Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): 4 and 7
Application of Lorraine Canada for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a drive through for a restaurant in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 2 of the Hidden Hills Overlay District, at 4850 Redan Road.
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PETITION NO: N4-2026-1101 SLUP-26-1248176
PROPOSED USE: Restaurant drive through.
LOCATION: 4850 Redan Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30088
PARCEL NO. : 15 224 03 004
INFO. CONTACT: Lucas Carter, Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Lorraine Canada for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a drive through for a restaurant in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 2 of the Hidden Hills Overlay District.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (August 2026) Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (September 1, 2026) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: (September 2026) Denial.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant requests a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) for one drive-through serving a proposed 1,800-squarefoot Dunkin restaurant. The concept also includes approximately 2,500 square feet of attached retail space, for a total building area of approximately 4,300 square feet, and 27 off-street parking spaces. The underlying restaurant and retail uses are permitted in C-1; the drive-through requires a SLUP under Section 27-4.2.23 and Section 4.1.3 (Table 4.1) because the subject site is within an Activity Center. The approximately 1.16-acre property is vacant; the applicant states that the former building was demolished in 2017. The submitted concept plan depicts a new frontage sidewalk, enhanced landscaping, outdoor dining, a screened refuse enclosure, preservation of a mature oak, and satisfies the 50-foot (Type C) transitional buffer requirement (add section 5.4.5) adjoining MR-1 (Medium Density Residential-1). Previously, the su...
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