Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
Title
Rezoning, Z-17-21582 Indore Investment Inc.
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 5 & 7
PETITION NO: Z-17-21582
PROPOSED USE: Convenience Store with gas pumps & 12,000 Square Ft of Retail Space
LOCATION: 4468 & 4476 Covington Highway and 1630 South Indian Creek Drive
PARCEL NO.: 15-195-08-035, 15-195-08-036, and 15-195-08-037
INFORMATION CONTACT: Marian Eisenberg
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
To rezone property from O-I (Office-Institutional) District and R-75 (Residential Medium Lot) District to NS (Neighborhood Shopping) District to develop a 5,000 square foot convenience store with gas pumps; and 12,000 square feet of retail space within two buildings for a total building square footage of 17,000 square feet. The property is located on the northeast intersection of Covington Highway and South Indian Creek Drive in unincorporated DeKalb County at 4468 and 4476 Covington Highway, Decatur, Georgia and 1630 South Indian Creek Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia. The property has approximately 187 feet of frontage along the north side of Covington Highway and approximately 724 feet of frontage along the east side of South Indian Creek Drive and contains 3.58 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Denial
PLANNING COMMISSION: Withdrawal without Prejudice
PLANNING STAFF: Withdrawal without Prejudice
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: The request is to rezone property from O-I (Office-Institutional) District and R-75 (Residential Medium Lot District) to NS (Neighborhood Shopping) District to redevelop the site for a 5,000 square foot convenience store with gas pumps and 12,000 square feet of retail space within two (2) buildings for a total building square footage of 17,000 square feet. The proposed use reflects inconsistency with the following 2035 Comprehensive Plan Land Use principle for development: Commercial uses that would have a negative influence on adjacent residential neighborhoods or individual residence shall not be permitted. The proposed rezoning will result in an increase of traffic in an area of stabilized neighborhoods. The two-lane collector street (South Indian Creek Drive) may not be able to sustain the increase in traffic generated by the proposed gas pumps, convenience store and retail uses. The existing O-I (Office-Institutional) District on the site may provide options for economical use of the subject site. However, Planning Staff has been notified that the applicant is requesting withdrawal without prejudice of the rezoning application. Therefore, Planning Staff & Sustainability recommends WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE per the applicant’s request.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: 6-0-0. Withdrawal without Prejudice. J. West moved, V. Moore seconded for withdrawal without prejudice, per the applicant's request.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: 8-0-0. Denial. The Community Council expressed that gas pumps, convenience store and retail uses were not appropriate for the site location at South Indian Creek Drive and Covington Highway.