2000-87 REZONING PROPERTY - SW CORNER OF ASH AVENUE AND NORTH MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE

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Mr. Bragg presented the recommendation of staff: The petitioner is requesting the rezoning of a 4.44 acre tract located at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Ash Avenue from R-1 Single Family Residence District, to B-2 Commercial District and the subsequent approval of a Planned Unit Development on the site. Property to the north and west is zoned B-2 and B-3, while properties to the south and east are zoned R-1 Single-Family. All commercially-zoned properties to the north and west are planned developments. The subject property is designated as"Planned Development, Commercial" on the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan. The property is located within the Wal-Mart TIF District. City water and sanitary sewer services are available to the site. The petitioner proposes to construct a 20,,330 squaxe foot, two-story building to house a financial institution on the site with a 63 stall parking lot, while leaving the south end of the site for potential future commercial development. Ingress/egress will be accomplished via two curb cuts, one at Ash Avenue and one at MLK. There will be no access to Maryland Heights Road. Stormwater detention will be provided in the northeast corner of the site. The petitioner has proposed the provision of a landscape buffer of 25 feet in width in the southwest corner of the site. Facade design will be as shown in the attached elevation drawings. Staff has worked with the petitioner to address the following concerns: � 1. the relocation of the on-site fire hydrant to appro�mately 150 feet east of the location shown on the site plan, 2. the provision of an 8" water main to the relocated fire hydrant, 3. that the petitioner will provide a detailed landscaping plan to be approved by the Economic and Urban Development Department, 4. that access rights will be purchased from the City of Decatur by the petitioner for a curb cut along NIL,K, 5. that a 36 foot access be provided along MLK, 6. that�ighting be so arranged as to prevent intrusion into the residential neighborhood to the south, 7. that final signage plans be approved by the Economic and Urban Development Department, and 8. that final site plans be submitted for review and approval by the Departments of Economic and Urban Development and Engineering and Infrastructure. Staff is of the opinion that commercial development on this site is a logical e�rtension of e�sting commercial development in the area and supports the petitioner's intention to protect the residential neighborhood to the south from intrusion. Staff finds the petitioner's proposal to be acceptable and recommends approval of the proposed rezoning and the planned unit development as submitted. Access to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive was discussed. Mr. Bragg stated that the city would review requests for curb cuts on a case by case basis. In this instance, the Traffic Engineer was supportive of the request for one curb cut of adequate width for potentially two users.