Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 04 Super District 06
Application of Murtaza Mohammadzai to rezone property from R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district to C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district to allow a tire shop and emissions station, at 4700 East Ponce de Leon Avenue.
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PETITION NO: N6-2026-0450 Z-26-1248013
PROPOSED USE: Tire shop and emissions station.
LOCATION: 4700 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
PARCEL NO. : 18 142 01 012
INFO. CONTACT: Andrea Folgherait, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Murtaza Mohammadzai to rezone property from R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district to C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district to allow a tire shop and emissions station.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (April 2026) Denial.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (May 5, 2026) Pending.
PLANNING STAFF: (May 2026) Denial.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to rezone the subject property from R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) to C-1 (Local Commercial) to allow a tire shop and emissions station. This proposed use is not compatible with the surrounding development pattern, which is characterized by low- to medium-density residential uses. Previously the use of the site was a daycare center, which represented a lower-intensity, neighborhood-serving use. The subject property is located at the intersection of three (3) jurisdictions-DeKalb County, the City of Clarkston, and the City of Tucker. Both the City of Clarkston and the City of Tucker have submitted letters of opposition, citing conflicts with their respective planning objectives. The DeKalb 2050 Unified Plan designates the site within the Suburban (SUB) Character Area, which encourages well-designed, small-scale, and context-sensitive infill development that preserves...
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