STAFF REPORT: PZ 22 - 001. Rezoning: Dugger Drive.
APPLICANT: Dossey, LLC. Represented by Kevin Moore and Jeff Smith.
PETITION: To consider rezoning from R-20 and GC in the County and R15 in the City, to PUD-R in the City. The property located at Austell Powder Springs Road, Dugger Drive, Smith Drive, and Frank Aikin Road. Related Annexation Petition: ORD 22 - 001.
LOCATION: Austell Powder Springs Road, Dugger Drive, Smith Drive, and Frank Aikin Road
CURRENT ZONING: R-20 and GC (County) and R15 (City) ACRES: 37.21
REQUESTED VARIANCES:
1. Variance to allow minimum horizontal road centerline radius of 37 feet.
2. Variance to Sec 2-15 to allow minimum lot size of 6000sf
3. Variance to Sec 12 -13 to waive requirement to maintain 75% of existing tree canopy.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
BACKGROUND: The applicant proposes developing 112 detached single-family homes, at density of 3 units per acre. The total tract acreage of the subject site is 37.21 acres. The subject site consists of 11 parcels, 10 of which are in the County. The accompanying annexation Ordinance 22 - 001 is scheduled for Council's second reading concurrent with council's consideration of this rezoning request.
Cobb County previously submitted a letter of intent to object to the annexation on January 19th, 2022. Informal negations subsequently ensued between the county, the applicant's attorney, and city staff. The period for the county to provide a formal objection or non-objection has since elapsed, per the Intergovernmental Land Use Agreement (HB 489). However, discussions between Tina Garver (Community Development Director) and the County concluded with the county expressing support for the annexation. Since the County missed the period to provide formal feedback to the City, there will not be a formal non-objection letter as is generally the case.
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