92-15 GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT - 2855 EAST LOST BRIDGE ROAD

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. , Decatur City Plan Commission January 2 , 1992 Page Five � The subject petition requests approval of an R-2 Planned Unit Development for premises commonly known as 2855 East Lost Bridge Road. Containing 39 ,263 square feet ( .90 acres) the tract in question is presently vacant; it is zoned R-2 Single Family Residential. Adjoining land on all sides is also zoned single family and accordingly developed, with the exception of the lot to the immediate north across Lost Bridge Road which is vacant. Section XXI of the Zoning Ordinance provides for a Planned Unit Development in the R-2 classification, which development may include multi-family construction. The density of development is determined by the density criteria for the respective zone classification. In this specific case, a minimum of 9, 000 square feet of land area per residential unit is required. The proposed plan calls for one condominium structure housing three units with a density figure of 13, 087 square feet per unit. - The subject lot was established by subdivision plat in 1940, and has remained vacant since that time. A second vacant lot in the Greenbrier Subdivision is located approximately 400 feet west of the subject tract; otherwise, all lots are presently developed with single family dwellings. Any land use restriction as set forth in the owner's declaration is enforceable by owners of property in the Greenbrier Addition; these restrictions are not enforceable by the City � of Decatur. Past zoning history reflects a proposal for a special use permit in 1971 to allow construction of a nursery school on the subject lot; this proposal was recommended for denial by the City Plan Commission and subsequently withdrawn by petitioner. A petition seeking R-6 zoning in 1977 was withdrawn by petitioner at the Plan Commission hearing. In both cases, there were several neighborhood objections. From a marketing standpoint, the corner location of this tract and corresponding vehicular traffic causes it to be more desirable for the proposed use than for single family . development. Staff is of the opinion that the corner location offers a degree of isolation from existing residential development and that landscape screening would further add to this isolation while enhancing the proposed � development. Staff is further of the opinion that the proposed use is a logical development for this tract, and that it would be in keeping with the general neighborhood. The overall density of the proposed development would exceed