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Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning and Sustainability
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): 4 & 6
Rezone - Sam Artopoeus & R. Kyle Williams Z-18-22285
Body
Petition No.: Z-18-22285
Proposed Use: 220 Apartment Units with Street Level Retail Uses
Location: 4213 Memorial Drive
Parcel No.: 15-230-01-005
Information Contact: Marian Eisenberg
Phone Number: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
To rezone property from R-75 (Residential Medium Lot) District to HR-3 (High Density Residential-3) to build ground level retail in combination with 220 apartment units within two - 7 seven-story buildings. The property
is located on the east side of Memorial Drive, approximately 207 feet south of Kensington Road at 4213
Memorial Drive, Decatur, Georgia. The property has approximately 196 feet of frontage on Memorial Drive and contains 2.3 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: DEFERRAL
PLANNING COMMISSION: DEFERRAL TWO CYCLES TO NOVEMBER REZONING AGENDA
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: The proposed rezoning request from R-75 (Medium Lot Residential) District to HR-3 (High Density Residential-3) District to develop 220 apartment units is compatible with apartment zoning MR-2 (Medium Density Residential -2) District adjacent to the site along Kensington Road and with the intent to diversify multi-family options near a MARTA station. The Oak Tree Villa apartments west of the site support multi-family residential zoning in the area. The proposed retail component is compatible with existing non-residential uses along Memorial Drive. The applicant submitted a Traffic Impact Study dated July 2018 prepared by Kimley -Horn and Associates, Inc. to address traffic concerns. General recommendations from the traffic study included one (1) westbound shared left-turn/through/right-turn lane exiting the site onto Memorial Drive (SR 154/ SR 10) and one ...
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