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Decatur City Council approves rezoning for 9.91 acres on Country Club Road
Summary
The Decatur City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 25-4601 (rezoning request 142725) to change roughly 9.91 acres on Country Club Road from B2 to an RD designation. Council discussion focused on neighborhood outreach, a vacant planning director position and timing of public meetings.
The Decatur City Council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 25-4601, rezoning request 142725, to change about 9.91 acres off Country Club Road from a B2 (business) district to an RD (redevelopment) designation.
Council members and city staff discussed how the rezoning fits into a larger development plan for the area and whether neighborhood meetings had occurred. Zane, a planning staff member, told the council: "This is a rezoning for 9.91 acres, off Country Club Road from a B2 to an RD, for future development." A resident who identified themself as Marne asked whether neighborhood meetings had been held; Marne said, "Planned, so it hasn't been executed yet?" and pressed for clarity about outreach and what uses the new zoning would allow.
The nut graf: The rezoning changes the parcel's zoning classification from a general business district to a redevelopment designation that allows a mix of residential and other uses. Supporters said the change aligns this piece with adjacent property already rezoned for the larger development; opponents or concerned speakers pressed for neighborhood meetings and for clearer information about the proposed development and how the city would ensure compatibility with nearby residential areas.
In discussion, council members and staff noted the development is being phased and that RD allows mixed uses, including residential and commercial. A speaker asked whether the designation would effectively become R2; staff replied that the action was to match the rest of the property's zoning but that exact permitted uses vary by district and by development plan. Council members also raised that a neighborhood meeting is planned but has not yet occurred and that the city currently has an open planning director position; council members said the rezoning decision had been delayed 60 days earlier and that staff or incoming planning leadership would provide input before later implementation steps.
Councilmember McMasters moved to approve the ordinance; Councilmember Pike seconded the motion. A roll call vote recorded all members present voting "aye," and the motion passed.
The ordinance number, rezoning request number and the parcel acreage were discussed on the record; the ordinance's effective date and specific development proposals were not specified at the meeting. The council did not adopt any additional conditions tied to the rezoning during the vote; staff indicated further neighborhood outreach would occur as the development plan proceeds.
The council's action brings the parcel into the same zoning category as adjacent parcels in the larger development, and city staff said the RD classification is intended to permit a mix of uses as the project is phased. No dates were given for final site plans or building permits at the meeting.
