File #: PZ 20-012
APPLICATION: Rezoning APPLICANT: Adriane Larson
Staff Recommendation: Approval
Planning and Zoning Recommendation, April 27, 2020: Approval, Vote 7:0
Mayor and Council Decision: Pending
PETITION: To consider a rezoning from Office Institutional (O-I) to Residential (R-15) to allow a single-family residential development within Land Lots 903, 19th District, 2nd Section, and Cobb County, Georgia
PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST: To construct 4 single-family units
LOCATION: 4385 Walton Street (1.9 acres) Density: 2.1 du/acre
PARCEL #: 19090300260
Background:
The subject property is located at 4385 Walton Street which consist of approximately 1.9 acres. Currently the subject site has a split zoning designation, approximately 1.66 acres falls within the R-15 residential zoning designation and the remaining 0.24 acres falls within the Office-Institutional (O-I) zoning district. The applicant is requesting to rezoning 0.3 acres to R-15 to accommodate a single-family subdivision. The subdivision will provide 4 single-family units with a calculated density of 2.1 dwelling units per acre, and minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet.
Surrounding Land Use:
The subject site is surrounded by predominantly residential zoning districts (R-15), consisting of single-family residences. The surrounding lot sizes of the existing single-family residences ranges from a minimum 11,000 square feet to 43,560 square feet. There is also a creek located to the south east portion of the site as indicated on the site plan provided.
Analysis:
The application should be reviewed against the following standards:
a. Is the proposed use compatible with the purpose and intent of the Comprehensive Plan?
The current zoning of the subject site is Office Institutional (O-I), which is not consistent with Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map identified below. The comprehensive plan identifies this area for low density residential activity. Rezoning from O-...
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