[City Planning Commission on April 2, 2026.]
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I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 5TH, 2026 MEETING.
I THINK WE MOVE YOUR MICROPHONE ON.
THEY CAN'T TURN THEIR MICROPHONE ON.
FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS CASE NUMBER 26 DASH THREE.
PETITION OF TYLER WALKER TO REONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1501 EAST EL LAREDO FROM B ONE.
B ONE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT TO B TWO COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
I WILL NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS APPROXIMATELY 1.05 ACRES IN SIZE AND IS A VACANT STRUCTURE THAT WAS A FORMER BANK.
IT IS CURRENTLY ZONED B ONE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING AND B TWO COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
THE PETITIONER PROPOSES TO REZONE THE SITE FROM B ONE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT TO B TWO COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A GAS STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE.
ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ON THE SITE WILL REQUIRE A SITE PLAN TO THE CITY OF DECATUR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO ANY BI, ANY ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS.
THE SURROUNDING ZONING AND EXISTING LAND USES INCLUDE A MIX OF RETAIL AND RESIDENTIAL USES ACCORDING TO THE MACON COUNTY AND CITY OF DECATUR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THIS AREA IS DESIGNATED FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES.
THE B TWO ZONING DISTRICT WOULD BE COMPATIBLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE SURROUNDING ZONING AND USES.
THE SUBJECT SITE IS LOCATED WITHIN A MIXED USE AREA AND THE PROPOSED ZONE REZONING FROM B ONE NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING DISTRICT TO B TWO COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE SURROUNDING CITY, SURROUNDING AREA OR THE CITY AS A WHOLE.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE REZONING REQUEST.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF STAFF? IF I WAS UNDERSTANDING THE MAP CORRECTLY, HALF THE SITE IS ALREADY B TWO.
THE NORTH HALF IS ALREADY B ONE THAT SOUTH HALF.
SO WE NEED TO MAKE THAT ALL B TWO.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? OKAY, THANK YOU.
IS ANYONE PRESENT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS ITEM? PLEASE STEP FORWARD AND STATE YOUR NAME.
UH, ADAM PALAI FROM MARTIN ENGINEERING HERE TO REPRESENT MY CLIENTS AND I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING MORE TO SAY NECESSARILY UNLESS THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS WE CAN ANSWER.
I THINK WE'RE JUST TRYING TO TAKE A PIECE OF PROPERTY AND, UH, FIND A NEW USE.
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TO SPEAK IN OPPOSITION OF THIS UH, ITEM? NO.IF, IF NOT, I NEED A ROLL CALL.
THE NEXT ITEM IS APPEARANCE OF CITIZENS POLICY RELATIVE TO APPEARANCE OF CITIZENS.
A 15 MINUTE TIME PERIOD IS PROVIDED FOR CITIZENS TO APPEAR AND EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS BEFORE THE PLAN COMMISSION MEMBERS.
EACH CITIZEN WHO APPEARS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WILL BE GIVEN BY THE PLAN COMMISSION MEMBERS OR CITY STAFF MEMBERS.
IS THERE ANYONE PRESENT? OKAY.
IF NOT, UH, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR INFORMATION FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS OR FROM STAFF? UH, JUST ONE.
WE HAD A SECOND ITEM ON WAS THAT WITHDRAWN? THE FIRST ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN.
THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? OKAY.
I'LL NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ADJOURN.