2002-17 REZONING PROPERTY - 2200 NORTH UNION STREET

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� Page 2 of 4 Decatur Memorial Hospital Parking Areas Planned Unit Development Apri14, 2002 district from the Zoning Board of Appeals. This was requested prior to a PUD submittal because DMH was still attempting to acquire additional land and because the new building precipitated the need for additional parking. The request included Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 of Starbuck's and Thain's Addition on the east side of Union Street,but did not include the lots on the corner of Union and Kenwood streets (Lot 48 and the west 100 feet of Lots 49 and 50 of Butler Heights Subdivision). This land also includes the DMH Lodge and the parking areas serving the Lodge. The Zoning Board approved the request, subject to the condition that a PUD be filed for the parking area as well as for any additional parking areas and work within any vacated right-of-way. The parking lots have since been constructed. 3. In December 2001, the City Council approved a request from DMH to vacate West Hay Street between Monroe and Union streets and North Union Street from Kenwood to West Hay. This vacation was recommended for approval by both the Traffic and Parking Commission and the Plan Commission. The pastor and parishioners of nearby St. Thomas Church vigorously opposed the vacation. Prior to Council approval,the church and DMH came to an agreement whereby DMH would keep the street open but would construct a gate that would be kept closed except for during weekend masses and special events at the church. With this commitment,the church dropped their opposition to the proposal. The streets are now vacated and belong to DMH. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4. The proposed O-1 PUD is shown on two separate sheets. The first sheet shows the Union Street parking lot as well as the vacated Union Street right-of-way. The PUD encompasses the existing parking lot as well as a new, expanded parking area to the north at the corner of Union and Kenwood. This new parking area includes 47 additional parking spaces to be added to the 125 spaces already in place. 5. The parking area shows a 24-foot wide landsca ed stri where it is ad'acent to the west side P P J of an existing single family home on Kenwood. A 15-foot strip is provided on the south side I of the ad�acent sin le famil house. Eleven 15-foot white s ruce trees are ro osed to be J g Y P P P planted in this area to screen the house from the parking area. A hedge is shown providing a headlight screen along both Union and Kenwood streets. Also shown is the location of the gate agreed to between DMH and St. Thomas Church. This is located just south of where Hay Street ends at Union Street. The gate detail shows that it will be in a very formal style, ', with decorative brick piers. 6. The second sheet shows improvements to the former Hay Street right-of-way. Currently, Hay is a four lane street with a four-foot median between Monroe and Union. The new cross-section will be a two-lane street with center left turn lanes. The north part of the street will be demolished and the curb moved to the south. The south curb line will remain in its original position. No work is planned in the south side of the right-of-way. 7. As the drawing shows, the planned improvements to the north side of the street include new curbs, sidewalks, and landscaping. The PUD only includes improvements outside of the parking lots on the north side of the street. The width of the boulevard(the green space between the curb and the sidewalk v ' fr m hr fe t 1 f t. Th 1 v r ) anes o t ee e to 9 ee e bou e a d will be landscaped with ornamental trees and shade trees. The distance between the four-foot � �