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File #: 2026-0152    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 1/6/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting
On agenda: 3/26/2026 Final action:
Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 07 Application of Sandra Queen, on behalf of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Greater Atlanta, Arthur J. Queen Institute and EGM Atlanta, to request a Street Name Change (SN) to change the street designated as "East Side Drive" to "Arthur J. Queen Drive". The property is located within the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 3 of the I-20 Overlay District.
Attachments: 1. SN-26-1247973 - 03.2026 BOC Staff Report East Side Dr.
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Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability

SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 07
Application of Sandra Queen, on behalf of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Greater Atlanta, Arthur J. Queen Institute and EGM Atlanta, to request a Street Name Change (SN) to change the street designated as "East Side Drive" to "Arthur J. Queen Drive". The property is located within the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 3 of the I-20 Overlay District.
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PETITION NO: N15-2026-0152 SN-26-1247973
PROPOSED USE: Street name change from "East Side Drive" to "Arthur J. Queen Drive".
LOCATION: East Side Drive, DeKalb County, GA.
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: Tony B. Guilford, Planning & Sustainability Engineer
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155

PURPOSE:
Application of Sandra Queen, on behalf of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Greater Atlanta, Arthur J. Queen Institute and EGM Atlanta, to request a Street Name Change (SN) to change the street designated as "East Side Drive" to "Arthur J. Queen Drive". The property is located within the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 3 of the I-20 Overlay District.


RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: N/A

PLANNING COMMISSION: (March 3, 2026) Pending.

PLANNING STAFF: (March 11, 2026) Approval.

STAFF ANALYSIS: The property owner of 4251 East Side Drive in Decatur, requested a street name change for East Side Drive which begins at Wesly Chapel Road and continues for 1,135 linear feet and ends at Pleasant Woods Drive. The renaming would honor her late husband, who operated his business at this address for over 40 years. The Property owner has submitted the proper documentation via petitions meeting the required 51% support from other property owner on the street. Four (4) of six (6) property owner signed the petition in support of the s...

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