Planning Commission
via Zoom
Agenda — 15 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 The DeKalb County Planning Commission held its online zoning meeting on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting was conducted via teleconference (Zoom). The public was invited to Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/s/86330344636 Or Telephone Dial: USA 888-270-9936 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 691303 For those joining the meeting by telephone, they were made aware that their phone number may be displayed to the public viewing or participating in the online meeting. The Planning Commission provided 10 minutes of time for citizens to speak in favor of an agenda item, and 10 minutes for citizens to speak in opposition. Citizens who attended the meeting via the Zoom link was able to join the public comment queue by raising their hand in the Zoom application, while citizens who attended the meeting via telephone was able to join the comment queue by pressing # and the number 2. There were no comment cards, so when called upon, citizens were asked to please state their name and address for the record. The public was also asked to be conscious of speaking time so that everyone had an opportunity to provide input in the allotted time. Interested parties had until 3 business days prior to the hearing date to email documents for inclusion into the official record by submitting such materials no later than 3 business days to plansustain@dekalbcountyga.gov
- 3 Legal noticing and posting of signs were completed in accordance with requirements of the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance. The items on this agenda were presented at Community Council review meetings last month. The Planning Department has prepared the required ordinances as well as the staff analysis, findings of facts, and recommendations for all applications that are on tonight's agenda. Each case on the agenda was proceeded accordingly: Announcement of the case by Staff. 10 minutes of testimony was allocated for the applicant and those in support of the application. 10 minutes of testimony was allocated for the opponents. Public testimony was then closed and Planning Commission members commenced discussing the merits of the application with respect to the evaluation criteria, staff analysis and public testimony presented at this hearing. At this point, Planning Commissioners may ask questions of the Staff, applicant or public for clarification of an issue. The Planning Commission then made a motion to adopt the findings of facts for the record as presented in the staff analysis, or as modified by the Planning Commission followed by a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners: Approval, Approval with conditions, Denial, Deferral, or Withdrawal without prejudice. Cases on this agenda will be heard at a public hearing before the Board of Commissioners on Thursday, January 25, 2024 @ 5:30 p.m., in-person (this is not a Zoom meeting) at the Manuel Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30030, and via the County website.
- 4 Roll Call
- 5 New Cases
- N1 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): COMMISSION DISTRICT 03 SUPER DISTRICT 07 Application of Dianne C. Belle for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a home occupation with customer contacts in the R-100 (Residential Medium Lot) zoning district, at 3684 Seton Hall Way.
- N2 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): COMMISSION DISTICT 03 SUPER DISTRICT 07 Application of Samantha Maffey for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a bank with a drive through in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 1 of the I-20 Overlay District, at 2445 Wesley Chapel Road.
- N3 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 5 Super District 7 Application of Michael Reynolds for a Major Modification of zoning conditions pursuant to CZ-87086 to construct a hardware store in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 1 of the Hidden Hills Overlay District. 5440 Covington Highway.
- N4 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): COMMISSION DISTRICT 02 SUPER DISTRICT 06 Application of Mark Ferguson for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow the existing Po’ Boy Shop restaurant to operate as a late-night establishment (beyond 12:30 am) in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 1369 Clairmont Road.
- N5 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): COMMISSION DISTRICT 03 SUPER DISTRICT 06 Application of Theresa Walcot-Ceesay for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow for a Community Living Arrangement (CLA) in the NS (Neighborhood Shopping) zoning district and Tier 2 of the I-20 Overlay District, at 4077 Flat Shoals Parkway.
- N6 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): COMMISSION DISTRICT 05 SUPER DISTRICT 07 Application of The Varner Group c/o Bejune Industries to rezone property from C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district to RSM (Residential Medium Lot) zoning district to construct a townhome community, at 6826 Covington Highway.
- N7 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 2 & 6 Application of AP Zonolite, LLC c/o Troutman, Pepper, Hamilton & Sanders, LLP to rezone property from the M (Light Industrial) Zoning District to the C-1 (Local Commercial) Zoning District to expand the office and commercial uses on the property.
- N8 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): COMMISSION DISTRICT 05 SUPER DISTRICT 07 Application of Ashley Denis for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a Personal Care Home (PCH) for up to six (6) persons in the R-85 (Residential Medium Lot) zoning district, at 2056 Tudor Castle Circle.
- N9 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): All Districts Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment relating to film studio requirements and for other purposes. This text amendment is County-wide.
- N10 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): All Districts Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment relating to short-term rentals and for other purposes. This text amendment is County-wide.