2017-27 Amending Zoning Ordinance Section XII. B-2 Commercial District

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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 1 in Development Services DATE: 5/26/2017 MEMO: No. 17-10 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council FROM: Tim Gleason,City Manager Billy Tyus,Assistant City Manager Suzan Stickle,Senior Planner SUBJECT: Amendments to Zoning Ordinance(Ordinance#3512,as amended) SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the amendments to the City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance #3512, as amended) as proposed. The City Plan Commission voted 8-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the May 4,2017 meeting;the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The proposed amendments will add to the list of conditional uses in the B-2 Commercial District and provide for an increase in allowable height and area for interstate signs. One of the proposed amendments is to allow for animal kennels by a conditional use permit in the B-2 Commercial District.Like animal clinic/hospitals,they are currently a permitted use in the M-1 Intense Commercial/Light Industrial District provided that the outdoor kennels not be located less than 100 feet from a residential district.The proposed amendment is to make animal kennels consistent with the animal clinic/hospital that is permitted in the B-2 Commercial District with a conditional use permit provided that outdoor kennels not be located less than 100 feet from a residential district. The proposed amendments to the Signage section will allow for interstate signs to increase the maximum area to 900 square feet and increase the maximum height to 170 feet.This would only be for those signs located within 250 feet of the interstate.From a land use perspective,the change could help to increase commercial and economic development opportunities along the interstate, with increased economic development being a goal of the Decatur community, providing increased visibility for potential shoppers.Also,there are often natural barriers located along interstates,including tall trees and the fact that adjacent developable land is sometimes found at a lower elevation than the interstate which means that taller,sometimes larger signage is needed for it to be effective from certain distances.The current allowances are 60 feet in maximum height and 200 square feet in area. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There were no known objectors at the Plan Commission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: N/A STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Suzan Stickle at 424-2786 or at ssticklegdecaturil.gov. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Ordinance Ordinance Supporting Documentation BackL11,[Material https:Hdecatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=1166 7/14/2017