Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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2021Z -0001 SFC, Wendell Drive, Fulton Industrial Boulevard (APPROVED CONDITIONAL)
Public Works Dept. Recommendation: Approval Conditional
CZB Recommendation: Approval Conditional
CLUP: Consistent
Application by Nathan V. Hendricks III for H & Hab Services, Inc., Kiflemeriam Teele seeks a rezoning from M-2 (Heavy Industrial) to C-2 (Commercial) to develop a 4,200 square foot convenience store with gas pumps.
The subject 0.82-acre site has 171.33 feet of frontage along the northeast side of Wendell Drive and 200.00 feet of frontage along the north side of Fulton Industrial Boulevard (SR 70). The site is located in Land Lot 23, District 14F, Fulton County, Georgia.
PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED
SPEAKERS: Nathan Hendricks (Applicant)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Article 28 of the Fulton County Zoning Resolution and the Georgia Zoning Procedures Law require the Board of Commissioners to hold a public hearing and take action on land use petitions before them for consideration.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Infrastructure and Economic Development
Commission Districts Affected
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work:
To rezone property at the corner of Wendell Drive and Fulton Industrial Blvd from M-2 to C-2 with a concurrent variance to reduce the 15’ landscape strip along Fulton Industrial Boulevard to allow the proposed pavement to encroach on the landscape strip as shown on the site plan.
Community Impact:
Construction of the proposed convenience store in compliance with the recommended conditions will visually improve the area.
Department Recommendation: :
Approval Conditional of the rezoning and concurrent variance
Project Implications:
None are anticipated.
Community Issues/Concerns:
During the Zoning Board Meeting, the number of similar businesses in the area and the potential for increased crime and loitering were raised during the public comment period.
Department Issues/Concerns:
The recommended conditions address department concerns.