Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
Deferred from the May 23, 2017 BOC Hearing
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): 2 &7
Land Use Amendment, LP-17-21281, InLine Communities
Body
PETITION NO: LP-17-21281
PROPOSED USE: Townhomes
LOCATION: 2729 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur, Georgia
PARCEL NO.: 18 145 05 009
INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Baker
PHONE NUMBER: 404-687-7154
PURPOSE:
To amend the 2025 Comprehensive Land Plan Map to allow for a 33-unit, fee-simple, attached townhome development at a density of 11 units per acre. The property is located on the the south side of Lawrenceville Highway, approximately 660 feet west of Montreal Road at 2729 Lawrenceville Highway in Decatur, Georgia. The property has approximately 381 feet of frontage on Lawrenceville Highway and contains 3.01 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Full Cycle Deferral
PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval
PLANNING STAFF: Approval
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: On May 2, 2017, the Planning Commission recommended “Approval” with ten conditions submitted by the applicant.
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: The proposal to amend the Land Use Plan Map from SUB (Suburban) to CRC (Commercial Redevelopment Corridor) is consistent with Future Land Use policies from the Comprehensive Plan. Companion case Z-17-21428 seeks to amend the zoning of the subject parcel to a zoning designation consistent with the sought after Land Plan Amendment. Staff’s recommendation for the Land Plan Amendment is ‘Approval’
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: Approval with conditions 4-1-0. M. Butts moved, J. Johnson seconded for approval. T. Snipes voted in opposition.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: Full Cycle Deferral. Council recommended for a full cycle to allow time for additional meetings between the applicant and neighborhood.