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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of June 21, 2001 <br /> Cal. No. 01-31 Petition of A.J. KRIEGER,Assistant City Manager, to amend Section <br /> XIV of the Zoning Ordinance,(Ord. #3512, February 8, 1960) <br /> regarding permitted uses in the B-4 Central Business District. <br /> Mr. Bragg presented the recommendation of staff: <br /> In response to recent development pressures within the Central Business District, staff has <br /> initiated a review of permitted uses within the B-4 Central Business District. Upon review, staff I <br /> has found some uses that are not distinctly compatible with downtown uses of today. While <br /> these uses were certainly appropriate and probably more prevalent in the downtown area during �, <br /> the 1960s, it is not likely that they would be welcomed to the area at this time. I <br /> The Decatur City Council has approved a Tax Increment Finance(TIF)District for the <br /> downtown and near west areas. One of the four major objectives of theTIF plan has been to , <br /> revitalize the downtown district by creating opportunities for destination retail, entertainment, j <br /> office and cultural activities. A map of the B-4 Central Business District boundaries is attached. <br /> Staff has reviewed the permitted uses in the B-4 Central Business District and found some uses , <br /> to be inconsistent with the goals of both the TIF project and the Land Use Agenda currently ; <br /> being prepared. The uses that are considered incompatible are: ' <br /> 1. Automobile service station, , <br /> 2. Automatic car wash, � <br /> 3. Coin-operated self service car wash, ' <br /> 4. Farm implement display and sales room, ', <br /> 5. Off-premise (billboard) sign, <br /> 6. Vehicle sales or storage lot, <br /> 7. Truck or transfer terminal or freight house or bus garage and repair shop, and ' <br /> 8. Self-service storage facility. , <br /> Policies proposed as part of the new Land Use Agenda, currently being prepared by the City's <br /> comprehensive planning consultant, include the following: , <br /> 1. Discourage buildings being set back from the sidewalk line, parking should be <br /> located behind buildings in the downtown area, <br /> 2. Encourage non-automobile traffic to and within downtown, <br /> 3. Support and recruit new destination retail, differentiate from auto-oriented <br /> retail competition. <br /> The uses enumerated as inconsistent are designed more for suburban or auto-oriented <br /> commercial areas. There are few, if any, existing structures in the downtown district where these <br /> facilities could utilize existing buildings without demolition of potential historic resources. By I <br /> their nature, several of these uses directly conflict with the goals of the Land Use Agenda and the <br /> recommendations of the consultant preparing the land use agenda. In addition, the establishment <br />