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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: Macon County Animal Shelter <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date April 5, 2001 <br /> Calendar No. O1-21 <br /> Property Location 2100 Block of East Mound Road <br /> Requested Action Special Use Permit to permit government use - animal shelter <br /> Petitioner Macon County Board <br /> Property Owner County of Macon <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Vacant R-1 Low-Density Residential <br /> North Agricultural County Low-Density Residential <br /> South Low-Density Residential R-1 Low-Density Residential <br /> East Low-Density Residential County Low-Density Residential <br /> West Institutional - Women's Prison R-1 Institutional <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The subject property contains 45.48 acres and is currently vacant. Spring Creek flows <br /> through the south and western portions of the property. 100 year floodplain is adjacent to <br /> both sides of the creek. <br /> 2. Access is provided via Carolyn Avenue, westerly from Greenswitch Road. No access is <br /> available via Mound Road due to the presence of Spring Creek. A 12" city water main is <br /> available at Mound Road and a 24" sewer service is available at Mound Road. <br /> PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> 3. The petitioner proposes to construct an 18,000 square foot shelter building to house up to 60 <br /> cats and 124 dogs. The proposed building would also include educational facilities for public <br /> use. <br /> 4. The proposed building would be located a minimum of 200 feet from the easterly property <br /> boundary. The building would be located at least 200 to 500 feet from all other boundaries. <br /> The proposed shelter would operate on the site 24 hours per day. <br />