98-63 AMENDING B-3 PLANNED SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Meeting of October 1, 1998 Cal. No. 98-53 Petition of DECATLTR PARK DISTRICT to rezone the premises '�, commonly known as 1685 South Franklin Street and 1689 South Franklin i Street from B-3 Planned Shopping District to B-3 Revised Planned �', Shopping District. Mr. Larry Livergood of Architectural Expressions was present and spoke for the petition representing Soy Capital Bank as the builder. NIr. Livergood referred to the site plan which included construction details proposed intersection changes and a landscape plan. He stated that Franklin Street Road provides access to Fisherman's Wharf. Ownership of the property will not change; the Decatur Park District owns the property with a long term lease to Soy Capital Bank. Old Franklin Street Road was sold to the Park District by the County. Mr. Livergood stated that the subject property had been contiguous with the development known as South Shores Shopping Center. The area outside the property line is owned by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) on three sides. Three years ago the City of Decatur approached the Park District regarding purchasing this property. The proposed building will be a bank drive-up facility and an imaging center which is owned by Decatur Memorial Hospital. This will not be an urgent care facility or family practice. There will be a low volume of traffic generated. The banking facility will have four lanes with an ATM and the drive up is at the end of the property away from the residential area. Mr. Livergood stated that the building is turned 180 degrees from the plan submitted the prior month to the Plan Commission. IDOT is requiring 300 feet from the intersection to the first curb cut. The first curb cut will be for the imaging center via Franklin Street Road. Mr. Livergood stated that the building has been set as far west on the property as possible in order to be sensitive to the residential area. Pictures were distributed of the work previously completed by the owners. Mr. Livergood stated that photo cell lighting will be used that will go off at a certain time and will be a good security measure. Improvements will be made to old Franklin Street Road to meet the minimum standards for streets. There will be curb and gutters with drainage to Lake Decatur. A tra�c study was completed and it was deternvned that there would not be enough traffic generated by this development to warrant a traffic light at the intersection. The bank and imaging center will serve the existing clients already in the area. Left and right turn lanes will be allowed by IDOT. Mr. Shampine questioned whether trai�ic could turn left on Franklin Street Road when leaving the facility. Mr. Livergood stated that the intersection will be widened; there will not be a median. Mr. Schiller questioned if there would be a likelihood of blocked traffic due to the staging of cars at the drive up facility. Mr. Livergood stated that the City requirements stipulate only four cars can be staged. Franklin Street Road will become private property and there is a long entrance drive.