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Page 2 of 3 <br /> 544 West Pershing Road commonly known as 3012 and 3034 North MacArthur Road <br /> March 3, 2016 <br /> 4. Landscaping meeting the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance is proposed for the frontage and <br /> parking as well as the required buffer yard along the north and east sides of the development. <br /> 5. One (1) freestanding sign has been proposed for the development to be located at the southwest <br /> corner of the proposed development. The proposed sign will be 23 feet in height with an area of <br /> approximately 122 square feet of which 50 square feet will be an electronic message unit.9. <br /> 6. The building material of the fa�ade for the proposed mixed use structure will consist of stone, <br /> brick and aluminum. <br /> 7. The petitioner will be required to provide a one (1) lot subdivision plat to the City for review and <br /> approval and the formal site plan will not be approved until the plat has been approved by the <br /> City and recorded with Macon County. <br /> STAFF ANALYSIS <br /> 1. The City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance provides standards for reviewing applications for planned <br /> developments. An analysis of the review standards are discussed herein: <br /> a. Compatibility with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and general area. The <br /> proposed development is compatible with the character of the area to the west, south and <br /> southwest. <br /> b. Effect on area. The proposed development will not significantly increase traffic to the area <br /> when changing from a single family residential use to a mixed use development based on staff <br /> review of the current traffic as well as projected traffic based on the proposed mixed use <br /> development. <br /> c. Design and amenities. The proposed development is designed to meet the standards of <br /> landscaping as required by the Zoning Ordinance including alternative compliance. The <br /> fa�ade of the proposed mixed use structure will consist of stone, brick and aluminum. <br /> d. Consistency with comprehensive plan. The proposed development is not consistent with the <br /> Comprehensive Plan as it currently calls for Residential Low-Density. The site is located <br /> along the Pershing Road corridor at a signaled intersection adjacent to considerable <br /> commercial development and where all other corners are developed with office, retail and <br /> restaurant uses. <br /> e. Traffic capacity. According to Staff's review of the traffic, the intersections of West Pershing <br /> Road and North MacArthur Road currently have adequate capacity to accommodate the <br /> traffic generated by the mixed use development. <br /> f. Adequacy of utilities. Proposed utilities and infrastructure will be adequate to serve the <br /> proposed land uses. <br /> g. Integration. The proposed development will be developed in accordance with an overall <br /> design plan. <br /> h. Adequacy of parking facilities. The required number of parking spaces is 73 as it is currently <br /> designed with the proposed uses and current floor plan. The parking lot has reduced front <br /> yard setbacks along West Pershing Road and North MacArthur Road, the petitioner is <br /> utilizing alternative compliance to have the reduced front yard setbacks for the parking lot. <br /> The petitioner has provided the required 120% of landscaping points to allow for the reduced <br /> setbacks. i <br />