Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 04 Super District 06
Application of Boston’s Funeral Cremation Services for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to add a crematorium to an existing funeral home in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 5644 Memorial Drive, 5644 Memorial Drive.
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PETITION NO: N3-2024-1440 SLUP-25-1247277
PROPOSED USE: To add a crematorium to an existing funeral home.
LOCATION: 5644 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
PARCEL NO. : 18 070 01 015
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Boston’s Funeral Cremation Services for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to add a crematorium to an existing funeral home in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Denial.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Denial.
PLANNING STAFF: Denial.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The proposed request for a crematorium as an accessory use to a funeral home is required to obtain a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) since it is located in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district. A funeral home is a permitted use in C-1, it is the crematory that requires as SLUP. However, the proposed crematory is not consistent with the Memorial Drive Revitalization Corridor Plan (MDRCP). The MDCRP is a Small Area Plan (SAP) that provides more specific guidance on desired land uses along Memorial Drive than the Neighborhood Center (NC) policy and strategy of the DeKalb County 2035 Comprehensive Plan. The MDRCP calls for smaller scale retail, senior housing, tourist/festival activities, park space, and civic cultural opportunities such as a recreation center, library, or small theatre in the area in which the subject property is located (see attached). This neighborhood plan was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on September 24, 2020 based on significant citizen input. Therefore, based on review of Section 7.4.6.H of the Zoning Ordinance (Compliance with Comprehensive Plan), Staff recommends that the application be "Denied”.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (January 7, 2025) Denial 9-0-0. LaSonya Osler moved, Deanna Murphy seconded for denial, per Staff recommendation.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: Denial 8-2-0.