File #: 2020-0320    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 3/3/2020 In control: Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting
On agenda: 6/25/2020 Final action:
Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 4 & 6 Application of Avondale Park, LLC c/o Felipe Castellanos for a major modification to modify zoning conditions pursuant to CZ-18-22125 for a mixed residential, office, and commercial development, to now increase the number of townhomes from 51 to 57 and reduce the number of single-family homes from 19 to 15, at 3458, 3468 and 3478 Mountain Drive.
Attachments: 1. Staff Report CZ 20 1243853, 2. CZ 20 1243853 Recommended Conditions

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

SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 4 & 6
Application of Avondale Park, LLC c/o Felipe Castellanos for a major modification to modify zoning conditions pursuant to CZ-18-22125 for a mixed residential, office, and commercial development, to now increase the number of townhomes from 51 to 57 and reduce the number of single-family homes from 19 to 15, at 3458, 3468 and 3478 Mountain Drive.
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PETITION NO: N8. CZ-20-1243853 (2020-0320)
PROPOSED USE: Mixed use development.
LOCATION: 3458, 3468 & 3478 Mountain Drive
PARCEL NO. : 15-251-01-020, -0127, -0128
INFO. CONTACT: Melora Furman
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155

PURPOSE:
Application of Avondale Park, LLC c/o Felipe Castellanos for a major modification to modify zoning conditions pursuant to CZ-18-22125 for a mixed residential, office, and commercial development, to now increase the number of townhomes from 51 to 57 and reduce the number of single-family homes from 19 to 15. The property is located on the north side of Mountain Drive, approximately 250 feet east of Farrar Court, at 3458, 3468, and 3478 Mountain Drive, Decatur, GA. The property has approximately 358 feet of frontage on Mountain Drive and contains 9.32 acres.


RECOMMENDATIONS:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Full Cycle Deferral.

PLANNING COMMISSION: Full Cycle Deferral.

PLANNING STAFF: Approval with Conditions.

STAFF ANALYSIS: The mixture of non-residential and residential uses in the proposal is consistent with the following policies of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan: "Create compact mixed-use districts and reduce automobile dependency and travel to obtain basic services." (Regional Center Character Area Policy No. 5) and "Allow increased density to encourage urban lifestyles that support mixed use in activity centers." (Land Use Policy No. 2) Encourage development within and near principal transporta...

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