Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 05 Super District 07
Application of Hailey Todd, PEC+ for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for senior residential housing in the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) zoning district and Tier 5 of the Hidden Hills Overlay district, at 5083 Biffle Road.
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PETITION NO: N3-2025-0626 SLUP-25-1247527
PROPOSED USE: Senior residential housing.
LOCATION: 5083 Biffle Road, Stone Mountain, Georgia 30088
PARCEL NO. : 16 028 01 001
INFO. CONTACT: Adam Chappell, Sr. Planner, AICP
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Hailey Todd, PEC+ for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for senior residential housing in the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100) zoning district and Tier 5 of the Hidden Hills Overlay district.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (June 2025) Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: (July 8, 2025) Full Cycle Deferral.
PLANNING STAFF: (July 2025 BOC) Approval with Conditions_rev. 07.15.2025.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is proposing to construct a total of 230 dwelling units at a density of approximately 4.23 units per acre, of which 131 are senior housing units. The subject property in its current configuration comprises approximately 77.21 acres of land that was formerly used as part of the now-defunct Hidden Hills Golf Course. The property is located within a Suburban (SUB) Character Area per the DeKalb County 2050 Unified Plan and has an underlying zoning designation of R-100 (Residential Medium Lot-100). In addition, the subject property spans across two tiers of the Greater Hidden Hills Overlay District: ? The extreme eastern and southern portions of the property are designated as being within Tier 4 of the Overlay. Section 27-3.37.5. of the Zoning Ordinance defines Tier 4 as "a conservation open space area comprised...
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