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Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): All Districts
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for adoption of the 2021 Zoning and Land Use Amendment Calendarand Resolution, in all districts of DeKalb County.
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PETITION NO: N12. TA-20-1244271 2020-1188
PROPOSED USE: 2021 Zoning Calendar & Resolution
LOCATION: County-wide.
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: Brandon White, Current Planning Manager
PHONE NUMBER: 470-464-1077
PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for adoption of the 2021 Zoning and Land Use Amendment Calendar and Resolution. This proposal affects all districts.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: CC-1 Approval; CC-2 Approval; CC-3 Approval; CC-4 Approval w/conditions; CC-5 Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval with Conditions.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: Enclosed is the proposed 2021 Zoning and Land Use Amendment Calendar and the requisite resolution regarding applicable processes for requests that are subject to the proposed calendar. Staff received emails from Michele Battle, Esq. regarding concerns about the pre-submittal community meeting requirement. She also addressed Planning Commission with her concerns. Staff has provided a few proposed revisions for consideration by the Board of Commissioners. The proposed revisions seek to provide applicants and the community with added meeting flexibility for pre-submittal community meetings. This proposal consists of removal of the 7pm meeting time, removal of the weekday meeting requirement, and the addition of an option for online meetings.
PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: (11/5/2020) Approval 8-0. P. Womack, Jr. moved, G. McCoy seconded for Approval with conditions: 1) November 2021 Planning Commission hearing date be changed from Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 to Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021; 2) Planning Commission requests that the March 2021 hearing be held via Zoom; 3) Suggested amendments to the resolution to include allowing community meetings to be held via Zoom, revisit community meetings physical locations and other issues raised by Attorney Michele Battle. .
COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: CC-1 Approval 2-0-0; CC-2 Approval 3-0-0; CC-3 Approval 7-0-0; CC-4 Approval w/conditions 11-0-0; CC-4 recommended approval with the following modifications: 1) The location be changed to Stone Mountain Library; 2) the 12/21/2021 meeting date be changed to a week earlier since that date is two days prior to Christmas Eve; and 3) that the community council meetings continue to be temporarily held via ZOOM; CC-5 Approval 8-0-0.