2002-09 REZONING PROPERTY - 2071 AND 2117 EAST DAMON AVENUE

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s , STAFF REPORT Decatur City Plan Commission COMMON NAME: World of Power Sports GENERAL INFORMATION Hearing Date February 7, 2002 Calendar No. 02-OS Property Location Property west of 2635 North 22nd Street(World of Power Sports), between Damon and Pythian Avenues Requested Action Rezone lots 2071, 2117 East Damon and 2110, 2120 East Pythian from R-2 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District Petitioner Mark P. Jackson Property Owner Same LAND USE AND ZONING Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan Subject Property Single Family Residential R-2 Low Density Residential North Single Family Residential R-2 Low Density Residential South Single Family Residential R-2 Low Density Residential East World of Power Sports B-2 Commercial West Single Family Residential R-2 Low Density Residential BACKGROUND 1. The petitioner owns and operates the World of Power Sports at 2635 North 22nd Street. The business sells motorcycles, ski boats and other motor-driven sport vehicles. The petitioner owns lots 15 and 32 (120 x 300 feet and 120 x 257.6 feet respectively) and portions of lots 31 and 16 adjacent to his business (see Exhibit A). The portions of lots 31 and 16 that are not owned by the petitioner are currently used for residential purposes. A privacy fence separates the petitioner's portion from the residence on lot 16 (2110 East Pythian). There are currently 2 residences and several accessory structures located in lot 32. 2. On March 19, 2001, City Council reviewed a rezoning petition for a property on 2008 East Damon Avenue. The property was rezoned from R-2 Single Family Residence to M-1 Light Industrial District. This property is approximately 240 feet to the east of the subject properties on the north side of Damon. The property is currently used for office space and storage for the All Service Company, a filter media company that provides on-site filter