80-71GRANTING SPECIAL USE PERMIT RESIDENCE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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,� . . , ' � ( � � ' page 11 - City Plan Commission - 6/5/80 • William Record, attorney representing the DHA, said he wanted to say that the property involved in this petition will not be visibly affected, and that Poole Street will be upgraded and available to be residential with curb and gutter. The plan is consistent with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and will be housing for the elderly. Mr. Record asked Mr. Alpi, the architect, to show the plans that have been submitted to HUD for approval. Mr. Alpi said the property would consist of eight buildings with five one-bedroom apartments each. They would be one-story with brick veneer and similarly styled with buildings in the neighborhood, so that they would blend in. Each apartment would have laundry facilities, parking lot, and one parking space per building, as they have found that is more than sufficient. There will be a small concrete patio and extensive landscaping. Eventually there will be a community room, a small activities room. Currently Poole Street is paved and has curb and gutter. The street will be upgraded. There will be new sidewalks and the sidewalks will be extended along Center Street. A storm drainage system is going to be installed in the neighborhood, as there has been quite a problem there. All water from the site will drain into the parking area, run through an underground storm sewer. The area of the site has been regarded over the years. Much natural drainage has been destroyed. In accordance with the - City staff' s recommendations, all of the sanitary sewer that runs down Maple Street. This is to help eliminate any problems that may occur because of the Poole Street system. As to the parking, Fred Krows has found that only one out of three elderly residents has a car. One parking space per unit is adequate. Another thing, on the drainage, he didn't know that the present terrain was adequate. They were asking for permission to regrade it. Fred Krows, executive director of the Decatur Housing Authority, stated that the facility is for the dlerly or handicapped persons of at least 55 years of age. The vast majority will be single tenants in their 70 ' s and upwards. There were no objectors present. Staff recommendations : Mr. Menzies stated that currently the site is zoned R-3 and the proposed zoning is for R-5 with a Residence Development Plan included which proposes 40 elderly housing units with five units to a building in the area bounded by �dagsoner Street on the South and Division Street on the north. The zoning to the south of the tract is B-1 Neighborhood Commercial and