PZ 24-021
APPLICANT: Blue River Development LLC
FLOODPLAIN VARIANCE: The variance is to allow a road to cross the flood plain, cross the flood-way, and fill along the edge of the flood plain fringe where there is minimal impact.
REZONING REQUEST: Rezone from R-30 to PUD-R.
LOCATION: 5535 + 5551 Powder Springs Dallas Road.
ZONING: R-30 Cobb ACRES: 18.22 ac. PINs: 19073400030, 19074600050.
Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL. Planning and Zoning: APPROVAL.
BACKGROUND: The proposed site contains two parcels each developed with a detached single-family home. The site is encumbered by floodplain and stream buffer impact, a is incumbered floodplain and stream buffers. The applicant is seeking a floodplain variance for development activity related to site grading and earthworks -there are no units being proposed within the floodplain nor stream buffers. The applicant also requests a stream buffer variance related to temporary access for construction activities.
The applicant initially proposed a subdivision of detached units; however, the plan has been improved through several rounds of staff + TSW review and applicant modification. The current version includes a mix of attached and detached single family units (26 single-family + 24 townhomes) with two amenities and heavily landscaped bioretention ponds and a walking trail alongside the larger bioretention basin. This plan accommodates the comments received from TSW, the planning and zoning commission and staff, to include rear loaded units, alleys, and bioretention. The townhome units are all rear loaded, 4 of which are drive under basement.
A similar residential development was approved in the immediate area in March 2022. The rezoning from LI to PUD-R (PZ21-049) was approved for the Alder Springs development, which is currently under construction and features a total of 64 attached and detached units, as well as a direct connection the Silver Comet Trail.
Request Summary
* Rezoning: The applicant requests ...
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