Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 06
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 27-3.39 to update the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District to allow limited office uses, when subject to a Special Land Use Permit and additional criteria with Tier V of the overlay.
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PETITION NO: N13-2026-0630 TA-26-1248067
PROPOSED USE: Limited office uses with a SLUP in Tier V of the Overlay District.
LOCATION: Districts 3 & 6
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 27-3.39 to update the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District to allow limited office uses, when subject to a Special Land Use Permit and additional criteria with Tier V of the overlay. This text amendment affects the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (April 2026) Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (May 5, 2026) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: (May 2026) Approval.
STAFF ANALYSIS: Attached please find the initial draft of the Text Amendment for the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District (BOD) Tier 5 Corridor 1, which would allow certain parcels to apply for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) for office use. The text amendment has been narrowly crafted to only apply to properties that currently have an underlying non-residential zoning designation within Tier 5 Corridor 1 of the BOD. Additionally, the Text Amendment requires that to be eligible to obtain a SLUP, the property must have frontage on Bouldercrest Road, a major arterial road which is generally better suited to accommodate traffic associated with office uses than local residential streets. Based on the above-referenced criteria, there are only 5 parcels in Tier 5 Corridor 1 that would currently be eligible for obtaining a SLUP for office space (2876 Bouldercrest Road-Zoned C-1; 2890 Bouldercrest Road-Zoned C-1; 2001 Bouldercrest Road-Zoned C-1; 3794 Bouldercrest Road-Zoned NS; 3802 Bouldercrest Road-Zoned NS). Allowing office uses on these existing underlying non-residentially zoned parcels subject to a SLUP is anticipated to have only marginal impact on the surrounding residential community. The aforementioned properties have 100 ft of frontage on a major arterial road and are all located at the intersection of a major and minor arterial road, and do not appear to be suitable for residential development despite the fact that under the current Tier 5 and Corridor 1 regulations the parcels can only be used for residential development. As currently crafted and, given that only five parcels would be eligible for SLUP consideration subject to approval of the Board of Commissioners, it does not appear that the proposed text amendment would adversely impact surrounding properties. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Planning & Sustainability Department that the Board of Commissioners vote to “Approve” this text amendment.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (May 5, 2026) Pending.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (April 2026) Approval 8-0-0.