Rezoning Applications to be heard by Commissioners in May, 1997

first posted April 2, 1997
last updated May 22, 1997
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The DeKalb Board of Commissioners will hear these applications in May 1997.

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.


Topics coveredPlanning Commission meeting datesBoard of Commissioners meeting dates
Items 1-19May 6, 7:00 PMMay 27, 7:00 PM
Items 20-39May 7, 7:00 PMMay 28, 7:00 PM
Items 40-57May 8, 7:00 PMMay 29, 7:00 PM
Comprehensive Plan text changesMay 20, 7:00 PMJune 24, 10:00 AM

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

Comprehensive Plan text changes will be discussed at public hearings, April 16, 7 PM, at the Wesley Chapel Library and April 17, 7 PM, at the Chamblee Library. The Community Councils will review the text changes at their regular meetings.


The Community Council meetings will start at 6:30 PM on,
District 1 - Monday, April 28, 1997 at Chamblee Library
Districts 2/4 - Wednesday, April 30, 1997 at Northlake Library
Districts 3/5 - Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at Wesley Chapel Library

Rezoning requests are arranged by County Commission District.
District 2&6 items
District 3&7 items
District 4&7 items
District 4&6 items
District 5&7 items
District 1&7 items
District 1&6 items
Miscellaneous items
Comprehensive Plan text changes


Districts 2 & 6

1. Application of Liberty Development Corporation to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Parkside Drive, 161' east of Apple Valley Road from LDR to MHR. The property has frontage of 675' and contains 5.10 acres.

2. Application of Liberty Development Corporation to rezone property located on the north side of Parkside Drive, 161' east of Apple Valley Road from R-75 to RM-75. The property has frontage of 675' and contains 5.10 acres.

3. Application of Ashwood Development Company to amend the land use plan on property located on the east side of North Druid Hills Road, 300' south of Clearview Drive from LDR to MDR. The property has frontage of 199' and contains 1.40 acres.

4. Application of Ashwood Development Company to rezone property located on the east side of North Druid Hills Road, 300' south of Clearview Drive from R-75 to R-A8. The property has frontage of 199' and contains 1.40 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a 14-lot subdivision with a private drive based on a site plan.

5. Application of The Barton Development Company to amend the land use plan on property located on the east side of Chantilly Drive, 270' south of Executive Park South from LDR to MDR. The property has frontage of 210' and contains 1.32 acres.

6. Application of The Barton Development Company to rezone property located on the east side of Chantilly Drive, 270' south of Executive Park South from R-85 to RM-100(conditional). The property has frontage of 210' and contains 1.32 acres. The application is conditioned on development of single family housing.

7. Application of Charles M. and Dawn H. Patterson to amend the land use plan on property located at the southwest intersection of North Decatur Road and Ridgewood Drive from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 92' on North Decatur Road, 267' on Ridgewood Drive, and contains .42 acres.

8. Application of Charles M. and Dawn H. Patterson to rezone property located at the southwest intersection of North Decatur Road and Ridgewood Drive from R-75 to R-50 (conditional). The property has frontage of 92' on North Decatur Road, 267' on Ridgewood Drive, and contains .42 acres. The application is conditioned with a subdivision plan with a 20' front yard and a 15' rear yard.

9. Application of Marriott Senior Living Services, Inc., to amend the land use plan on property located at the southwest intersection of North Decatur Road and the CSX Railroad right-of-way, from LDR to HDR or OPR. The property has frontage of 546' on North Decatur Road, 592' on the CSX Railroad right-of-way and contains 5.94 acres.

10. Application of Marriott Senior Living Services, Inc., to rezone property located at the southwest intersection of North Decatur Road and the CSX Railroad right-of-way, from LDR to HDR or OPR. The property has frontage of 546' on North Decatur Road, 592' on the CSX Railroad right-of-way and contains 5.94 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a 115-bed assisted living facility based on a site plan and other conditions.

Districts 3 & 7

11. Application of McDonald's Corporation to rezone property located on the east side of Bouldercrest Road, 400' north of I-285, from NS and OD to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 198' and contains 1.17 acres. The application is conditioned on development of a drive-thru restaurant based on a site plan.

12. Application of Reverend E. Earl McCloud to change the name of Beulah Lane to Richard Allen Lane. The street is located between Gresham Road and Meadowview Drive.

13. Application of Homestead Village, Inc. to alter the conditions of zoning as applied to property located on the east side of Crescent Centre Boulevard, 105' south of Crescent Centre Parkway. The property is part of a larger tract that was zoned OI on May 8, 1984, with numerous conditions including authorization of a 350-room, 13 story hotel. This request is to construct a 3-story, 140 room motel on this site.

14.Application of Oxhead Property Company, L.L.C. to alter the conditions of zoning as applied to property located on the west side of Ranchwood Drive, 140' north of LaVista Road. The property was zoned OI on April 24, 1984, with conditions related to fencing, buffers, parking and the prohibition of a restaurant. This request is to provide a restaurant which provides food service for non-hotel guests.

15.Application of Triangle Realty, Inc., to alter the conditions of zoning as applied to property located on the northwest intersection of LaVista Road and Crestcliff Drive. The property was zoned R-50 on November 23, 1993, for the development of a 13-lot subdivision and other conditions. This request is for a 16-lot subdivision with 20' rear yards.

Districts 4 & 7

16. Application of Cheryl Lynn Browning to amend the land use plan on property located on the south side of Swift Street, 600' west of Covington Highway, from OPR to LIC. The property has frontage of 141' on Swift Street, extends southerly with frontage of 302' on Covington Highway, and contains 1.26 acres.

17. Application of Cheryl Lynn Browning to rezone property located on the south side of Swift Street, 600' west of Covington Highway, from R-75 to C-2. The property has frontage of 141' on Swift Street, extends southerly with frontage of 302' on Covington Highway, and contains 1.26 acres.

18. Application of John R. Williams and Kay W. Cantrell to amend the land use plan on property located at the northeast intersection of Covington Highway and Phillips Road from POS, LIC, and IND to POS, LIC, MDR, and LMR. The property has frontage of 1,420' on Covington Highway, 2,760' on Phillips Road, 1,353' on Marbut Road, and contains 186.50 acres.

19. Application of John R. Williams and Kay W. Cantrell to rezone property located at the northeast intersection of Covington Highway and Phillips Road from OI (9.5 acres), R-100 (5.5 acres), M (171.5 acres) to C-1 (conditional) (15 acres), RM-100 (conditional) (23.5 acres), R-A5 (conditional) (148 acres). The property has frontage of 1,420' on Covington Highway, 2,760' on Phillips Road, 1,353' on Marbut Road, and contains 186.50 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a planned commercial center, an apartment development and a detached single family residential community based on a site plan.

20. Application of James A. Fletcher to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Stephenson Road, 93' west of Stonebrook Drive, from LDR to OPR. The property has frontage of 598' and contains 5.69 acres.

21. Application of James A. Fletcher to rezone property located on the north side of Stephenson Road, 93' west of Stonebrook Drive, from R-100 to OI (conditional). The property has frontage of 598' and contains 5.69 acres. The application is conditioned for use of the property for medical offices, professional offices, and a day care center.

Districts 4 & 6

22. Application of Delichia Virdell to alter the conditions of zoning as applied to property located on the south side of Lauren Parkway, 250' west of North Hairston Road. The property also extends southerly with frontage on Hairston Crossing Court. The property was zoned OI on August 12, 1986, subject to a list of conditions and the use of the house for a professional office. This request is to remove the existing conditions so the property can be used as a day care center.

23. Application of Teresa Jenkins-Brown and Janeen M. James to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Rockbridge Road, 250' west of Halwick Way, from LDR to OPR. The property has frontage of 148' and contains 2.00 acres.

24. Application of Teresa Jenkins-Brown and Janeen M. James to rezone property located on the north side of Rockbridge Road, 250' west of Halwick Way, from R-100 to OI (conditional). The property has frontage of 148' and contains 2.00 acres. The application is conditioned on use of the property for a day care center.

25. Application of Harold D. Ehrman to amend the land use plan on property located at the northeast intersection of Cherry Street and Second Avenue, from LDR to LIC. The property has frontage of 145' on Cherry Street, 225' on Second Avenue and contains .94 acres.

26. Application of Harold D. Ehrman to rezone property located at the northeast intersection of Cherry Street and Second Avenue, from R-75 to C-2. The property has frontage of 145' on Cherry Street, 225' on Second Avenue and contains .94 acres.

Districts 5 & 7

27. Application of Robert Armstrong to amend the land use plan on property located at the southwest side of Covington Highway, 168' southeast of Redwing Circle, from OPR to LIC. The property has frontage of 240' on Covington Highway and contains 6.36 acres.

28. Application of Robert Armstrong to rezone property located at the southwest side of Covington Highway, 168' southeast of Redwing Circle, from OD to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 240' on Covington Highway and contains 6.36 acres. The application is conditioned on continued use of the property for used car sales as part of the adjoining automobile dealership.

29. Application of Perry P. Little, Jr., to amend the land use plan on property located at the southwest side of Covington Highway, 1,435' southeast of Redwing Circle, from LDR to OPR. The property has frontage of 100' and contains 1.49 acres.

30. Application of Perry P. Little, Jr., to rezone property located at the southwest side of Covington Highway, 1,435' southeast of Redwing Circle, from OD to OI (conditional). The property has frontage of 100' and contains 1.49 acres. The application is conditioned on use of the property for a medical office.

31. Application of Larry J. Lucas, to amend the land use plan on property located at the west side of Austin Drive, 900' south of Glenwood Road, from OPR to LIC. The property has frontage of 100' and contains .94 acres.

32. Application of Larry J. Lucas, to rezone property located at the west side of Austin Drive, 900' south of Glenwood Road, from R-75 to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 100' and contains .94 acres. The application is conditioned on use of the property for a child care center based on a site plan.

33. Application of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints to alter the conditions of zoning as applied to property located at the intersection of Wesley Chapel Road and Maplewood Drive. The property was zoned R-A5 on September 22, 1992, for the development of a 40-lot subdivision plus other conditions. On January 23, 1996, the subdivision plan was altered by the Board to reduce the area of the proposed subdivision so that a church could be developed at the Wesley Chapel/Maplewood intersection. This request is to change the plan to further reduce the size of the proposed subdivision and increase the land area for the proposed church.

34. Application of DeKalb Humane Society, Inc., to amend the land use plan on property located at the south side of Covington Highway, 1,520'west of South Hairston Road from LDR to INS. The property has frontage of 100' and contains 1.18 acres.

35. Application of DeKalb Humane Society, Inc., to rezone property located at the south side of Covington Highway, 1,520'west of South Hairston Road from R-85 to C-1. The property has frontage of 100' and contains 1.18 acres. The application is conditioned on future expansion of the adjoining DeKalb Humane Society facility.

36. Application of the Estate of C.E. Merritt to amend the land use plan on property located 171' northwest of the westerly end of Pheasant Court from LDR and POS to LMR and POS. The property has no frontage on a public road and contains 11.54 acres.

37. Application of the Estate of C.E. Merritt to rezone property located 171' northwest of the westerly end of Pheasant Court from R-100 to R-A8. The property has no frontage on a public road and contains 11.54 acres.

38. Application of Martha A. McCance to amend the land use plan on property located at the southwest side of Oakvale Road, 1,100' northwest of River Road, from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 510' and contains 8.94 acres.

39. Application of Martha A. McCance to rezone property located at the southwest side of Oakvale Road, 1,100' northwest of River Road, from R-100 to R-A5. The property has frontage of 510' and contains 8.94 acres.

40. Application of Robert P. Harber and Harold C. Johnson to amend the land use plan on property located at the northeast intersection of Ward Lake Road and Ellenwood Road, from LDR to CRE. The property has frontage of 448' on Ward Lake Road, 190' on Ellenwood Road, and contains 12.29 acres.

41. Application of Robert P. Harber and Harold C. Johnson to rezone property located at the northeast intersection of Ward Lake Road and Ellenwood Road, from C-2 (conditional) (10.27 acres) and R-CH (2.02 acres) to C-2. The property has frontage of 448' on Ward Lake Road, 190' on Ellenwood Road, and contains 12.29 acres.

42. Application of Gillian D. Terrelonge to amend the land use plan on property located at the southeast side of Evans Mill Road, 2,036' southwest of Woodrow Drive, from LDR to INS. The property has frontage of 233' and contains 3.00 acres.

43. Application of Gillian D. Terrelonge to rezone property located at the southeast side of Evans Mill Road, 2,036' southwest of Woodrow Drive, from R-100 to OI. The property has frontage of 233' and contains 3.00 acres.

Districts 1 & 7

44. Application of Isakson-Barnhart Development Company to amend the land use plan on property located at the southeast side of Bermuda Road, 1,168' southwest of West Park Place Boulevard, from TCU and OPR to LDR, OPR, and MDR. The property has frontage of 2,829 on Bermuda Road, and contains 51.29 acres.

45. Application of Isakson-Barnhart Development Company to rezone property located at the southeast side of Bermuda Road, 1,168' southwest of West Park Place Boulevard, from M-2 (25.43 acres) and R-100 (25.86 acres) to RM-100 (conditional) (32.85 acres), R-50 (conditional) (13.45 acres), and OI (conditional) (4.99 acres). The property has frontage of 2,829 on Bermuda Road, and contains 51.29 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a 394 unit apartment development, a 50-lot single family residential subdivision and a 100 unit assisted care facility based on a site plan and other conditions.

46. Application of Tino Cervantes to alter the conditions of zoning as applied to property located at the northeast intersection of Chamblee Tucker Road and Tuckersham Lane. The property is part of a larger tract which was zoned OI on January 26, 1982, for use of the existing house for an insurance office, no access to Tuckersham Lane, and a 250' undisturbed buffer on the rear of the property. On April 12, 1994, the conditioned use of the property was expanded to business and professional offices (except for business service establishments). This request is to modify the condition of use to allow a day care center (infant school).

Districts 1 & 6

47. Application of TCRA Properties, Inc., to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Flowers Road, 1,223' southeast of Mercer University Drive, from INS and POS to HDR and POS. The property has frontage of 1,175' and contains 13.55 acres.

48. Application of TCRA Properties, Inc., to rezone property located on the north side of Flowers Road, 1,223' southeast of Mercer University Drive, from OI to RM-HD (conditional). The property has frontage of 1,175' and contains 13.55 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of 288 apartment units based on a site plan.

49. Application of BMR Development, Inc., to amend the land use plan on property located on the west side of Winters Chapel Road, 1,200' north of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, from unclassified to HDR. The property has frontage of 656' and contains 14.2 acres.

50. Application of BMR Development, Inc., to rezone property located on the west side of Winters Chapel Road, 1,200' north of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, from R-75 to RM-HD (conditional). The property has frontage of 656' and contains 14.2 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of 278 apartment units based on a site plan.

51. Application of EquiFirst Investment & Development, L.L.C. to amend the land use plan on property located on the southeast side of Ashford Dunwoody Road at its intersection with Mt. Vernon Road, from OPR to LIC. The property has frontage of 530' and contains 6.20 acres.

52. Application of EquiFirst Investment & Development, L.L.C. to rezone property located on the southeast side of Ashford Dunwoody Road at its intersection with Mt. Vernon Road, from R-100 to C-1 (conditional). The property has frontage of 530' and contains 6.20 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a planned center with retail and storage facilities.

53. Application of ARES Realty Capital, Inc., and MONY to alter the conditions of zoning on property located on the west side of Ashford Dunwoody Road between Meadow Lane Road and Ashwood Parkway. The property is a portion of a large tract whidh was zoned C-1 and OI on March 27, 1996, subject to a site plan and numerous conditions. Three one-story restaurants with a total of 36,100 gross square feet were approved on the C-1 property. This request is to modify the plan for the construction of two restaurants, with one to be one-story with 7,000 square feet and the second to be two stories with 22,000 square feet. A site plan is included.

54. Application of Jolly Development Corporation to rezone property located on the east side of Mill Creek Road, 250' south of Evergreen Drive, from R-100 to R-50. (conditional) The property has frontage of 364' and contains 4.02 acres. The application is conditioned on the development of a16-lot subdivision with a private street based on a site plan with minimum 2,000 square fee houses.

55. Application of Fairview Capital Corporation to amend the land use plan on property located on the north side of Windsor Parkway, 591' west of Antioch Drive, from LDR to LMR. The property has frontage of 118' on Windsor Parkway extends northerly with frontage of 182' on Madison Avenue, and contains 3.70 acres.

56. Application of Fairview Capital Corporation to rezone property located on the north side of Windsor Parkway, 591' west of Antioch Drive, from R-75 to R-A8. The property has frontage of 118' on Windsor Parkway extends northerly with frontage of 182' on Madison Avenue, and contains 3.70 acres.

Miscellaneous

57. Application of Marriott Senior Living Services, Inc., to amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance by deleting family and registered personal care homes as permitted uses in the R-100, R-85, and R-75 districts and replacing them with one category of personal care homes as a permitted use.

Comprehensive Plan text changes

Page VIII-49 Item 7.8 Comprehensive Plan Text Process(Action Strategies)
Proposal: To modify; develop procedure to permit either the Chief Executive Officer or any member of the Board of Commissioners to propose amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Text at any time. Currently only the CEO may propose amendments one time a year.

Page V-46 & 47 Mention of Principal Arterial and Residential Arterial.
Proposal: To modify definitions of Principal Arterial and Residential Arterial to include required rights-of-way widths and define other standards. Examples: Rockbridge Road, South Hairston, Panola, and Redan Roads.

Page VIII-34 Establish a Scenic Highways Program
Proposal: To modify; Need to study ramifications of defining/developing a Scenic Highways Program before designating Briarcliff, Browns Mill, and Klondike Roads, Ponce deLeon and Moreland Avenues as scenic urban roadways (page IX-32, item 5.13).

Page IX-8 Item 1.15 Develop a program to monitor floodplains for dumping and non-permitted alterations.
Proposal: To modify; Roads and Drainage has developed a county stormwater pollution plan in concert with ARC's regional plan (Chapter 22.5 in County Code); stronger implementation requires additional employees, training, and funding.

Page IX-12 Item 3.5 Continue developing the neighborhood traffic program and guidelines for area experiencing speeding and cut through traffic.
Proposal: To modify existing cut through program; current porgram requires extensive employee time; program alone cannot remedy speeding and cut through traffic.

Page IX-14 Item 3.19 Enact an interim development control ordinance governing the construction of multi-family housing until such time as the County has prepared a study and determined the impact of the construction of additional multi-family housing development on the County infrastructure and budget and whether there is an impact on public safety.
Proposal: To modify to include analysis of impacts of multi-family housing from Zoning Ordinance Update; utilize existing development controls, such as Zoning Ordinance and Development Ordinance, and incorporate cost/revenue analysis.

Page IX-16 Item 4.1 Develop a county-wide park and natural resources preservation, maintenance, and development plan.
Proposal: To review in context of currently adopted Parks Master Plan prepared by Parks and Recreation.

Page IX-30 Item 5.8 Develop a protected bicycle lane and sidewalk along Briarcliff and LaVista Roads with no mainline widening of either road.
Proposal: To modify; study feasibility of protected bicycle lanes and sidewalks along these corridors; would require very expensive intensive, rights-of-way acquisitions; curbing and drainage concerns make projects similar to mainline widening.

Page IX-32 Item 5.13 Designate Briarcliff Road as a scenic urban roadway from Ponce de Leon to Northlake. Use federal scenic highway criteria. Conduct public hearing in the affected community.
Proposal; To modify; study effects of such designation (unknown at this time); currently, no provision for or definition of "scenic urban roadway" in code.

Page IX-33 Item 5.15 Develop a public process and adopt ordinances and regulations to "Protect Neighbohood Integrity, Character, and Property Values" as outlined in the action strategies on page VIII-34 and 35.
Proposal: To delete; too vague with undefined terminology.

Page IX-35 Item 5.17 Create a county-wide sidewalk and street enhancement plan and adopt development standards for each zoning district or historic district using Appendix E as an initial list of citizen identified sidewalk locations. (etc.)
Proposal: To modify; development standards will be addressed in Zoning Ordinance and Development Ordinance updates.

Page IX-36 Item 5.18 Identify, quantify, and meet DeKalb's portion of the regional emissions budget (under Cleaan Air Act Amendment) requirement of 15% urban smog reduction and ARC air quality conformity models through the allocation of funds to transportation modes other than improved automotive transit.
Proposal: To delete; regional emmissions budget is for the thirteen county non-attainment area as a collective whole and cannot be divided into each county's "share."

Page IX-44 Item 6.14 Develop a process for evaluating the cost/benefit of enhancing quality of life through public expenditures.
Proposal: To delete; difficult to quantify; too vague with undefined terminology.

Page IX-51 Item 6.35 Develop and implement a county-wide sidewalk and street enhancement plan which identifies qualifying locations, concept, management, and implementation budget for office, commercial, institutional, and multi-family corridors (Memorial Drive, Briarcliff Road, Candler Road, Glenwood Road, Buford Hwy., N. Druid Hills Road) or for properties used for a public purpose which are historic or natural resources and for other locations. (etc.)
Proposal: To modify; vague with undefined terminology; development standards will be addressed in Zoning Ordinance and Development Ordinance updates.

Page IX-52 Item 6.38 Provide training in financial loan packaging and expertise in technical assistance to businesses needing additional infrastructure as identified in the Comprehensive Plan map and text.
Proposal: To modify; financial loan packaging assistance available through Economic Development Department; references to "businesses needing additional infrastructure as identified in the Comprehensive Plan map and text" is vague.



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