Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 3 & 6
Rezone - Z-17-21293 -- Abebe & Company (Decision Only)- No Cost to the County
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PETITION NO: CZ-17-21293
PROPOSED USE: 12-unit, fee-simple, single-family attached (townhome) development.
LOCATION: The south side of Memorial Drive, approximately 252 feet east of Warren Street, at 1911, 1913, 1915, and 1921 Memorial Drive, Atlanta. The property has approximately 200 feet of frontage on Memorial Drive and contains .6 acres.
PARCEL NOS.: 15-179-10-006, -007, -008, & -009
INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Baker
PHONE NUMBER: 404-687-7154
PURPOSE:
To rezone property from C-1 (Local Commercial) and R-75 (Single-Family Residential) to MR-2 (Medium-Density Residential) for a 12-unit, fee-simple, attached townhome development.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.
PLANNING COMMISSION: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.
PLANNING STAFF: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: On March 7, the Planning Commission recommended "Approval With Conditions" as recommended by Staff.
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: Redevelopment of the property for townhomes is suitable at the subject location, because it establishes a transition from the single-family detached type of residential land use to the east and south and the commercial land uses to the west. Based on the presence of many new or renovated homes in the immediate area, there appears to be market demand for new housing in the surrounding neighborhood. In addition, the size and scale of the newer homes across Memorial Drive support redevelopment of the subject property at the scale and density that is being proposed. The site plan indicates that the homes next to the Memorial Drive frontage of the proposed development will face Memorial Drive and will have walkways leading from front doors t...
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