File #: 2023-0066    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Public Hearing
File created: 1/9/2023 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 4/25/2023 Final action: 4/25/2023
Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 5 Super District 7 Application of Land Engineering and Surveying to amend the Future Land Use Plan from Suburban (SUB) character area to Light Industrial (LIND) character area to allow for the construction of a proposed landscaping company, at 1450 Rock Chapel Road.
Attachments: 1. LP-23-1246240 Staff Report March 2023 1422 Rock Chapel Rd

Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability

SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 5 Super District 7
Application of Land Engineering and Surveying to amend the Future Land Use Plan from Suburban (SUB) character area to Light Industrial (LIND) character area to allow for the construction of a proposed landscaping company, at 1450 Rock Chapel Road.
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PETITION NO: N3-2023-0066 LP-23-1246240
PROPOSED USE: Light Industrial character area to allow construction of a proposed landscaping company.

LOCATION: 1450 Rock Chapel Road, Lithonia, Georgia 30058
PARCEL NO. : 16-189-01-002
INFO. CONTACT: Long Range Planning
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155

PURPOSE:
Application of Land Engineering and Surveying to amend the Future Land Use Plan from Suburban (SUB) character area to Light Industrial (LIND) character area to allow for the construction of a proposed landscaping company. The property is located on the northeast corner of Rock Chapel Road and Rock Mountain Road, at 1450 Rock Chapel Road, Lithonia, Georgia. The property has approximately 285 feet of frontage along Rock Chapel Road and contains 3.97 acres.

RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Approval.

PLANNING COMMISSION: Denial.

PLANNING STAFF: Denial.

STAFF ANALYSIS: Per the 2050 Unified Plan, "The intent of the Light Industrial Character Area is to identity areas appropriate for industrial type uses. The location of these areas shall preserve the appeal and appearance of residential and commercial areas from the prospective intrusion of light industrial land uses". The subject property is bordered on all sides to parcels designated as Suburban. The intent of the Suburban Character area designation is to preserve the residential status of these area by limiting the amount of non-residential development. This application to amend the Future Land Use map is inconsistent with the surr...

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