Rezoning Applications to be heard by Commissioners in March, 2001

first posted February 11, 2001
last updated February 22, 2001
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The DeKalb Board of Commissioners will hear these applications.

For more information on zoning in DeKalb County call the DeKalb Planning Department at 404 371-2155. Their office is located at 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.


Agenda items     Planning Commission    
meeting date
Board of Commissioners    
meeting date
Deferred items
and items 1-4
March 5, 7:00 PM March 26, 7:00 PM
items 5-26 March 6, 7:00 PM March 27, 7:00 PM
items 27-49 March 7, 7:00 PM March 28, 7:00 PM

Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners meetings on rezoning items are held at the Maloof Auditorium in Decatur.


The Community Council meetings will start at 7:30 PM on the following days.
District 1 - Monday, February 26, 2001 at Chamblee Library
District 2 - Tuesday, February 20, 2001 at Northlake Library
District 3/5 - Wednesday, February 21, 2001 at Wesley Chapel Library
District 4 - Tuesday, February 27, 2001 at Redan Library

Rezoning requests are arranged here by County Commission District. Items are heard in item number order at public hearings.
Deferred applications
District 1 & 6 items
District 1 & 7 items
District 2 & 6 items
District 3 & 6 items
District 3 & 7 items
District 4 & 6 items
District 4 & 7 items
District 5 & 6 items
District 5 & 7 items
County wide text change

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D.9 LP-00074
Application of Ashton Woods, Inc. to amend the land use plan on property located on the northeast side of North Druid Hills Road at its intersection with the CSX Railroad from LDR, LIC, and POS to LMR and POS. The property has frontage of 742 feet on North Druid Hills Road and contains 15.93 acres.

D.10 CZ-00106
Application of Ashton Woods, Inc. to rezone property located on the northeast side of North Druid Hills Road at its intersection with the CSX Railroad from R-100, C-2, and M to R-A8 (conditional). The property has frontage of 742 feet on North Druid Hills Road and contains 15.93 acres. The application is conditioned on a site plan for 75 attached single family townhomes.

D.24 LP-00063
Application of CFN (I-20), Inc. to amend the land use plan on property located on the north and south sides of Hayden Quarry Road, 745 feet east of Turner Hill Road, from LMR and POS to OPR. The property has frontage of 1100 feet on Hayden Quarry Road and contains 32.96 acres.

D.25 CZ-00094
Application of CFN (I-20), Inc. to rezone property located on the north and south sides of Hayden Quarry Road, 745 feet east of Turner Hill Road from RM-100 (conditional) and C-2 (conditional) to OI (conditional). The property has frontage of 1100 feet on Hayden Quarry Road and contains 32.96 acres. The application is conditioned on an office development.

D.31 LP-00078
Application of Ralph DeFares to amend the land use plan on property located on the south side of Redan Road, 352 feet east of South Indian Creek Drive, from LDR to OPR. The property has frontage of 497 feet and contains 4.26 acres.

D.32 CZ-00120
Application of Ralph DeFares to rezone property located on the south side of Redan Road, 352 feet east of South Indian Creek Drive, from R-75 to OCR. The property has frontage of 497 feet and contains 4.26 acres. The application is conditioned on development of loft units above commercial/office space as a mixed use facility.

D.33 LP-00079
Application of Charles DeJournette to amend the land use plan on property located on the south side of Ember Drive, 825 feet east of Candler Road and on the north side of Rainbow Drive, from LIC to MHR. The property has frontage of 830 feet on Ember Drive and 265 feet on Rainbow Drive and contains 15.44 acres.

D.34 CZ-00121
Application of Charles DeJournette to rezone property located on the south side of Ember Drive, 825 feet east of Candler Road and on the north side of Rainbow Drive, from C-1 to RM-75 (conditional). The property has frontage of 830 feet on Ember Drive and 265 feet on Rainbow Drive and contains 15.44 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of 210 multifamily dwelling units.

D.37 LP-00073
Application of Blackburn Partners to amend the land use plan on property located on the east and west sides of Donaldson Drive, 132 feet north of Blair Circle, from LDR to MHR. The property has frontage of 384 feet on the west side of Donaldson Drive and 1,062 feet on the east side of Donaldson Drive and contains 28 acres. The application includes all properties on Donaldson Court, Idlewood Trail, Idlewood Oaks Court, and Idlewood Court.

D.38 CZ-00105
Application of Blackburn Partners to rezone property located on the east side of Donaldson Drive 132 feet north of Blair Circle, from R-75 to TND (conditional). The property has frontage of 384 feet on the west side of Donaldson Drive and 1,062 feet on the east side of Donaldson Drive and contains 28 acres. The application is conditioned on a planned development based on a site plan for 369 housing units, including condominiums, townhomes, and single family detached. The application includes all properties on Donaldson Court, Idlewood Trail, Idlewood Oaks Court, and Idlewood Court.

D.48 CZ-00114
Application of PKB Investments, LLP to rezone property located on the west side of Lawrenceville Highway, between Lynburn Drive and LaVista Road from R-75 and OI to NS (conditional) and OCR (conditional). The property has frontage of 411 feet on LaVista Road, 763 feet on Lawrenceville Highway, 374 feet on Lynburn Drive, 754 feet on the east side of Burns Avenue, and 745 feet on the west side of Burns Avenue and contains 8.7 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a mixed use project of neighborhood shopping.

D.8 CZ-01010
Application of Sammie Gardner-Osinuga to rezone property located on the east side of Panthersville Road, 437' northeast of River Road from C-1 (conditional) to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 392 feet on Panthersville Road and contains 6.34 acres. The application is conditioned on use of the property as a child care center.

D.14 TA-01002
Application of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to amend the text of the zoning ordinance to allow hotels and motels only as special land use permits in the C-1 and C-2 zoning districts.

D.15 TA-01003
Application of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to amend the text of the zoning ordinance concerning Places of Worship.

Districts 4 & 6

1. LP-01001
Application of Marion Morrison to amend the land use plan on property located at the southeast intersection of Hambrick Road and Anderson Road from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 643 feet on Hambrick Road and 392 feet on Anderson Road and contains 8.81 acres.

2. CZ-01044
Application of Marion Morrison to rezone property located at the southeast intersection of Hambrick Road and Anderson Road from R-75 to R-A5 (conditional). The property has frontage of 643 feet on Hambrick Road and 392 feet on Anderson Road and contains 8.81 acres. The application is conditioned on development of a 40-lot subdivision based on a site plan.

3. LP-01017
Application of Scottdale Community Planning Council to amend the land use plan on property located at the northeast intersection of North Clarendon Avenue and Walnut Street from LDR to INS. The property has frontage of 70 feet on North Clarendon Avenue and 136 feet on Walnut Street and contains .22 acre.

4. CZ-01030
Application of Scottdale Community Planning Council to rezone property located at the northeast intersection of North Clarendon Avenue and Walnut Street from OI (conditional) to OI (conditional). The property has frontage of 70 feet on North Clarendon Avenue and 136 feet on Walnut Street and contains .22 acre. The property was rezoned with a condition on November 27, 1990, which limited its use to a florist shop. This request is to change the permitted use to a transitional housing facility. In addition to the rezoning request, the transitional housing facility will also require a special land use permit.

5 LP-01012
Application of Max Johnson to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Memorial Drive, 756 feet west of Hambrick Road, from LMR to MDR. The property has frontage of 198 feet and contains 6.25 acres.

6. CZ-01018
Application of Max Johnson to rezone property located on the north side of Memorial Drive, 756 feet west of Hambrick Road, from R-85 to RM-100 (conditional). The property has frontage of 198 feet and contains 6.25 acres. The application is conditioned on a site plan for 56 townhome apartments.

7. LP-01011
Application of Sharon McSwain Homes to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Memorial Drive, 265 feet southwest of North Hairston Road, from LIC to LMR. The property has frontage of 531 feet and contains 19.5 acres.

8. CZ-01034
Application of Sharon McSwain Homes to rezone property located on the north side of Memorial Drive, 265 feet southwest of North Hairston Road, from C-1 (conditional) to TND (conditional). The property has frontage of 531 feet and contains 19.5 acres. The application is conditioned on a site plan for 69-lots based on a subdivision plan and the commercial frontage on Memorial Drive to remain commercial.

Districts 4 & 7

9. LP-01010
Application of Anthony Brown to amend the land use plan on property located on the east side of Panola Road, 386 feet south of Miller Grove Road, from LDR to HIC. The property has frontage of 238 feet and contains 13.92 acres.

10. CZ-01025
Application of Anthony Brown to rezone property located on the east side of Panola Road, 386 feet south of Miller Grove Road, from R-100 to C-2 (conditional). The property has frontage of 238 feet and contains 13.92 acres. The application is conditioned on the use of the existing recreation grounds and facilities and the development of new facilities, including cabins and a restaurant.

Districts 5 & 6

Districts 5 & 7

11. LP-01002
Application of Big Miller Grove Baptist Church to amend the land use plan on property located on the east side of Panola Road, 145 feet south of Cedar Rock Drive, from LDR to INS. The property has frontage of 100 feet and contains one (1) acre.

12. Z-01015
Application of Big Miller Grove Baptist Church to rezone property located on the east side of Panola Road, 145 feet south of Cedar Rock Drive, from R-100 to OI. The property has frontage of 100 feet and contains one (1) acre.

13. LP-01007
Application of Abraham and Vickie Jackson to amend the land use plan on property located at the northwest intersection of Flakes Mill Road and River Road from LDR to INS. The property has frontage of 332 feet on River Road and 250 feet on Flakes Mill Road and contains 2.16 acres.

14. CZ-01026
Application of Abraham and Vickie Jackson to rezone property located at the northwest intersection of Flakes Mill Road and River Road from R-100 to OI (conditional). The property has frontage of 332 feet on River Road and 250 feet on Flakes Mill Road and contains 2.16 acres. The application is conditioned on development of a child care center and before and after school care programs based on a site plan.

15. LP-01019
Application of Harden Leroy Lark to amend the land use plan on property located on the southeast side of Covington Highway, 2,014 feet southeast of Redwing Circle from LDR to HIC. The property has frontage of 100 feet and contains .82 acre.

16. CZ-01045
Application of Harden Leroy Lark to rezone property located on the southeast side of Covington Highway, 2,041 feet southeast of Redwing Circle from OD to C-2 (conditional). The property has frontage of 100 feet and contains .82 acre. The application is conditioned on the development of the property for an automotive center, including a body shop, based on a site plan.

17. LP-01020
Application of Cedric Nealey to amend the land use plan on property located on the south side of Covington Highway, 230 feet west of Hidden Creek Drive, from LDR to LIC. The property has frontage of 652 feet on Covington Highway and 108 feet on Hidden Creek Drive and contains 10.14 acres.

18. CZ-01041
Application of Cedric Nealey to rezone property located on the south side of Covington Highway 230 feet west of Hidden Creek Drive, from C-1 (conditional) to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 652 feet on Covington Highway and 164 feet on Hidden Creek Drive and contains 10.14 acres. The application is conditioned on a request to amend a condition of the current zoning to allow five (5) points of access on Covington Highway including the main access aligned with Young Road.

Districts 1 & 6

19. LP-01004
Application of Jolly Development Corporation to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Harts Mill Road, 307 feet southeast of Ashford Dunwoody Road, from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 355 feet and contains 3.13 acres.

20. Z-01022
Application of Jolly Development Corporation to rezone property located on the north side of Harts Mill Road, 307 feet southeast of Ashford Dunwoody Road, from R-100 to R-A5 (conditional). The property has frontage of 355 feet and contains 3.13 acres. The application is conditioned on development of 12 single family detached homes based on a site plan.

21. LP-01006
Application of Jolly Development Corporation to amend the land use plan on property located at the west intersection of Harts Mill Road and Chamblee Dunwoody Road from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 198 feet on Chamblee Dunwoody Road and 846 feet on Harts Mill Road and contains 7.5 acres.

22. CZ-01017
Application of Jolly Development Corporation to rezone property located at the west intersection of Harts Mill Road and Chamblee Dunwoody Road from R-100 to R-A5 (conditional). The property has frontage of 198 feet on Chamblee Dunwoody Road and 846 feet on Harts Mill Road and contains 7.5 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of 31 attached townhomes based on a conceptual plan.

23. LP-01005
Application of Jolly Development Corporation to amend the land use plan on property located on the east side of Chamblee Dunwoody Road, 369 feet northwest of Chancery Lane, from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 465 feet and contains five (5) acres.

24. CZ-01021
Application of Jolly Development Corporation to rezone property located on the east side of Chamblee Dunwoody Road, 369 feet northwest of Chancery Lane from R-75 to R-A8 (conditional). The property has frontage of 465 feet and contains 5 acres. The application is conditioned on development of 34 single family attached units based on a conceptual plan.

25. LP-01008
Application of R.L. Dougherty to amend the land use plan on property located on the southwest side of Ashford Dunwoody Road, 1,515 feet northwest of Johnson Ferry Road, from MDR to HDR. The property has frontage of 428 feet and contains 17.15 acres.

26. CZ-01023
Application of R.L. Dougherty to rezone property located on the southwest side of Ashford Dunwoody Road, 1,515 feet northwest of Johnson Ferry Road from RM-100 to RM-HD (conditional). The property has frontage of 428 feet and contains 17.15 acres. The application is conditioned on the redevelopment of the property for a new multifamily housing development.

27. LP-01009
Application of The Morgan Group to amend the land use plan on property located at the southwest intersection of Savoy Drive and North Shallowford Road from MDR to HDR. The property has frontage of 208 feet on Savoy Drive and 689 feet on North Shallowford Road and contains 7.78 acres.

28. CZ-01024
The application of The Morgan Group to rezone property located at the southwest intersection of Savoy Drive and North Shallowford Road from RM-HD (conditional). The property has frontage of 208 feet on Savoy Drive and 689 feet on North Shallowford Road and contains 7.78 acres. The application is conditioned on redevelopment of the property for 233 apartments.

29. CZ-01031
Application of Realty Development Corporation to rezone property located on the southeast side of Summit Boulevard, 1,468 feet southwest of the intersection of Perimeter Summit Parkway and Parkside Place, from OI (conditional) to OI (conditional). The property has frontage of 341 feet and contains 1.11 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a six-story apartment building of 75 units. The property was approved for an 8-story hotel of 150,000 square feet plus other conditions.

30. LP-01021
Application of Jim Ellis Dealership to amend the land use plan on property located at the north intersection of Carver Drive and Parsons Drive from LDR to LIC. The property has frontage of 411 feet on Parsons Drive and 185 feet on Carver Drive and contains .54 acre.

31. CZ-01033
Application of Jim Ellis Dealership to rezone property located at the north intersection of Carver Drive and Parsons Drive from R-75 to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 411 feet on Parsons Drive and 185 feet on Carver Drive and contains .54 acre. The application is conditioned on development of the property for a 7,000 square foot minor repair and service facility for the adjacent automobile sales dealership based on a site plan.

Districts 1 & 7

32. LP-01027
Application of Hovis Homes, Inc. to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of U.S. Highway 78 at the Gwinnett County line from LIC to MDR. The property has no accessible road frontage in DeKalb County (access is provided through Gwinnett County) and contains 12.84 acres.

33. CZ-01040
Application of Hovis Homes, Inc. to rezone property located on the north side of U.S. Highway 78 at the Gwinnett County line from C-1 and C-2 to RM-100. The property has no accessible road frontage in DeKalb County (access is provided through Gwinnett County) and contains 12.84 acres.

Districts 2 & 6

34. LP-01022
Application of Buckhaven Homes, Inc. to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Caldwell Road, 205 feet west of Green Meadows Lane, from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 200 feet and contains .43 acre.

35. CZ-01035
Application of Buckhaven Homes, Inc. to rezone property located on the north side of Caldwell Road, 205 feet west of Green Meadows Lane, from R-75 to R-A8 (conditional). The property has frontage of 200 feet and contains .43 acre. The application is conditioned on the development of three (3) single family detached lots based on a subdivision plan.

36. LP-01015
Application of Buford Plaza, LLC, to amend the land use plan on property located 689 feet east of Buford Highway from LDR to LIC. The part of the parcel for which the land use plan change is requested has no road frontage and contains 1.34 acres.

37. CZ-01020
Application of Buford Plaza, LLC, to rezone property located 689 feet east of Buford Highway from R-75 to C-1 (conditional). The part of the parcel for which the rezoning change is requested has no road frontage and contains 1.34 acres. The application is conditioned on use of the property along with the adjacent remainder of the parcel (already zoned C-1) for development of a 37,000 square foot community shopping center.

38. LP-01025
Application of Glenridge Development to amend the land use plan on property located at the north intersection of North Druid Hills Road and LaVista Road, from MDR and LIC to LIC. The property has frontage of 194 feet on LaVista Road and 328 feet on North Druid Hills Road and contains 1.539 acres.

39. CZ-01027
Application of Glenridge Development to rezone property located at the north intersection of North Druid Hills Road and LaVista Road, from RM-75 and C-1 (conditional) to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 194 feet on LaVista Road and 328 feet on North Druid Hills Road and contains 1.539 acres. The application is conditioned on a reduction in the square footage approved on the property previously, approval of a change in use to a coffee shop for part of the property, an increase in the area devoted to commercial zoning, and a change in the site plan.

40. CZ-01028
Application of Design Development Group and Associates, LLC, to rezone property located on the southeast side of Briarcliff Road, 172.5 feet northeast of Beacon Hill Boulevard, from R-85 to R-75 (conditional). The property has frontage of 167 feet and contains 1.06 acres. The application is conditioned on development of three (3) single family detached homes of 3,000 square feet each plus other conditions.

41. LP-01016
Application of Charles Buckley to amend the land use plan on property located on the south side of LaVista Road, 224 feet northeast of Oak Grove Drive, from LIC to MDR. The property has frontage of 582 feet and contains 2.6 acres.

42. CZ-01029
Application of Charles Buckley to rezone property located on the south side of LaVista Road, 224 feet northeast of Oak Grove Drive, from R-A8 and C-1 to RM-100 (conditional). The property has frontage of 582 feet and contains 2.6 acres. The application is conditioned on development of 24 attached townhome units based on a conceptual plan.

Districts 3 & 6

43. LP-01024
Application of Southeast Capital Partners to amend the land use plan on property located on the west side of DeKalb Industrial Way, 374 feet southeast of North Decatur Road, and on the northeast side of Irvin Court, from IND to HDR. The property has frontage of 459 feet on DeKalb Industrial Way and 110 feet on Irvin Court and contains 5.3 acres.

44. CZ-01037
Application of Southeast Capital Partners to rezone property located on the west side of DeKalb Industrial Way, 374 feet southeast of North Decatur Road, and on the northeast side of Irvin Court, from M to RM-HD (conditional). The property has frontage of 459 feet on DeKalb Industrial Way and 110 feet on Irvin Court and contains 5.3 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of senior housing based on a site plan.

Districts 3 & 7

45. LP-01003
Application of Charles E. Williams to amend the land use plan on property located on the southeast side of Morgan Place, 100 feet southeast of Salmon Avenue, from LIC to LMR. The property has frontage of 150 feet and contains .51 acre.

46. CZ-01016
Application of Charles E. Williams to rezone property located on the southeast side of Morgan Place, 100 feet southeast of Salmon Avenue, from C-2 to R-50 (conditional). The property has frontage of 150 feet and contains .51 acre. The application is conditioned on the development of two (2) single family detached houses.

47. LP-01014
Application of the Benchmark Group of Companies to amend the land use plan on property located at the southwest intersection of Key Road and Bouldercrest Road from IND to MDR. The property has frontage of 1,578 feet on Key Road and 1,712 feet on Bouldercrest Road and contains 46.65 acres.

48. CZ-01019
Application of Benchmark Group of Companies to rezone property located at the southwest intersection of Key Road and Bouldercrest Road from R-75 to R-A8 (conditional). The property has frontage of 1,578 feet on Key Road and 1,712 feet on Bouldercrest Road and contains 46.65 acres. The application is conditioned on development of 167 single family attached homes based on a conceptual plan and a list of conditions.

County wide changes

49. TA-01004
Application of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 27) to provide for shared parking facilities for certain uses.


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