Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning and Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): 4 & 6
Sidewalk waiver request for the deletion of the improvement along the property frontage of 422 DeKalb Industrial Way. 18-048-02-002.
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Information Contact: Andrew Baker/Marian Eisenberg
Phone Number: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
To consider approving a waiver to the required sidewalk improvement along approximately 275 feet of frontage of DeKalb Industrial Way. The subject property is proposed for a 10 unit live-work. The property has approximately 169 feet of frontage on Irvin Way and approximately 207 feet along Winn Court. Sidewalks are planned along the Irvin Way and Winn Court. The proposed 10 live-work units will front Winn Court and vehicular access will be to the rear of the units via a planned 14-foot wide alley. The portion of the property along DeKalb Industrial Way will remain undisturbed given that it is occupied with a stream buffer along Crockett Creek. The requested waiver to delete the sidewalk along this frontage is stated by the applicant to be a hardship that would jeopardize the integrity of the stream and buffer area. Additionally, the applicant states that a guard rail would have to be removed which would present a safety hazard to pedestrian movement. The applicant has referenced several other reasons in the attached letter.
NEED/IMPACT:
The subject property is currently a Sketch Plat (Preliminary Plan) request to create 10 fee-simple lots for the live work
units. County Code requires that five foot wide sidewalks be provided along all development street frontages. The
property is currently zoned M Industrial and currently undeveloped.
Per DeKalb County Code (14-191 e.2.) the following should be considered in a request to waive or modify road improvements:
A. Existing use of property not to be substantially changed (i.e. traffic generation and ingre...
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