2016-65 REZONING PROPERTY R-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO B-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - 4967 EAST LOST BRIDGE ROAD

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Meeting of September 1, 2016: Cal. No. 16-32 Petition of R& H Decatur, LLC, to rezone property located at 4967 EAST LOST BRIDGE ROAD from R-1 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District Ms. Suzy Stickle was sworn in by Ms. Tara Bachstein. Ms. Stickle presented the recommendation of staff: The subject site located at 4967 East Lost Bridge Road is currently zoned R-1 Single Family Residence District. The approximately 13.7 acre site has multiple structures located on the site as it was the former Big Creek Stables. The petitioner proposes to rezone from R-1 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District that would allow for all those uses pertnitted in the B-2 District. Rezoning the site from R-1 Single Family Residence District to B-2 Commercial District should not create any adverse effects on the adjacent properties or the City as a whole as the uses to the ' east, west and south are compatible with the permitted uses of the B-2 Commercial District. ' The subject site is located at a signalized intersection of a state route and a collector road which is conducive to commercial development. The highest and best use of this site is commerciaL ' The adjacent zoning includes R-1 Single Family Residence District to the south and west and 'I Macon County to the north and the Village of Long Creek to the east. The adjacent uses include , single family residence to the north, commercial to the east and undeveloped/open space areas to ' the south and west. Although the Macon County and Decatur Comprehensive Plan shows this '� area as open space, the potential for continuation as open space/park is low as the Park District is ' no longer the owner of the property. A commercial use at this site located at this signalized � intersection is an appropriate use for this property. The proposed zoning and permitted uses are i compatible with adjacent uses. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning. Section XXIX. of the City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing on a rezoning request, and then forward its report and recommendation to the City Council for final approval. A motion to forward Calendar Number 16-32 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Mr. Bill Clevenger entered the meeting at 3:03 P.M. Mrs. Mary Cave, representative, was sworn in by Ms. Bachstein. Mrs. Cave stated, as staff reported, the property was formally Big Creek Stables owned by the Park District and it is now privately owned. The petitioner would like to rezone the property to allow for uses that are allowed in the B-2 District. The proposed rezoning is consistent with the area. There were no questions and no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Harris/Peck) to forward Calendar No. 16-32 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Motion carried unanimously.