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Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
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Commission District(s): Commission District 03 Super District 07
Application of Kova Real Estate, LLC to rezone property from R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) to R-60 (Residential Medium Lot-60) to allow an 11-lot subdivision for single-family detached homes, at 1500 Columbia Drive.
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PETITION NO: N9. Z-22-1245596 (2022-1477)
PROPOSED USE: Eleven-lot subdivision for single-family homes.
LOCATION: 1500 Columbia Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032
PARCEL NO. : 15-186-04-028, 15-186-04-029
INFO. CONTACT: Melora Furman, Sr. Planner
PHONE NUMBER: (470) 542-3022
PURPOSE:
Application of Kova Real Estate, LLC to rezone property from R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) to R-60 (Residential Medium Lot-60) to allow an 11-lot subdivision for single-family detached homes. The property is located on the east side of Columbia Drive, approximately 337 feet north of Columbia Circle, at 1484 Columbia Drive (a.k.a. 1500 Columbia Drive), and 1520 Columbia Circle, Decatur, Georgia. The property has approximately 406 feet of frontage on Columbia Drive (1484 Columbia Drive) an no frontage (1520 Columbia Circle) and contains 2.73 acres.
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COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Approval.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Full Cycle Deferral.
PLANNING STAFF: (June 28 BOC) Approval. (May 26 BOC) Deferral.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The proposed development would be consistent with the Suburban Character Area policy of the Comprehensive Plan Update that states, "Promote moderate density, traditional neighborhood development style residential subdivision[s], which may utilize alleyways and rear vehicular access as well as [reduce] automobile dependency." The development's street-fronting row of single-family homes along Columbia Drive echoes the development pattern found on both sides of Columbia Drive between the commercial nodes located approximately 1,...
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