Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 4 & 7
Application of Scott Bennett to rezone commercially developed property from RSM (Small Lot Residential Mix) District to the C-1 (Local Commercial) District to allow for future commercial uses, at 7189 Rockbridge Road.
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PETITION NO: N10. Z-19-1235304
PROPOSED USE: General Commercial Uses
LOCATION: 7189 Rockbridge Road
PARCEL NO.: 18-026-06-016
INFO. CONTACT: Marian Eisenberg
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
Application of Scott Bennett to rezone commercially developed property from RSM (Small Lot Residential Mix) District to the C-1 (Local Commercial) District to allow for future commercial uses. The property is located on a site approximately 190 feet south of Rockbridge Road and 298 feet west of South Deshon Road at 7189 Rockbridge Road. The property has no road frontage (access is via an ingress/egress easement through property at 7185 Rockbridge Road) and contains 2 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Full Cycle Deferral
PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval with Staff Recommended Conditions
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from the RSM (Small Lot Residential Mix) District to C-1 (Local Commercial) District to utilize the existing structure for general commercial uses. Located within a Neighborhood Center Character Area designated by the 2035 Comprehensive Plan, the rezoning request to the C-1(Local Commercial) District is consistent with the following Plan Policy: Preferred Uses - Each Neighborhood Center shall include a medium -high density mix of retail, office, services, and employment to serve neighborhoods. The approval of the C-1 District on the subject site will not affect the existing use or usability of adjacent or nearby commercial properties. Given that Rockbri...
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