Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 1 and 7
Application of Urbanvue Apartments c/o Battle Law, P.C. to rezone properties from O-I (Office-Institutional) zoning district to MR-1 (Medium Density Residential-1) zoning district to allow a townhome community. at 3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road; 2936 Mercer University Drive.
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PETITION NO: D2-2026-0139 Z-26-1247923
PROPOSED USE: A townhome community.
LOCATION: 3003 Chamblee-Tucker Road; 2936 Mercer University Dr., Chamblee, GA 30341
PARCEL NO. : 18 283 04 001; 18 266 05 014
INFO. CONTACT: Andrea Folgherait, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Urbanvue Apartments c/o Battle Law, P.C. to rezone properties from O-I (Office-Institutional) zoning district to MR-1 (Medium Density Residential-1) zoning district to allow a townhome community.
RECOMMENDATION:
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (June 2026) Approval with Condition(s). Feb. 2026) Approval with a condition.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (July 7, 2026) Pending. (March 3, 2026) Full-cycle deferral.
PLANNING STAFF: (July 2026) Denial. (March 2026) Two-Cycle Deferral.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The Applicant is requesting a rezone from O-I (Office-Institutional) zoning district to MR-1 (Medium Density Residential-1) zoning district to develop a forty-one (41) unit townhome community (7.25 units/acre). In 2023, the applicant sought a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to redevelop an existing office building into a multifamily residential apartment building with newly constructed townhomes consisting of fifty (50) units in total. Due to market conditions, the applicant is now seeking the current proposal (attached townhomes) requiring a rezoning. The proposal consists predominantly of attached townhome units with limited variation in housing type. While the applicant has incorporated a small number of live-work units, the development d...
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