2001-62 REZONING PROPERTY - 510, 501 AND 533 NORTH MAIN STREET - 101 WEST CERRO GORDO STREET - 140 AND 150 EAST ELDORADO STREET

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! • Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of August 2, 2001 I M na er to rezone the I Cal. No. 01-34 Petition of A.J. KRIEGER,Assistant City a g , premises at 501, 510, and 533 North Main Street, 101 West Cerro Gordo Street, 140 and 150 East Eldorado Street and 531 North Water Street from B-4 Central Business District to B-2 Commercial District. I Mr. Bragg presented the recommendation of staff: II� City staff has initiated this rezoning in response to the amendments made to the B-4 Central i Business District at the July regular meeting. The amendments, once approved, created ', non-conforming uses such as automobile service stations and billboard signs. The subject property contains 2.98 acres and is currently improved with four commercial buildings and two billboard signs. Properties on all sides are used for commercial purposes. The City of Decatur, in association with the revisions to the B-4 Central Business District �' permitted uses, has evaluated this area for its character as a central business area. Accordingly, staff has found that the proposed rezoning area is appropriately classified as B-2 commercial development, having a more suburban, automobile-oriented character than its central business counterparts. In addition, the rezoning of these tracts will make all properties legally conforming uses under the City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance Staff finds the proposed rezoning to be generally consistent with the goals of the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan and in harmony with the approved Olde Towne Redevelopment Plan. Staff recommends approval of the petition as submitted. Mr. John stated that he didn't look at the site but it appears from the map that the Keil Building would remain B-4. Mr. Bragg stated that the cutout in the northeast corner is Greenberg's Shoe Store and the Wild Daisy Florist. The area was believed to be more Central Business District in style and better left B-4. It was noted that the single lot on the north side of Eldorado is the Parish house next to the Episcopal Church. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (John/Anderson) to forward Cal. No. 01-34 to City Council with I recommendation for approval per staff recommendation. Motion carried unanimously. �