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Planning commission recommends rezoning of 3418 Indian Hills Road over resident objections
Summary
The City of Decatur Planning Commission voted 4–3 on Feb. 17, 2026 to recommend rezoning 3.24 acres at 3418 Indian Hills Road from RSF-10 to community commercial; neighbors raised flooding, access and buffering concerns and staff said future site plans will require buffering and state DOT review for driveway access.
The City of Decatur Planning Commission voted 4–3 on Feb. 17 to recommend the rezoning of 3.24 acres at 3418 Indian Hills Road from RSF-10 (residential single-family) to community commercial, forwarding the item to the City Council for final action.
Neighbors and written commenters urged the commission to deny the request, saying the parcel has been residential for decades and that commercial uses would worsen existing flooding and traffic problems. "We contribute to the community," said Robert Cooley, who lives on 3318 Indian Hills Road and argued the area floods in heavy rain and lacks safe access from Indian Hills Road.…
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