Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
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Commission District(s): 4 and 6
Application of Jared Samples to rezone property from C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district to MR-2 (Medium Density Residential-2) zoning district to allow for residential development, at 5561-5567 Memorial Drive.
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PETITION NO: N3-2026-1100 Z-26-1248190
PROPOSED USE: Residential development.
LOCATION: 5561-5567 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
PARCEL NO. : 18 070 03 008
INFO. CONTACT: Andrea Folgherait, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Jared Samples to rezone property from C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district to MR-2 (Medium Density Residential-2) zoning district to allow for residential development.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (August 2026) Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (September 1, 2026) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: (September 2026) Full-Cycle Deferral.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The request to rezone the property from C-1 (Local commercial) to an MR-2 (Medium Density Residential-2) zoning district for a residential development requires a land use amendment (LP-26-1248188). The amendment proposes NC (Neighborhood Center) from CRC (commercial Redevelopment Corridor) as recommended by the Memorial Drive Small Area Plan (SAP). The subject site contains a former shopping center, Village Square, from Staff research Village Square appears largely vacant since 2015. Prior to that, Village Square contained a variety of businesses including a learning center, small retail beauty shop, furniture store, and an event space. Staff contacted the Applicant on 8/4/26 with site orientation considerations to better achieve the overall NC vision. While the feedback is not intended to represent a required layout, but rather to demonstrate potential design opportunities that may be worth considering as the project evolves. The applic...
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