File #: 2022-2550    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 11/18/2022 In control: Board of Commissioners - Zoning Meeting
On agenda: 1/26/2023 Final action:
Title: COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): All Districts Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment to the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance, Section 5.4.4 (Site and Parking Area Landscaping), to address parking lot landscaping requirements. This text amendment is County-wide.
Attachments: 1. TA-22-1246200 Parking Lot Landscaping Jan BOC 2023

                                    

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 a text amendment to the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance, Section 5.4.4 (Site and Parking Area Landscaping), to address parking lot landscaping requirements. This text amendment is County-wide.

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PETITION NO: N14-2022-2550  TA-23-1246200

PROPOSED USE: To address parking lot landscaping requirements.

LOCATION: N/A

PARCEL NO. : N/A

INFO.  CONTACT: Brandon White, Planning Manager

PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155

 

PURPOSE:

Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment to the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance, Section 5.4.4 (Site and Parking Area Landscaping), to address parking lot landscaping requirements. This text amendment is County-wide.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommended Action

COMMUNITY COUNCIL: CC-1: Approval; CC-2: Approval w/condition; CC-3: Approval; CC-4: Approval; CC-5: Approval.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval with a condition.

 

PLANNING STAFF: Approval.

 

STAFF ANALYSIS: See attached staff report.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION VOTE: Approval with a condition 9-0-0.  Jan Costello moved, April Atkins seconded for Approval, per Staff recommendation, with the condition that language the following language be added:  "Not only should trees be planted, but also maintained."

 

COMMUNITY COUNCIL VOTE/RECOMMENDATION: CC-1: Approval 8-0-0; CC-2: Approval w/condition: Maintenance and native species be addressed; CC-3: Approval 9-0-0; CC-4: Approval 7-0-1; CC-5: Approval 6-0-0.