by a site-break fence; 2)Except for the storage of vehicles for sale or vehicles awaiting repair, no outside sales or storage is permitted; 3)The storage area shall utilize a 24-hour access lock approved by the Decatur Fire Deparhnent; 4)The storage area shall have at minimum a gravel base. All other areas used for parking or circulation shall be paved with a hard surface in accordance with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. All paving shall be completed within six (6)months of the issuance of the building permit. BACKGROUND: The subject property is zoned M-2, Heavy Industrial and currently contains two buildings and a fenced enclosure. The small,house-like structure is used for a pet adoption service and the metal building is leased by the petitioners. The petitioners wish to utilize the metal building and surrounding parking area for vehicle repair and used car sales, and utilize the area within the chain-link fence far automotive storage. The parking area is unpaved;however, the Zoning , Ordinance requires any areas used far circulation,parking and storage of cars for sale to be paved. I The M-2 District permits a variety of very intensive uses, such as building materials sales,research ' labs,heavy manufacturing,recycling centers, or warehouses. These uses can be established without ' zoning permits. The property is bordered by HicksGas to the north and Grohne Concrete to the east. This Conditional Use permit request represents an opportunity to require the owner to clean up the property and properly pave the parking lots. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objectors to this petition. � INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Plan Commission reviewed this petition at their meeting on November 7. The Plan Commission voted 8-0 to approve the petition with the above conditions. The minutes of the meeting and the staff report are attached. STAFF REFERENCE: Please contact Planning Manager Steven J. Van Steenhuyse at 424-2790, e- mail vansteen ,decaturnet.org. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: N/A