Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 04 Super District 06
Application of Murphy Oil USA c/o Ken Peters for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for fuel pumps for a convenience store in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 5922 Memorial Drive.
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PETITION NO: N10-2025-0295 SLUP-25-1247423
PROPOSED USE: Fuel pumps for a convenience store.
LOCATION: 5922 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
PARCEL NO. : 18 071 02 006
INFO. CONTACT: Andrea Folgherait, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Murphy Oil USA c/o Ken Peters for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for fuel pumps for a convenience store in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (April 2025) Denial.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (May 6, 2025) Withdrawal without Prejudice.
PLANNING STAFF: (May 7, 2025) Withdrawal without Prejudice_rev. 05.07.2025.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is seeking a SLUP (Special Land Use Permit) to allow for fuel pumps for a convenience store in a C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district. The applicant has filed a companion application (SLUP-25-1247424) to sell alcohol (beer and wine sales) at the convenience store. The subject site was previously "DEC Bar" and is now a vacant commercial building. The proposal appears to conflict with three (3) key elements of the purpose and intent of C-1 zoning districts (Section 2.26.1): 1. To provide for quality control in development through materials and building placement. Site Plan, "SUP SITE" (dated 2/13/2025) displays parking and fuel pumps in front of the building. 2. To assure that the uses authorized within the C-1 are those uses which are designed to serve the convenience shopping and service needs of groups of neighborhoods. Convenience stores primarily focus on sel...
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