STAFF REPORT
PZ 25-009 Rezoning - For a 0.5-acre tract, to rezone from R-20 to CBD. The property is located at 4293 Marietta Street, within Land Lots 874 and 903, 19th district, 2nd section, Cobb County, Georgia. PINs: 19090300140. Applicant: Patience Uchenye
LOCATION: 4293 Marietta Street, within Land Lots 874 and 903, 19th district, 2nd section, Cobb County, Georgia. PINs: 19090300140.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial as presented. Given the established residential character of this stretch of Marietta Street, as opposed to those parcels closer to the commercial core, staff could recommend CBD if the proposed use was service oriented, consistent with the other service uses on adjacent properties. Service uses generate less traffic, less parking demands and less interruption to the residential character of the surrounding properties and viewshed. A retail, commercial use does not fit the character of the surrounding properties.
Should the use as proposed be approved, staff recommends the following mitigating conditions:
1) No alcohol sales permitted.
2) The rear structure be maintained for residential use only.
3) Any freestanding signage be limited to 6sf and post and panel design, not more than 4.5 feet in height.
4) No exterior modifications allowed other than those required to meet code requirements permitted to allow the use.
5) No internally illuminated signage and no wall signage permitted.
6) No paving allowed of the parking area; parking improvements be designed to minimize appearance of commercial use.
7) Prior to the establishment of commercial use on the property, the applicant shall complete the tenant occupancy process, including site plan approval.
BACKGROUND:
The applicant Patience Uchenye is requesting to rezone 0.5 acres from R-20 to CBD to allow retail use in the existing structure to sell clothing, shoes, food ingredients and similar goods and products and to allow residential use in the existing accessory stru...
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