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File #: 2025-0377    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 3/11/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting
On agenda: 5/22/2025 Final action:
Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 05 Super District 07 Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment to Chapter 5: Small Area Plans of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Attachments: 1. TA-25-1247472 (2025-0377) May 2025 Staff Report Amendment to the MARTA-Indian Creek TOD Master Plan Study, 2. Indian Creek Resolution TA-25-1247472 (2025-0377) 05.21.2025

Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability

SUBJECT:
Title
COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 05 Super District 07
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment to Chapter 5: Small Area Plans of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan...Body

PETITION NO: N12-2025-0377 TA-25-1247472
PROPOSED USE: To adopt MARTA's Indian Creek Station Master Plan Study.
LOCATION: N/A
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: Aprell King, EMUP, Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 470-898-2251

PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment to Chapter 5: Small Area Plans of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This application is intended to incorporate MARTA's Indian Creek Station Master Plan: Transit-Oriented Development document's general vision, policies, and goals as guidance for future development of the planned area.


RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (April 2025) Approval.

PLANNING COMMISSION: (May 6, 2025) Approval.

PLANNING STAFF: Approval.

STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is seeking to adopt MARTA's Indian Creek TOD Master Plan Study document's general vision, policies, and goals as guidance for future development of the planned area. MARTA completed a robust community engagement effort and Master Plan Study which enabled the latest May 2024 rezoning approval (re-zoned from O-I, R-75, and MR-1 to MU-4) of the Indian Creek TOD development. The approved MU-4 district is consistent with the goals of DeKalb County's Town Center Future Land Use Map and vision within the 2050 Unified Plan. Between October 2022 and June 2024, MARTA and DeKalb County kicked off the master planning process which included the launch of a project website, three public events with over 500 people in attendance, and a series of interactive surveys. Numerous meetings have been held with the community and DeKalb County Commissioners for inpu...

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