Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): ALL DISTRICTS
Application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability for a text amendment to Article 5.7.5 H: Driveways and Article 5.7.5 N Garages.
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PETITION NO: D5. TA-19-1243555 (2019-4398)
PROPOSED USE: Address front entry garages and length of driveways
LOCATION: County Wide
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: Marian Eisenberg
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
To delete Article 5.7.5 H: Driveways shall not exceed ten (10) feet between garage door and sidewalk. To amend Article 5.7.5 N.1 Garages: to address front entry garages, their setbacks and garage width in relation to the façade width.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (December 2019) CC-1 No Quorum; CC-2 Full Cycle Deferral; CC-3 Full Cycle Deferral; CC-4 Full Cycle Deferral; CC-5 No Vote. (October 2019) CC-1 No quorum CC-2 Full Cycle Deferral CC-3 No quorum. CC-4 Denial CC-5 Time expired. No vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (1/7/2020) Full Cycle Deferral. (11/7/19) Two (2) Cycle Deferral.
PLANNING STAFF: (1/28/20) Withdrawal (11/21/19) Full Cycle Deferral
STAFF ANALYSIS: (1/28/2020) Because this amendment addresses architecture and aesthetics, it will require significantly more time for study and consensus building. Staff requests that this agenda item be withdrawn from consideration at this time.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (1/7/2020) Full Cycle Deferral 9-0-0. V. Moore moved, E. Patton seconded for a Full Cycle Deferral, per Staff recommendation. (11/7/19) Two-Cycle Deferral 8-0-0. V. Moore moved, G. McCoy seconded for a two-cycle deferral to the March 2020 rezone agenda.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (December 2019) CC-1 No Quorum, those in attendance voted for Denial (3-0-0), as they want the garage width percentage to either remain as is or to increase; CC-2 Full Cycle Deferral 5-0-0; CC-3 Full Cycle Deferral; CC-4 Full Cycle Deferral 11-0-0, meeting time expired before discussion; CC-5 No Vote, meeting time expired. (October 2019) CC-1 Approval w/conditions 3-0-0. Council voted, without a quorum, to keep the driveway width requirements with changes that the driveways shall be no less than 25 feet between the garage and sidewalk. CC-2 Full Cycle Deferral 6-0-0; CC-3 No Quorum; CC-4 Denial 9-0-0; CC-5 No vote, time expired.