2001-10 REZONING PROPERTY - 2208 NORTH COLLEGE STREET AND SURROUNDING AREA

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_ • Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of March l, 2001 Cal. No. 01-10 Petition of DECATUR MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, 2300 North Edward Street, to rezone the premises at 2208 NORTH COLLEGE STREET from R-3 Single Family Residence District to O-1 Office District. Mr. Bragg presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner proposes to rezone a 1.56 acre tract from R-3, Single Family Residence, to O-1, Office District. The subject property contains a 2,000 square foot residential structure, a small accessory structure and an 83 stall parking lot. City water and sanitary sewer services are available to the site. The residential structure is currently being used as office space for Decatur Community Partnership and the northeastern section of the tract is vacant. Hospital services are located to the north of the site, Monroe Park is to the west, a nursing home and residential is to the south, and a church is located to the east of the property. The petitioner proposes to rezone the properties to O-1 as a part of the expansion of the Decatur Memorial Hospital campus. The area is depicted as office on the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan. The proposed use is generally consistent with the land use plan and the surrounding area. It does not appear that the proposed rezoning or any of the uses allowed in the O-1 district will have a negative impact on adjoining properties. Sta.ff recommends approval of the petition as submitted. Mr. Shampine stated that the office is occupied and being used and asked if this were normal. Mr. Bragg stated that Decatur Community Partnership has been there four to six weeks which does not normally happen. Mr. Krieger stated that staff elected not to initiate a zoning case as they were aware of the pending rezoning petition. Representatives of Decatur Community Partnership had conversations with City staff regarding their intended use which was consistent with the adjacent O-1 zoning. Mr. Cochran, Consulting Engineer, was present and spoke for the petition representing Decatur Memorial Health Foundation. Mr. Cochran stated that his client has been aggressive in purchasing properties and once a suitable location was found the office moved very quickly. He stated that it was not their intention to take advantage of any situation. Mr. Cochran stated that the hospital will be purchasing property in the future and encouraging growth of the hospital. It was moved and seconded (Smallwood/Anderson)to forward Cal. No. O1-10 to City Council with recommendation for approval. Motion carried unanimously.