Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): ALL DISTRICTS
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment relating to film studio requirements and for other purposes. This text amendment is County-wide.
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PETITION NO: D1-2023-1466 TA-24-1246761
PROPOSED USE: Film studio requirements, and for other purposes.
LOCATION: County-wide.
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: Rachel Bragg, Zoning Administrator
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment relating to film studio requirements and for other purposes. This text amendment is County-wide.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (June 2024) CC-1: Deferral; CC-2: No Vote Taken; CC-3: Full cycle deferral; CC-4: Approval; CC-5: Full cycle deferral. (Dec. 2023) CC-1: Approval; CC-2: Deferral; CC-3: Approval; CC-4: Approval; CC-5: Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (July 11, 2024) Pending. (Jan. 9, 2024) Denial.
PLANNING STAFF: Three-cycle deferral.
STAFF ANALYSIS: Three-cycle deferral to the January 2025 zoning cycle to allow for additional industry expert review and neighborhood input.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (July 11, 2024) Pending. (Jan. 9, 2024) Denial 7-2-0. Jon West moved, Jana Johnson seconded for Denial. Vivian Moore and Edward Patton opposed.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (June 2024) CC-1: Deferral (3-0-0) to obtain more information; CC-2: No vote taken; CC-3: Full cycle deferral (11-0-0) so that they can review any changes made to the text amendment at the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners hearings; CC-4: Approval 9-0-0; CC-5: Full cycle deferral 5-0-2. (Dec. 2023) CC-1: Approval 6-0-0; CC-2: Deferral 9-1-0. CC-2 had concerns about allowing in C-1, C-2 and O-I due to appearance; and, concerns regarding noise in mixed-use districts; CC-3: Approval 5-2-0. CC-3 suggested that film studios also be allowed in the MU-1, MU-2, and MU-3 zoning districts; and that the terms "board of commissioners" and "chief executive officer " on page 2, part 5, should be capitalized. The Council also supported requiring film studios to be in a fully enclosed, soundproofed building.; CC-4: Approval 11-0-0; CC-5: Approval 8-0-0.