Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 4 & 7
N16 Eberly & Associates - CZ-18-1235087
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PETITION NO: CZ-18-1235087
PROPOSED USE: Driveway to a warehouse/distribution center located on an adjoining property.
LOCATION: 6754 Bermuda Road
PARCEL NO. : 18-084-01-002
INFO. CONTACT: Marian Eisenberg
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
A Major Modification of two zoning conditions pursuant to CZ-86024, to allow access to an adjoining property in Gwinnett County from Bermuda Road and to eliminate the requirement for a berm on the west side of the property. The property is located the north side of Bermuda Road, approximately 538 feet east of the corner of Bermuda Road and Stewart Mill Road, at 6754 Bermuda Road, Stone Mountain. The property has approximately 800 feet of frontage on Bermuda Road and contains 12 acres.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: DENIAL.
PLANNING COMMISSION: DENIAL.
PLANNING STAFF: APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS.
STAFF ANALYSIS: Comprehensive Plan policies to reduce traffic congestion and to protect residential areas from impacts of non-residential land uses can be implemented through conditions to restrict truck traffic on Bermuda Road, as recommended by Staff. The proposed driveway would involve less land disturbance, and therefore less of an impact on the natural environment, than the 1986 proposal for a light industrial park. Elimination of the requirement to construct an earthen berm similarly protects natural resources because it would allow existing trees to remain. Thus, the requested modification to eliminate CZ-86024 Condition No. 4 is consistent with Natural Resources Policy No. 4 of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan: "Preserve trees and other natural resources to protect the environment and aesthetically enhance communities." Potential impacts on the street system are curr...
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