Legislation Details

File #: 2026-0630    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 3/25/2026 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 5/5/2026 Final action:
Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 06 Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 27-3.39 to update the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District to allow limited office uses, when subject to a Special Land Use Permit and additional criteria with Tier V of the overlay.
Attachments: 1. TA-26-1248067 May 2026 Staff Report Bouldercrest Tier V Office, 2. TA-26-1248067 DeKalb Bouldercrest Tier V Office ordinance May 2026
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Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability

SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 03 Super District 06
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 27-3.39 to update the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District to allow limited office uses, when subject to a Special Land Use Permit and additional criteria with Tier V of the overlay.
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PETITION NO: N13-2026-0630 TA-26-1248067
PROPOSED USE: Limited office uses with a SLUP in Tier V of the Overlay District.
LOCATION: Districts 3 & 6
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155

PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 27-3.39 to update the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District to allow limited office uses, when subject to a Special Land Use Permit and additional criteria with Tier V of the overlay. This text amendment affects the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District.


RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (April 2026) Approval.

PLANNING COMMISSION: (May 5, 2026) Pending.

PLANNING STAFF: (May 2026) Approval.

STAFF ANALYSIS: Attached please find the initial draft of the Text Amendment for the Bouldercrest-Cedar Grove-Moreland Overlay District (BOD) Tier 5 Corridor 1, which would allow certain parcels to apply for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) for office use. The text amendment has been narrowly crafted to only apply to properties that currently have an underlying non-residential zoning designation within Tier 5 Corridor 1 of the BOD. Additionally, the Text Amendment requires that to be eligible to obtain a SLUP, the property must have frontage on Bouldercrest Road, a major arterial road which is generally better suited to accommodate traffic associated with office uses than local residential streets. Based on the above-referenced cr...

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