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

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Decatur City Plan Commission April 4, 2002 Page Five Landscaping on-site in conformance with the provisions of the proposed Landscaping Regulations; A landscaped boulevard along Holiday Harbor Parkway including a grass median and tree plantings; Ornamental lighting similar to that used along West Main Street adjacent to Millikin University; Trash enclosures for all dumpsters, grease traps and waste facilities; Monument-style signage on a brick base, combined with free-standing signage throughout the site; The ability to provide a way finding system to unify the development; Prohibition of inetal facades except for Lot Eight (8), which will utilize a brushed aluminum fa�ade to accommodate a prototype building; and No billboards will be permitted on the property. Staff has provided analysis of this project based on the standards of Section 21, paragraph C of the Zoning Ordinance: Compatibility with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and general area. The proposed development is part of a larger tract that has been held for several years in anticipation of commercial development. The property adjoins the Holiday Inn Select and has high visibility from U.S. Route 36. Uses have been so arranged to afford a more residential character to the south end of the site, which corresponds with the existing uses along West Main Street. The effect of the proposed Planned Unit Development upon the immediate area. The developer has designed the PUD in a way that it will be accessed primarily by U.S. Route 36. It is not anticipated that the development will have a negative impact upon the immediate area. Whether or not an exception from the minimum zoning regulations is warranted by virtue of the design and amenities incorporated into the development plan. There are no exceptions to the Zoning Ordinance requested. All development on the site will meet the minimum standards of the ordinance. That the proposed Planned Unit Development is in accordance with the general intent of the Zoning Ordinance and the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan. The proposed PUD conforms to the Zoning Ordinance and the permitted uses within the B-2 District. The proposed use is commercial in nature, as is shown on the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan. That the existing and proposed streets are adequate to carry anticipated traffic within the proposed Planned Unit Development and in the general vicinity thereof. The proposed streets meet the standards of the Engineering and Infrastructure Department and have been approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation. It is not anticipated that there will be any traffic problems generated by the development. That existing and proposed utility services are adequate for the proposed development. The developer has satisfied all utility requirements for the site.