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Application ZA3862 District 3

PROJECT SUMMARY

Applicant is requesting to rezone from Agricultural District (A1), Single Family Community Residential District (CR1) and Single Family Residential Restricted District (R2R) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 104.31 acres for 92 residential lots with a density of .89 units per acre.

CONCURRENT VARIANCE OR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP) REQUEST(S)

Applicant is requesting a variance to 1. Reduce the exterior buffer adjacent to Lots 1 - 6 and 60 - 64 from 25 ft. to 10 ft. (UDC 19-3.3(G)(1)); 2. Reduce the front setback adjacent to Lots 1 - 6 and 60 - 64 from 15 ft. to 10 ft. (UDC 19-4.1(G)); 3. Reduce the exterior setback adjacent to Lot 47 from 50 ft. to 40 ft. (UDC 19-4.1(G)); 4. Reduce the side setback adjacent to Lots 40 and 51 from 5 ft. to 3 ft. (UDC 19-4.1(G)); 5. Reduce the rear setback adjacent to Lots 25 - 27 from 20 ft. to 15 ft. (UDC 19-4.1(G)).

IMPORTANT DATES (Flowchart of Steps)

Step 1. Application for Preliminary Zoning Review Submit Date:

12/31/2019

Step 2. Preliminary Zoning Review Meeting:

2/5/2020

Step 3. Applicant Work Time Period:

2/5/2020 to 8/3/2020

Step 4. Application for Board Consideration Submit Date:

N/A

Step 5. Planning Commission (PC) Public Hearing:

N/A

Step 6. Board of Commissioners (BOC) Meeting:

N/A

Withdrawal Date:

N/A

STAFF & BOARD ACTIONS (See Related Documents Below)

Staff Recommendation:

Supportive of a Single Family Residential District (RES2), not a conservation subdivision as illustrated, due to the submittal not meeting the purpose and intent of the preservation of conservation areas given that a substantial portion of these areas are already designated under a mitigation bank.

PC Recommendation:

N/A

BOC Final Decision:

N/A

Withdrawal Action:

N/A

PROPERTY LOCATION

This property is located south of Environmental Campus Drive, approximately 200 ft. east of the intersection with Bethelview Road. The property is also located west of Keithwood Drive, south of property known as 5320 Keithwood Drive and north of property known as 5350 Keithwood Drive.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

MKW Capital, LLC
PO Box 149
Jamestown RI 02835

ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Miles Hansford & Tallant, LLC
J. Ethan Underwood
202 Tribble Gap Road Suite 200
Cumming GA 30040
770-781-4100

LINKED APPLICATIONS*

N/A

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TAX MAP AND PARCEL # (PIN#s)

103-011 103-301 103-425 104-069

OWNER INFORMATION

Seven Branches Farm, LLC
MKW Capital, LLC
JoJo Capital, LLC

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Development of Regional Impact (DRI)? No
• Design Overlay? No
• Senior Housing? No
• Metropolitan River Protection Act (MRPA)? No
• Large Scale Retail? No

RELATED DOCUMENTS

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For Further Information

If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact the Department of Planning and Development at 770-781-2115 (Option 2) or stop by the office from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The Department of Planning and Development is located at 110 E. Main Street, Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040 (Map It).