Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 5 & 7
Application of Rose C. Evans to rezone property from R-100 (Single-Family) District to C-2 (Local Commercial) District to develop a contractor’s office with truck parking, at 1422 & 1450 Rock Chapel Road.
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PETITION NO: D3. Z-19-1235180
PROPOSED USE: Heavy construction contractor’s office with no outside storage
LOCATION: 1422 & 1450 Rock Chapel Road, Lithonia, GA.
PARCEL NO.: 16-189-01-002 & 16-189-01-003
INFO. CONTACT: Marian Eisenberg
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4922
PURPOSE:
Application of Rose C. Evans to rezone property from R-100 (Single-Family) District to C-2 (General Commercial) District to develop a heavy construction contractor’s office with no outside storage. The property is located on the east side of Rock Chapel Road, approximately 62 feet north of Rock Mountain Road at 1422 and 1450 Rock Chapel Road, Lithonia, Georgia. The property has approximately 583 feet of frontage along Rock Chapel Road and contains 8.53 acres.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (6-10-19) DENIAL; (4-8-19) DENIAL; (2-11-19) DENIAL
PLANNING COMMISSION: (7-9-19) NO RECOMMENDATION; (5-7-19) FULL CYCLE DEFERRAL; (3-5-19) FULL CYCLE DEFERRAL
PLANNING STAFF: Denial
STAFF ANALYSIS: The proposed request for C-2 (General Commercial) District is not appropriate given the Suburban (SUB) land use character area designation on the site. Therefore, the Planning and Sustainability Department recommends Denial of the applicant’s request. However, should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve the requested land plan amendment for LIND (Light Industrial) on the subject site, Planning suggests the attached recommended conditions for C-2 zoned property on the subject site.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (7-9-19) Two motions were made; one to approve and one to deny. Both motions failed for lack of a majority vote. This application moves forward, with no recommendation from the Planning Commission; (5-7-19) Full Cycle Deferral 9-0-0. J. Johnson moved, E. Patton seconded for a full cycle deferral per Staff recommendation; (3-5-19) Full Cycle Deferral 8-0-0. J. West moved, P. Womack, Jr. seconded for a full cycle deferral.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: (6-10-19) Denial 8-0-0. (4-8-19) Denial 8-1-0. Business is currently operating illegally on the site without the proper zoning district; (2-11-19) Denial 10-0-0. Other sites available for industrial uses.