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Decatur City Plan Commission September 5, 1996 Page Four Cal. No. 96-65 Petition of JESSE C. MILLER, JR. to rezone the premises commonly known as 1224 North 18th Street from R-3 Single Family Residence District to M-1 Light Industrial District. Mr. Jesse Miller was present and spoke for the petition stating that he owns 1224 North 18th and the adjacent property at 1231 North 19th. Mr. Miller wishes to rezone the property to use as a parking area for his business trucks. The business has grown and he would like to secure the lot with a fence which can be done if zoned M-1. Mr. Miller stated that there are industrial and commercial uses in the area. He stated that his proposal would not be detrimental to the azea but would improve tr.� property. The lot will be black topped. Mr. Shampine questioned if the entire property would be fenced. Mr. Miller stated that it would � be fenced all the way around and have a gate. He noted that the existing houses in the area are in a state of disrepair and there are industrial uses nearby. ' Mr. McQueen questioned if abandoned cars would be parked on the lot. Mr. Miller stated that I� his business is a repair service which is directly adjacent to the proposed parking lot. The lot I would not be used as storage for abandoned cars as he is not in the auto wrecking business. There were no objectors present. Mr. McQueen presented the recommendation of staff: The subject petition requests that premises commonly known as 1224 North 18th Street be rezoned from R-3 Single Family Residence District to M-1 Light Industrial District. Containing 6200 square feet, the subject tract is platted as one lot and is presendy vacant. The purpose of the proposed zoning change it to allow use of the premises as a parking lot and equipment storage lot for an adjoining automotive repair shop at 1231 North 19th Street. Property to the immediate east is presently zoned M-1 Light Industrial District. While properties to the immediate north and south and those across 18th Street to the west are presently zoned R-3 Single Family Residential, this general area is undergoing a transition from residential to industrial uses. Over the past 25 years, the vast majority of the properties located east of Torrence Pazk between Condit Street and Locust Street easterly to 22nd Street have been changed to M-1 zoning, and new commercial and industrial development. As recent as November, 1994, property at the northwest corner of North 18th Street and Condit Street was rezoned from R-3 to M-l.