2001-49 REZONING PROPERTY - SW CORNER OF 44TH STREET AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of June 7, 2001 Cal. No. 01-27 Petition of TONY ROMANO, 202 South Franklin Street, to rezone the premises at the SOUTHWEST CORNER OF COUNTRY CLUB ROAD and 44th STREET from R-2 Single Family Residence District to R-3 Single Family Residence District and for subsequent approval of an R-3 Residence Development Plan. Mr. Bragg presented the recommendation of staff: The subject property contains 3.43 acres and is currently improved with a single family residence. Properties to the west and south are in use for single family residences,while Lake Decatur is located to the north of the site and the Decatur Country Club is located to the east. A 6"water main is available to the site from 44th Street and a 27" sanitary sewer connection is available at Country Club Road. Access to the site is currently located at the southern edge of the property along 44th Street. The petitioner proposes to construct seven three-unit condominium structures on the site, totaling 21 units on the tract. Each building would "step-down" the existing topography and would consist of three stories per building. ' Access would remain along 44th Street with no access to Country Club Road. The new development would utilize a one-way circulation system, with ingress being at the south end of the site, leading to an egress aligned with the existing Country Club exit. The entrance would be gated for limited access. All circulation drives and parking would be privately owned and maintained. The petitioner proposes to capture storm water from the development into a private storm sewer system that flows into the detention basin at the north end of the property. The detention basin would then outlet into the existing public storm sewer. The petitioner proposes to create a density of approximately 1 dwelling unit per 7,100 square feet of gross land area. Staff finds the proposed density to be of low-density for multiple dwelling development and generally consistent with the density of the surrounding area. Under current zoning on the site, a total of 15 single family units could be constructed, creating a density of 1 dwelling unit per 9,900 square feet of gross area. Existing utility services are adequate to provide service to the proposed development. The proposed multiple family use will generate fewer trips per day than as a single family R-2 development as it is currently zoned. Staff has consulted the City Engineer regarding traffic generation from the site and has confirmed that the proposed use will not generate a noticeable impact on traffic counts along 44th Street, which currently carries approximately 550 vehicles per day. Staff is also of the opinion that Country Club Road would be insufficient for ingress/egress to the site based on site distance issues associated with that section of the roadway. Staff finds the proposed use to be consistent with the goals of the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan. Further, staff believes that the proposed development will enhance the area. Staff recommends approval of the petition as submitted. Mr. Phillip Cochran, Consulting Engineer, was present and spoke for the petition representing Jim and Tony Romano who were also present. Mr.Cochran stated that the property and project '�, are as described by staff. He stated that the property is unique with a 45 foot elevation from the �