Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT: Title
COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 3, 4, 5 and Super Districts 6 & 7
Application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability to amend Section 27-3.41. of the Kensington-Memorial Drive Overlay District to allow automotive rental and leasing as a permitted use subject to certain standards and to rename the overlay district. This applies to all properties within the Kensington Memorial Drive Overlay District.
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PETITION NO: D4. TA-20-12437702 (2019-4734)
PROPOSED USE: Automotive Rental and Leasing
LOCATION: Kensington-Memorial Drive Overlay District
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: Matthew Williams
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning and Sustainability to amend Section 27-3.41.6.A (Permitted Uses and Structures) of the Kensington-Memorial Drive Overlay District to allow automotive rental and leasing as a permitted use subject to certain standards. The property is located on areas within the Kensington Memorial Drive Overlay District.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (2/2020) CC-3 Approval; CC-4 Approval; CC-5 Approval. (12/2019) CC-3 Approval; CC-4 Denial; CC-5 No Vote.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (3/3/2020) Approval. (1/7/2020) Full Cycle Deferral.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval.
STAFF ANALYSIS: It is Staff’s recommendation to amend Section 27-3.41 of the Kensington-Memorial Drive Overlay District to allow automotive rental and leasing as a permitted use subject to certain standards and to rename the overlay district.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (3/3/2020) Approval 5-3-0. V. Moore moved, P. Womack, Jr. seconded for Approval to allow car rental/leasing in this Tier. J. Johnson, G. McCoy and T. Snipes opposed. (1/7/2020) Full Cycle Deferral 9-0-0. J. Johnson moved, P. Womack, Jr. seconded for Full Cycle Deferral, per Staff recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (2/2020) CC-3 Approval 7-0-0; CC-4 Approval 8-0-0; CC-5 Approval 7-0-0. (12/2019) CC-3 Approval 7-2-1; CC-4 Denial 11-0-0, because auto rentals should require a public hearing instead of being reviewed administratively; CC-5 No Vote, meeting time expired before discussion.