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ZA Application ZA3968 District 1

PROJECT SUMMARY

Applicant requested to rezone from Single Family Residential District (R1) to Highway Business District (HB) on 0.597 acres for a minor automobile service establishment with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a vehicle sales dealership in existing buildings totaling 1,920 sq. ft. with 20 parking spaces.

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

Applicant requested a variance to 1. Reduce the zoning buffer from 40 ft. to 0 ft. along the northern and southern property boundaries (UDC Table 12.2); 2. Reduce the zoning setback from 50 ft. to 25 ft. along the northern property boundary adjacent to the existing structures only (UDC Table 12.2); 3. Reduce the zoning setback from 50 ft. to 18 ft. along the southern property boundary adjacent to the existing structures only (UDC Table 12.2); 4. Reduce the landscape strips from 10 ft. to 0 ft. along the northern and southern property boundaries (UDC 12.10.15); 5. Reduce the zoning setback from 50 ft. to 42 ft. along the western property boundary adjacent to the existing structure only (UDC Table 12.2).
IMPORTANT DATES (Flowchart of Steps)
Step 1. Application for Preliminary Zoning Review Submit Date:
1/3/2020
Step 2. Preliminary Zoning Review Meeting:
2/5/2020
Step 3. Applicant Work Time Period:
2/5/2020 to 8/3/2020
The public participation meeting was held on 2/19/2020 at 6:00 p.m. at Forsyth County Library Hampton Park Branch, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA 30040.
Step 4. Application for Board Consideration Submit Date:
3/19/2020
Step 5. Planning Commission (PC) Public Hearing:
5/19/2020
Step 6. Board of Commissioners (BOC) Meeting:
6/18/2020

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 which directs non-residential development outside of the nodes to be lower in scale and intensity. In addition, staff is non-supportive of variances 1 and 4.
PC Recommendation:
N/A

BOC Final Decision:
N/A
Withdrawal Action:
N/A

PROPERTY LOCATION

This property is located at 1365 Canton Highway, Cumming, GA 30040.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Damir Serdarevic
643 Canton Highway
Cumming GA 30040


ATTORNEY INFORMATION

Elliott B. Smith
327 Dahlonega Street, Suite 501
Cumming GA 30040


LINKED APPLICATIONS*

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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).