Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 5 & 7
Application of Sang Gloamy L Morris to amend the Land Use Plan on property from Suburban (SUB) to Commercial Redevelopment Corridor (CRC) to allow a range of commercial uses, at 5011 Covington Highway.
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PETITION NO: N4. LP-21-1244555 2021-2111
PROPOSED USE: Various commercial uses.
LOCATION: 5011 Covington Highway, Lithonia, Ga.
PARCEL NO. : 15-162-04-008
INFO. CONTACT: Brian Brewer, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of Sang Gloamy L Morris to amend the Land Use Plan on property from Suburban (SUB) to Commercial Redevelopment Corridor (CRC) to allow a range of commercial uses. The property is located on the south side of Covington Highway, approximately 1,083 feet east of Wesley Chapel Road, at 5011 Covington Highway, Decatur. The property has 100 feet of frontage on Covington Highway and contains 0.61 acre.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Withdrawal without Prejudice.
PLANNING STAFF: Denial.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The intent of the Commercial Redevelopment Corridor Character Area is to promote the redevelopment of declining commercial corridors and to improve the function and aesthetic appeal of more stable commercial corridors. These areas mostly consist of strip-style shopping centers that are in need of aesthetic or functional improvements, are in economic decline or are vacant. They are often characterized by a high degree of vehicular traffic, on-site parking, moderate floor to area ratio and large tracks of land. The proposed density for areas of this type is up 18 dwelling units per acre. Though the subject parcel is in close proximity to existing parcels with the future land use of Commercial Redevelopment Corridor. However, there are two residentially zoned parcels with Suburban future l...
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