Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 3 and 7
Application of Cultivate Communities c/o Battle Law, P.C. to rezone property from the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) zoning district to the RSM (Small Lot Residential Mix) zoning district to allow a residential development.
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PETITION NO: N5-2026-1264 Z-26-1248278
PROPOSED USE: Residential development.
LOCATION: 5370, 5378 & 5384 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA 30034
PARCEL NO. : 15 066 01 012; 15 066 01 062; 15 066 01 011
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Cultivate Communities c/o Battle Law, P.C. to rezone property from the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) zoning district to the RSM (Small Lot Residential Mix) zoning district to allow a residential development.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (Oct. 2026) Approval with a condition.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (Nov. 5, 2026) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: Denial.
STAFF ANALYSIS: Based on the submitted information, the mixed-residential application appears to be consistent with the strategies and policies of the Suburban (SUB) Character Area which intends to “permit small scale infill such as cottage court development, accessory housing units, small-scale infill and other innovative housing types to increase housing choice and income diversity without significantly altering established neighborhood development patterns”. (DeKalb County 2050 Unified Plan, pg. 41). The proposed density of 5.75 dwelling units per acre is consistent with the maximum densities allowed by SUB of up to 8 units per acre. The proposal also contributes to the SUB goals to protect existing single-family subdivisions in the surrounding area by providing the required 20-foot transitional buffer around the perimeter of the site. While a mixture of attached and detached units wit...
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