2002-34 GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - 4100 U.S. HIGHWAY 36 WEST

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Decatur City Plan Commission Apri14, 2002 Page Four Mr. Phillip Cochran, Consulting Engineer, was present and spoke for the petition representing Decatur Memorial Health Foundation. Mr. Cochran stated that the agreement was signed between the hospital and the Springfield diocese. He stated that staff had provided a complete report. The street vacations had come before the Plan Commission. The agreement with St. Thomas Church is in place. The hospital has honored their obligation to submit the Planned Unit Development. Mr. Cochran stated that it became necessary last fall for the parking lot to be expanded. The building is underway now. Mr. Cochran stated that he had been instructed there were no plans to expand outside the campus. If that happened, the plans would come before the Plan Commission. The hospital hopes for the development of an overlay district. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Smith/Peck) to forward Cal. No. 02-15 to City Council with recommendation for approval. Motion carried with abstention by Commissioner Smith. Cal. No. 02-16 Petition of REAL ESTATE INVESTORS Of DECATUR, 101 South Main Street, Suite 300, or a anne mt eve opment at 4100 U.S. HIGHWAY 36 WEST. Mr. Bragg presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner is requesting the approval of a B-2 Planned Unit Development adjacent to the Holiday Inn Select. The subject site contains 30.1 acres and is currently unimproved. A preliminary plat has been approved dividing the property into 15 lots as shown on the site plan. The developer proposes to construct the Planned Unit Development in conjunction with the development of the Holiday Harbor Water Park on the Holiday Inn property. The PUD will include various commercial, office and multi-family residential uses. The developer has agreed to provide water and sanitary sewer service to the site as detailed in the Staff Report. Two circulation streets will be constructed: one running north-south and connecting Route 36 to West Main Street and one running east-west and connecting the north-south street to the Holiday Inn property. The street and utilities will be dedicated to the City of Decatur. A traffic signal will be installed at the intersection of Holiday Harbor Parkway and Route 36 East to facilitate traffic movements into and out of the site. No signalized traffic controls will be located along West Main Street. The south terminus of Holiday Harbor Parkway will align with the entrance to the Scovill Golf Course. Several amenities will be provided on the site, including: Five foot sidewalks throughout the development, excluding that portion of right-of-way along Holiday Harbor Parkway between Fountain Lane and Route 36 East; Connecting sidewalks from all new buildings to right-of-way sidewalks;