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Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
SUBJECT:
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 5 Super District 7
Application of Austin Brannen (Euphoric Ventures, LLC and Project Cross, LLC) to remove the properties from the Stonecrest Overlay District to allow for light industrial uses, at 8361 & 8637 Covington Highway.
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PETITION NO: Z-23-1246378
PROPOSED USE: Light Industrial uses.
LOCATION: 8361 and 8361 & 8637 Covington Highway, Lithonia, Georgia 30058
PARCEL NO. : 16-183-02-003, 16-202-02-005
INFO. CONTACT: Brandon White, Current Planning Manager
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Remove the properties from the Stonecrest Overlay District to allow for light industrial uses.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: Deferral.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval with Condition(s).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.
PLANNING STAFF ANALYSIS: The properties designated as 8361 and 8367 Covington Highway are both zoned M (Light Industrial). This zoning allows for light industrial uses such as warehouse/distribution buildings, truck stops, vehicle storage yards, and light manufacturing. However, in addition to the underlying zoning, the subject properties are located within Tier 1 (High- Rise Mixed-Use Zone) of the Stonecrest Area Overlay District. Per Section 27-3.5.13. of the Zoning Ordinance, the majority of uses that would otherwise be permitted per the underlying M-zoning are prohibited by the Overlay. One exception to this is warehouse/distribution buildings, which are permitted by-right because the uses in the O-D (Office-Distribution) Zoning District are authorized in the Overlay. A Land Disturbance Permit (LDP #1245599) was approved for 8361 Covington Highway on September 13, 2022. The scope of work for the LDP and two associated building permits (#3109764 and #3109767) was to construct two warehouse buildings with a cumulative t...
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