Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 04 Super District 06
Application of Rohail Hada for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow fuel pumps for a convenience store in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 4144 Memorial Drive and 3416 Covington Highway.
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PETITION NO: N3-2025-1223 SLUP-25-1247732
PROPOSED USE: Fuel pumps for a convenience store.
LOCATION: 4144 Memorial Drive; 3416 Covington Highway, Decatur, Georgia 30032
PARCEL NO.: 15 231 05 002; 15 231 05 003
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Rohail Hada for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow fuel pumps for a convenience store in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (Oct. 2025) Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (Nov. 6, 2025) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The subject site contains an existing gas station and convenience store with accessory alcohol sales. Since the applicant desires to increase the size of the convenience store while relocating the fuel pumps, a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) is required. There is also a companion SLUP case (See SLUP-25-1247733) to allow alcohol sales in the proposed expanded convenience store. There will be no changes to the existing access, with one driveway off of Memorial Drive and one drive off Covington Highway. The DeKalb County Transportation Department has indicated provision for right-of-way dedication and installation of sidewalks, landscaping improvements, and streetlights (see attached inter-governmental comments). The Supplemental Regulations require that no new convenience store shall be permitted within 3,960 feet (i.e., three-fourths of a mile) of any currently existing small box retail discount store. The site is located in...
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