Planning Commission - 2026-04-07

Approved consent agenda including Z11 (Nobus Works - ONI to CRC for used car sales at Interstate North Pkwy.), Z14 (Lloyd Development Services - R20 to LI for warehouses on Hickory Grove Rd. with amended conditions including prohibited uses list and modified outdoor storage condition), Z15 (Cameron Neary - UBCMGC to CRC for convenience store with fuel at George Busby Pkwy./Frey Rd.), SLP2 (Nobus Works used car sales), and SLP4 (Mobility Works wheelchair accessible vehicle sales).

Knight Partners LLC rezoning from R20 to NRC for retail sales and offices at northwest corner of South Cobb Dr. and Riverview Rd., approximately 0.85 acres. Project includes 3,300 square foot retail building with restricted right-in/right-out access on Riverview Rd., deceleration lane, and inter-parcel access to Manor Rd.

Dane Contracting LLC request for special land use permit for wood materials processing for firewood on 1.3-acre light industrial site on Baker Rd. north of Hickory Grove Rd. Business has operated since early 2000s without required SLUP. Applicant offered 10-foot landscape buffer adjacent to Madison Place condos.

Racetrack Inc. request to rezone from PSC to NRC for convenience food store with fuel sales at northwest intersection of Bells Ferry Rd. and Ernest Barrett Pkwy., 16th District. 34 people opposed, 2 in support. Major concerns included proximity to Bells Ferry Elementary School (approximately 100-300 feet from playground) and KinderCare daycare, benzene emissions, traffic safety with proposed right-in/right-out on Bells Ferry, and 24/7 operations.

Dennis Tidwell request to rezone from R20 to R12 for 16 townhomes on approximately 1 acre at 1471 Bells Ferry Rd. Property currently serves as homeless encampment and dumping ground. Applicant seeking workforce housing at 120% AMI price point. Six variances requested for reduced setbacks and increased impervious coverage.

Presswick Companies request to rezone from RSL supportive to RSL non-supportive for 73 senior living apartments (55+) on north side of Hickory Grove Rd. Three-story building proposed. Six people opposed citing building height, traffic safety, and loss of natural buffer. Staff recommended approval as transition between commercial corridor and residential.

McEachern Memorial Methodist Church request for temporary land use permit for light automotive repair for Matthew 25:40 car care ministry on Macklin Rd. Ministry provides free/reduced cost car repairs to low-income residents. 30 people in support, 4 opposed. Opposition raised concerns about fire safety, mixing industrial use with assembly space, and septic system capacity for automotive waste.

Tasha Tolbert and Alicia Steele request to increase capacity of group home from 4 to 8 residents at Morgan Rd. property. Applicants are registered nurses operating senior care facility. Currently awaiting certificate of occupancy pending fire marshal approval of sprinkler system.

Jessica R. Weaver request for temporary land use permit for wellness studio at 3917 Dallas-Ackworth Hwy. offering hyperbaric oxygen therapy and infrared sauna treatments. Property on high-traffic corridor (30,000 cars/day) under GDOT expansion to four-lane divided highway. Staff recommended denial based on residential character and future land use map.

Gutierrez and Santos El Gutierrez request for temporary land use permit for light automotive repair at 1719 Spring St. for slingshot vehicle accessorization (lights, flaps, radios). Work performed in detached garage behind residence. Property was previously commercial but converted to residential by prior owner.