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Rezoning Application
OI, R-15 and R-20 to CBD
City of Powder Springs
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PETITION: The applicant, City of Powder Springs is initiating a Rezoning for select parcels in the downtown City of Powder Springs core to be changed to Central Business District (CBD) for select parcels not currently zoned CBD located in Land Lots 874, 875 and 902, 19th District, 2nd Section.
Recommendation:
Approval.
Background
The City of Powder Springs, in an effort to create a consistent zoning area in the downtown area, has initiated a rezoning application for the properties shown on the attached map. The purpose of this change is to eliminate confusion by having multiple zoning categories in the downtown area. In order to address this issue and to make all zoning in the downtown core consistent, the city has initiated a rezoning application of all Residential and Office/Institutional zoned properties. There are currently 17 parcels shown in the attached map located in the City's core downtown area not currently zoned CBD, and are mostly city owned properties.
In cases where the existing use is not permitted by the new zoning district, the use will be allowed to stay subject to the requirements of Section 1-62 of the Unified Development Code.
The CBD zoning district in accordance with Sec. 2-25 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) corresponds with the established downtown area of Powder Springs, which is the historic cultural, business, and governmental center of the city. The CBD zoning district is intended foster a unique sense of place and identity for the city. This intent can be achieved by providing for an appropriate mixture of land uses and intensity of development conducive to maintaining the downtown area as a focal point for civic activities and traditional "main street" retail commercial and service uses. The CBD zoning district is also intended to provide for a vibrant mix of land uses within easy walking distance of abutting and adjacent neighborhoods, incl...
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