2002-04 REZONING PROPERTY - 180 WEST IMBODEN DRIVE

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� MENT MEM I'I ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOP O #02-02 January 08, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager�C A. J. Krieger, Economic and Urban Development Departmen Steven J. Van Steenhuyse, Planning M ager� Hala Ahmed, Environmental Specialist�--� SUBJECT: Rezoning 180 West Imboden Drive from R-3 Single Family Residence District to R-5 Two Family Residence District, Approval of a Planned Unit Development for a 48-unit Assisted Living Center SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff finds that the proposed use is compatible with the locality and would not adversely affect the neighborhood. Based on staff analysis, the proposed development will not create undue traffic or noise. Staff recommends approval of the petition as proposed. BACKGROUND: The subject site covers 3.71 acres (161,608 syuare feet approximately) and contains a 2,500 square foot house with a two car attached garage. A 10" water main and 8" sanitary sewer connection are available to the site from West Imboden Drive. The petitioner proposes the construction of a 48 unit assisted living facility on the subject site. The proposed structure will be 2 stories high with a partial basement. Access to the proposed project will remain along West Imboden Drive. The petitioner intends to retain the existing residential structure and use it as the corporate office for their senior housing corporation. The petitioner also owns the Imboden Creek Living Center, a nursing home on the north side of Imboden, across from the subject property. A proposed 8" water main and a 6" sanitary sewer will serve the proposed development. Storm water detention and surface run-off will be accommodated in a proposed detention pond located on the east side of the property. The proposed facility will have 46 one-bedroom units and 2 two-bedroom units arranged on a central courtyard design. Site plans of the development indicate extensive landscaping in the courtyard with the inclusion of fountains, a patio, a greenhouse and various types of vegetation. The density of the proposed use will be 1 dwelling unit per 3,367 square feet of gross area approximately (48 dwelling units in a total area of 161,608 square feet). According to the Decatur Zoning Ordinance, the required density in an R-5 Two Family District is 1 unit per 2,500 square feet. Thus, the proposed density is fairly low for an R-5 District and staff believes that it is consistent with the surrounding area. The petitioner has expressed his intent to preserve the