Planning Commission

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Agenda — 17 items

1. 1 Call To Order
2. 2 The DeKalb County Planning Commission held its online zoning meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. This meeting was conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Cases on this agenda will be heard at a public hearing at the Board of Commissioners Zoning Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in-person at: Government Services Center, 178 Sams Street, Decatur 30030 at 5:30 p.m. (This is not a Zoom meeting). The September 24, 2026 Board of Commissioners’ Zoning hearing can be viewed via the County website and DCTV: https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/dctv/dctv-live-broadcast You may email the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners regarding any case on this agenda at: publichearing@dekalbcountyga.gov
3. 3 Roll Call
4. 4 Deferred Cases
5. D1 COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): 5 and 7 Application of D.R. Horton c/o Battle Law, P.C. to rezone property from R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district to RNC (Residential Neighborhood Conservation) zoning district for the development of single-family detached dwellings, to be developed as Phases 3 and 4 of the existing Champions Runs Subdivision, at 8277 Norris Lake Way. 2025-1621 Approved with conditions per staff recommendation Pass
6. 6 New Cases
7. N1 Commission District(s): 1 and 7 Application of Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment to Chapter 5: Small Area Plans of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This application is intended to incorporate Embry Hills-Presidential Parkway & Surrounding Communities Placemaking Strategy document's general vision, policies, and goals as guidance for future development of the planned area. 2026-1098 Approval per staff recommendation Pass
8. N2 Commission District(s): 4 and 6 Application of Jared Samples to amend the character area from CRC (Commercial Redevelopment Corridor) to the NC (Neighborhood Center) character area to allow residential development, at 5561-5567 Memorial Drive. 2026-1099 Full cycle deferral per staff recommendation Pass
9. N3 Commission District(s): 4 and 6 Application of Jared Samples to rezone property from C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district to MR-2 (Medium Density Residential-2) zoning district to allow residential development, at 5561-5567 Memorial Drive. 2026-1100 Full cycle deferral per staff recommendation Pass
10. N4 Commission District(s): 4 and 7 Application of Lorraine Canada for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow a drive through for a restaurant in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district and Tier 2 of the Hidden Hills Overlay District, at 4850 Redan Road. 2026-1101 Denial per staff recommendation Pass
11. N5 Commission District(s): 4 and 6 Application of David Metzger to rezone property from R-85 (Residential Medium Lot-85) zoning district to OIT (Office-Institutional-Transitional) zoning district to allow a child daycare center, for more than seven (7) children, at 3970 Norman Road. 2026-1102 Denial per staff recommendation Pass
12. 12 Commission District(s): 4 and 6 Application of Christina Lewis for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow an attached wireless communication facility as a principal use in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 4717 East Anderson Road. 2026-1103 Denial per staff recommendation Pass
13. N6 Commission District(s): 4 and 6 Application of Christina Lewis for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow an attached wireless communication facility as a principal use in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 4717 East Anderson Road. 2026-1103 Approval per staff recommendation Fail
14. N7 Commission District(s): 2 and 6 Application of Chad Jacobs to rezone property from O-I (Office-Institutional) zoning district to MR-1 (Medium Density Residential-1) zoning district to allow for a single-family attached (townhome) development, at 729 Old Briarcliff Road. 2026-1106 Approved with conditions per staff recommendation Pass
15. N8 Commission District(s): 5 and 7 Application of Erin Royster for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) for child daycare facility for up to six children in the R-75 (Residential Medium Lot-75) zoning district, at 3887 Kirksford Drive. 2026-1107 Approved with conditions per staff recommendation Pass
16. N9 Commission District(s): 3 and 7 Application of Mohammad Lodi for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow an alcohol outlet (beer and wine sales) in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 4110 Glenwood Road, Ste. A. 2026-1108 Approved with conditions per staff recommendation Fail
17. 17 Commission District(s): 3 and 7 Application of Mohammad Lodi for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) to allow an alcohol outlet (beer and wine sales) in the C-1 (Local Commercial) zoning district, at 4110 Glenwood Road, Ste. A. 2026-1108 Denied --> (Sent To) Pass

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