Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 04 Super District 06
Application of Rohail Hada for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow an alcohol outlet (beer and wine sales) in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 4144 Memorial Drive and 341 Covington Highway.
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PETITION NO: N4-2025-1224 SLUP-25-1247733
PROPOSED USE: Alcohol outlet (beer and wine sales).
LOCATION: 4144 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032
PARCEL NO.: 15 231 05 002; 15 231 05 003
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Rohail Hada for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow an alcohol outlet (beer and wine sales) in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (Oct. 2025) Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (Nov. 6, 2025) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The subject site contains an existing gas station and convenience store with accessory alcohol sales. Since the applicant desires to increase the size of the convenience store with accessory alcohol sales, a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) is required. There is also a companion SLUP case (See SLUP-25-1247732) to allow the relocation of fuel pumps associated with the proposed expanded convenience store. There will be no changes to the existing access, with one driveway off of Memorial Drive and one drive off Covington Highway. The DeKalb County Transportation Department has indicated provision for right-of-way dedication and installation of sidewalks, landscaping improvements, and streetlights (see attached inter-governmental comments). The Supplemental Regulations require that no new convenience store shall be permitted within 3,960 feet (i.e., three-fourths of a mile) of any currently existing small box retail discount store. The site is ...
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