DeKalb County Government - File #: 2021-3159

• File #: 2021-3159
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Public Hearing
• File created: 9/24/2021
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 4/12/2022
• Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): All Districts Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 7.4.6 of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance to modify criteria to be considered in evaluating and deciding an application for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/12/2022	1	Board of Commissioners	approved substitute	Pass
3/22/2022	1	Board of Commissioners	deferred substitute	Pass
3/8/2022	1	Board of Commissioners	deferred to the next meeting	Pass
1/27/2022	1	Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting	deferred for 30 days	Pass
1/27/2022	1	Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting	reconsidered	Pass
1/27/2022	1	Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting	deferred for 45 days	Pass
1/11/2022	1	PECS-Planning, Economic Development & Community Services Committee	no official recommendation
1/6/2022	1	Planning Commission	denied	Pass
11/18/2021	1	Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting
11/4/2021	1	Planning Commission	deferred for a full cycle	Pass

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

SUBJECT:
Title
COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): All Districts
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 7.4.6 of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance to modify criteria to be considered in evaluating and deciding an application for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP).
Body
PETITION NO: TA-21-1244986 (2021-3159)
PROPOSED USE: N/A
LOCATION: N/A
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: John Reid, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-4950

PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability to amend Section 7.4.6 of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance to modify criteria to be considered in evaluating and deciding an application for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP).


RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (December 2021) CC-1: Approval; CC-2 Deferral; CC-3 Approval; CC-4: Approval with Conditions; CC-5: Approval. (October 2021) CC-1: No Quorum; CC-2: Denial; CC-3: Approval; CC-4: Denial; CC-5: Approval.

PLANNING COMMISSION: (Jan. 6, 2022) Denial. (Nov. 4, 2021) Full Cycle Deferral.

PLANNING STAFF: Approval.

STAFF ANALYSIS: The Zoning Ordinance currently prescribes nineteen (19) criteria to be considered by the planning department, planning commission, and board of commissioners regarding review of Special Land Use Permits (SLUPs). In addition to the standard nineteen, there are certain uses (e.g., mining, quarry, child day care, telecommunication towers, landfills, etc.) that are subject to independent, specialized sets of SLUP criteria. While understanding the need for thorough consideration of these applications because of their potential adverse impacts on the community, the number of prescribed criteria is excessive, redundant, and inefficient. The goal of this proposed text amendment is to reduce the number of criteria from 19 to 14 and retain a desired wide range of community consideration...