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Application ZA3900 District 1

PROJECT SUMMARY

Applicant requested to rezone from Commercial Business District (CBD) and Single Family Residential District (R1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) for proposed commercial buildings totaling 11,311 sq. ft. on 5.564 acres with 89 parking spaces with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a convenience store with gas pumps conducting around the clock business.

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

Applicant requested a variance to: 1. Reduce the front landscape strip abutting Post Road from 15 ft. to 14 ft. (UDC 21-10.4); 2. Reduce the distance between petroleum storage and residential districts from 500 ft. to 180 ft. (UDC 16-4.26); 3. Increase the distance of parking spaces to tree trunks from 50 ft. to 52 ft. (UDC 17-5.7(B)).

IMPORTANT DATES (Flowchart of Steps)

Step 1. Application for Preliminary Zoning Review Submit Date:

4/6/2018

Step 2. Preliminary Zoning Review Meeting:

5/2/2018

Step 3. Applicant Work Time Period:

5/2/2018 to 10/29/2018

The public participation meeting was held on 5/16/2018 at 7:00 pm at Post Road Public Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming GA 30040.

Step 4. Application for Board Consideration Submit Date:

5/18/2018

Step 5. Planning Commission (PC) Public Hearing:

6/26/2018

Step 6. Board of Commissioners (BOC) Meeting:

8/2/2018

Withdrawal Date:

N/A

STAFF & BOARD ACTIONS (See Related Documents Below)

Staff Recommendation:

Non-supportive based on a lack of compliance with the non-residential guidelines of the Campground Character Area and the Highway 20 Neighborhood Node as it relates to the orientation of the buildings close to the roadway with streetscape amenities as well as challenges with meeting the Tree Ordinance requirements as outlined by the county arborist.

PC Recommendation:

Recommended Approval With Variances And Conditions

BOC Final Decision:

Approved With Variances And Conditions

Withdrawal Action:

N/A

PROPERTY LOCATION

This property is located at 3615 and 3641 Canton Highway and 3727 Evans Road, Cumming, GA 30040.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.
3225 Cumberland Blvd. Suite 100
Atlanta GA 30339
770-686-5641

ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Lipscomb, Johnson, Sleister, Dailey & Smith, LLP
Attorney - Christopher D. Light
112 N Main Street
Cumming GA 30040
770-887-7761

LINKED APPLICATIONS*

20200603 20200607 20200608 MP190106 SD180073 SR190323 SR190324 SR190325 SR190326 SR190327 SR190328 SR190329 SR190330

*Not all linked applications are available through eStatus.

TAX MAP AND PARCEL # (PIN#s)

031-068 031-069

OWNER INFORMATION

Watson Johnny and Sandra

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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

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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).