2000-60 REZONING PROPERTY - 2029 NORTH WATER STREET

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 00-114 July 11, 2000 ' TO: Mayor Terry M. Howley and City Council Members FROM: Steve G ity Manager � A.J. Krieger ssistant City Manage Dane Bragg, lanner� RE: Rezoning 2029 North Water Street from R-3 to B-1 The petitioner is requesting the rezoning of a 10,800 square foot, or 0.25 acre, parcel from R-3, Single Family Residence District, to B-1, Neighborhood Shopping District. The property is illustrated as Low Density Residential Development on the Decatur Urban Area Land Use Plan. Property to the north, west and east is zoned R-3 and developed as such. There is a church located immediately west of the subject property. Property to the south is zoned B-1 and developed with an office building. The property currently has water and sanitary sewer service available. The petitioner has indicated that the property would be used as an office. This tract is located in an area currently being targeted as a part of a corridor study for the U.S. 51 and Route 36 corridors in Decatur. This study is expected to provide insight into land use regulation and aesthetic controls along the vital traffic arteries of the City. This property is located in The Elms, which is an established residential neighborhood. Staff is of the opinion that rezoning into this area may have a deleterious effect on the neighborhood. This area has remained a stable, vital and aesthetically attractive neighborhood up to now, and staff sees no indication that changes in zoning would improve the area's overall condition. Similar petitions requesting rezonings in this corridor have been denied by both the Plan Commission and the City Council. The last rezoning approved in the immediate area was the Family Video rezoning to B-1, which was approved by City Council in April of 1999. Although O-1 zoning may be more appropriate to the applicant's proposed use, staff does not recommend the use of this zoning because it would create a spot-zone. Staff is of the opinion that this petition mirrors the petition for rezoning at 2456 North Main Street in that it presents a one-lot rezoning, adjacent to a B-1 district, within an established neighborhood along the 51 corridor. The petition at 2456 North Main Street was denied unanimously by City Council on June 19, 2000. Staff fails to see a benefit to the area that would be established by rezoning the subject property. Staff recommends denial of the petition as proposed. Page 1