Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 5 and 7
Application of Reginald Crayton for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow the expansion of an existing place of worship in the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district, 4710 Mandy Wicker Lane; 1821 S. Hairston Road.
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PETITION NO: N9-2026-1268 SLUP-26-1248272
PROPOSED USE: Expansion of an existing place of worship.
LOCATION: 4710 Mandy Wicker Lane; 1821 S. Hairston Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30088
PARCEL NO. : 15 192 06 185; 15 192 06 015
INFO. CONTACT: Lucas Carter, Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Reginald Crayton for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow the expansion of an existing place of worship in the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (Oct. 2026) Deferral.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (Nov. 5, 2026) Approval with Conditions.
PLANNING STAFF: (November 2026) Approval with Conditions_revised 11.10.2026.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The September 11, 2026, County maps designate the site Suburban (SUB). The pre-application form identifies no overlay; the maps show the Hidden Hills Overlay across South Hairston Road, not on the subject campus. R-85 is identified as an appropriate Suburban district in the 2050 Unified Plan executive summary. The plan supports neighborhood protection, compatible development, pedestrian connections and preservation of natural areas. An expansion of this established institution can be consistent with those policies when its scale, access, screening and drainage protect neighboring residences; the designation alone does not establish site-plan compliance. Based on the criteria in Section 27-7.4.6, Staff recommends “Approval with the attached conditions” of SLUP-26-1248272, contingent on approval of companion rezoning Z-26-1248271. The established campus, combined site area and demonstrated conceptual parking capacity support the use, while enforceable conditions address the unresolved building envelope, operating demand, access and drainage details. This recommendation does not grant a variance or authorize construction inconsistent with the ordinance.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (November 5, 2026) Approval with Conditions 5-0-0. Motion was made by Commissioner Costello, seconded by Commissioner Patton for approval with three (3) conditions, per Staff rec, with 2 added conditions: 1) The Applicant must obtain a written agreement with Antioch for ingress/egress for their festival days for the year; and 2) Include data from the GIS pictures in their tree survey of the property after purchase before they cut down the trees along the southern part of the property. Commissioner Zou was not present for this vote.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (Oct. 2026) Deferral (7-1-0) to allow the applicant to have an additional community meeting and traffic study.