Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Planning and Sustainability
SUBJECT:
Title
Right-of-way Reduction Request for a Portion of Rockbridge Road, Old Rockbridge Road and 3rd Avenue in the Scottdale Area Overlay District within the proposed new Rockland Terrace Subdivision
Body
Commission District(s): Districts 4 & 6
Information Contact: Andrew Baker & Marian Eisenberg
Phone Number: 404.371.2155
PURPOSE:
To consider approving a waiver to the required right-of-way widths of public streets adjoining the perimeter of the proposed 56 lot Rockbridge Subdivision. The waiver request pertains to a portion of Rockbridge Rd, between Old Rockbridge Road and 3rd Avenue. The waiver is to reduce right-of-way of Rockbridge. a minor arterial from 80 feet required to 60 feet proposed. The portion of Old Rockbridge Road between Rockbridge Road and 3rd Avenue request to waiver is from70 feet to 50 feet. The portion of 3rd Avenue between Rockbridge Road and Old Rockbridge Road request to waiver is from 55 feet to 50 feet.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Sketch Plat (Preliminary Plan) was approved for 56 lots along the subject streets. Access to the lots is rear accessed from an internal alley system extending from the subject streets. The proposed subdivision plat and right-of-ways are attached. The applicant states in the letter of request “The residential use of the property is not being changed. The property is currently zoned R-75, and was developed with 18 homes on over 16 acres of land. The right of-way will be improved by the Developer with the widening of the paved driving area, and the installation of sidewalks along the frontage of the property. Therefore, the residential character of the area will remain intact.”
Per DeKalb County Code (14-191 e.2.) the following should be considered in a request to waive or modify road improvements:
A. Existing use of property not to be substantially changed (i.e. traffic generation and ingress/egress would remain the same).
B. Governmental construction plans for the road indicate a pavement width less than county standards (only the planned pavement width shall be required);
C. No more than 5 percent of average daily traffic generation would occur between 7:00 A.M. and 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. on weekdays;
D. The existing road meets current county standards; or
E. Widening would create a hazard to traffic, pedestrians, or bicyclists along the thoroughfare.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Approval. Existing use of property not substantially changed.