Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 04 Super District 06
Application of Hahu Lounge for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for a Late-Night Establishment the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 832 Hambrick Road.
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PETITION NO: N1-2024-0880 SLUP-24-1247027 (from September agenda)
PROPOSED USE: Late-night establishment.
LOCATION: 832 Hambrick Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
PARCEL NO. : 18 070 01 001
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Hahu Lounge for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for a Late-Night Establishment the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (August 2024) Denial.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (September 12, 2024) Denial.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The subject site currently contains a 1,140 square foot restaurant/hookah lounge in Suite B of the Hambrick Square Shopping Center in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district which is required to close by 12:30 a.m. The applicant is requesting to expand operating hours to allow the business to serve alcohol until 2:00 am, which qualifies as a late-night establishment (LNE). LNEs require approval of a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) by the Board of Commissioners. The applicant submitted documentation (see attached) stating that Hahu Lounge is the only business in the shopping center that is open during late night hours (beyond 12:30 am), and there are approximately 52 spaces on the shopping center site and only 10 parking spaces are required by the Zoning Ordinance. Additionally, no expansion of the building is proposed. The existing site appears to comply with C-1 zoning requirements including maximum building height, minimum building setbacks, and required parking. Although there were citations issued in August 2023, these appear to have been resolved and there are no current or recent citations for the establishment. Given the lack of recent citations and complaints regarding the restaurant’s current operation and the ample parking, it appears that the establishment will be compatible with surrounding commercial and residential properties. Therefore, upon review of Section 7.4.the Zoning Ordinance, the Planning & Sustainability Department recommends “Approval, with the attached conditions”.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (September 12, 2024) Denial 9-0-0. LaSonya Osler moved, Jana Johnson seconded for denial.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (August 2024) Denial 6-1-1.