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Decatur approves special exception to allow additional off‑site parking for proposed downtown hotel despite neighbor objections
Summary
The City Commission approved a special exception to increase allowable off‑site parking from 80% to 93% for a proposed six‑story AC Hotel at 705 Church Street, after extended public testimony about prescriptive easement and traffic concerns from neighboring property owners.
The Decatur City Commission voted to adopt an ordinance granting a special exception to increase the permitted share of off‑site parking from 80% to 93% for a proposed 6‑story AC Hotel at 705 Church Street, a change the applicant said equates to roughly 12 additional off‑site spaces.
Casey Kerzic of Planning & Zoning told commissioners the Planning Commission recommended approval (5–1) with two conditions: recorded, legally binding shared‑parking agreements (to be filed before land‑disturbance permit issuance) and a requirement that shared‑parking privileges remain in effect while the use exists. Architect Mike Clifford, representing Dream Capital and BCA Studios Architects, said the project would provide 144 guest rooms, 10…
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