The Decatur City Council approved a final replat for a portion of 300 North Trinity Street and voted to advance a zoning change that would allow a philanthropic food pantry and public parking on the site.

Senior Planner Lisa Hannon told the council that the replat combined two parts of the lot to create Lot 1R, Block 23, Original Town of Decatur, for a new food pantry and parking to serve city events. "The applicant is requesting the zoning change from single family to restricted business to construct the new food pantry for philanthropic use and to provide public parking to benefit the city of Decatur events and activities," Hannon said. She said the tract is approximately 0.37 acre and that the request includes rights of way to the centerlines of Trinity, East Oak and North Market streets.

Hannon said the proposed C-1 restricted business rezoning is consistent with the 2050 Decatur comprehensive plan land-use map and the property's downtown land-use designation. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval 6-0 and staff recommended approval of the replat (RP 2024-10), the zoning change (ZC 2024-6) and the specific-use permit application (SUP 2024-12). Hannon also noted the zoning ordinance was amended July 8, 2024; she cited Article 6, subsection 6.1.2, table 7 as listing philanthropic uses as permitted with an approved specific-use permit in the C-1 district.

Councilmember Mister May moved to approve replat RP 2024-10; the council approved the replat by voice vote and closed the item. A motion to approve zoning change ZC 2024-6 carried on first reading; the council noted the ordinance's first reading during the meeting. Staff said the specific-use permit application for philanthropic use (SUP 2024-12) and the site plan are in compliance and are running concurrently with the rezoning and replat applications.

Hannon said 30 property owners were notified and the city received no responses to the public notice. The council closed the public hearing on the matter after the first reading.