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Ezcerpts from the Minutes of the July 9, 1997 City Plan Commission Meeting Cal. No. 97-38 Petition of JOHN CARDWELL w rezone a tract of land located at the southeast corner of West Grove Road and U. S. Route 51 South from R-1 Single Family Residence District and B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2 Commercial Disrrict. Mr. Phillip Cochran, Consulting Engineer, was present and spoke for the petition representing Mr. Cardwell. Petitioner requests the rezoning of 45 acres, a portion of which is zoned B-1 and the remainder R-1. Mr. Cochran stated that thirty of the acres are located outside of the corporate city limits and an annexation petition has been filed. The rezoning petition requests that a1145 acres be rezoned to B-2. Land to the north is zoned B-2 and R-6 and land to the south is zoned B-2 which includes Hyde Park. Mr. Cochran stated that there is adequate water and sewer to serve the site and a watermain is located in Grove Road. There were no objectors present. Mr. McQueen presented the recommendation of staff: The subject petition requests that a vacant tract of land located at the southeast corner of Route 51 South and West Grove Road be rezoned from R-1 Single Family Residence District and B-1 Neighborhood Shopping District to B-2 Commercial District. Property at the immediate southeast corner of said intersection containing approximately three acres is zoned B-1 while the balance of the subject tract is or upon annexation to the City of Decatur will be zoned R-1; an annexation petition has been filed regarding approximately 30 acres of the area in question. The total land proposed for the B-2 classification consists of approximately 45 acres. Staff notes that property to the north across Grove Road is presendy zoned B-2, and that property located 800 feet to the south and east of Route 51 is also zoned B-2. Staff is of the opinion that the proposed zone is in keeping with existing patterns as noted as well as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which designates commercial development at this corner of the subject intersection. With regards to utilities, both City water and sanitary sewer are available to serve the azea in question. Staff recommends approval of the petition as presented. It was moved and seconded (Demirjian/Golden) to forward Cal. No. 97-38 to City Council with recommendation for approval as presented. Motion carried unanimously.