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STAFF REPORT <br /> Decatur City Plan Commission <br /> COMMON NAME: 1885 West Corson <br /> GENERAL INFORMATION <br /> Hearing Date Apri15, 2001 <br /> Calendar No. 01-15 <br /> Property Location 1885 West Corson <br /> Requested Action Rezone from R-3, Single Family Residence District, to B-1, <br /> Neighborhood Shopping District <br /> Petitioner Randall Earl represented by Phillip W. Cochran <br /> Property Owner Randall Earl <br /> LAND USE AND ZONING <br /> Direction Existing Land Use Zoning Comprehensive Plan <br /> Subject Property Single-family residential R-3 Low Density <br /> ResidentiaUCommercial <br /> North Single-family residential R-2 Commercial <br /> South Railroad right of way R-3 Parks/Open Space/Flood <br /> Plain <br /> East Single-family residential B-2 Commercial <br />, West Single-family residential R-1 Commercial <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> 1. The site contains 3 structures; a 1,200 square foot residential building with a 600 square foot <br /> accessory structure at the far east side, and a 400 square foot structure at the middle of the lot. <br /> The site is bounded by Illinois Central Gulf Railroad right-of-way to the south, and by <br /> single-family residential properties to the north and west. The property to the east is zoned <br /> commercial and houses Brintlinger's parking lot and two office buildings (a medical office <br /> building and Tru Temp Plaza). There are also residential properties on the east side of Hill <br /> Street and south of Corson; however, both are zoned B-1 instead of residential. <br /> 2. Access to the site is from Corson Avenue to the north and Hill Avenue to the east. City water <br /> (6") and sewer(10") are available on the site. <br />