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Special Use Approval PZ 18-002 Saul Rodriguez, Rid Property Services, Inc.
4060 Austell Powder Springs Road
Powder Springs, GA 30127
Outdoor Storage
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Prepared By: Community Development
Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the special use. If approval is considered, staff recommends approval with a number of stipulations, or recommends the application be tabled to allow more time for additional details to be provided. .
Background: Petition for Special Use approval for outdoor storage. The subject property is located at 4060 Austell Powder Springs Road, Land Lot 946 of the 19th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, GA. The property is zoned Community Retail Commercial (CRC) and is 0.56 acres. The CRC zoning district is intended to implement the "community activity center" future development established by the comprehensive plan. This zoning district is established to accommodate commercial uses serving a citywide or regional market. This zoning district is typically if not exclusively designated on properties abutting and with access to major arterial streets and at intersections of arterial streets with other major streets, where development nodes can be supported by the regional transportation network. Higher density residential uses in certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Sec. 2-24. of the Unified Development Code (UDC). The property is surrounded by CRC and Residential (R-15) Zoning Districts located in the city. Outdoor mulch storage bins are considered outdoor storage (unrelated to open air business) and is only permitted in the CRC zoning district with Special Use approval in accordance with Table 2-3 of the UDC. Furthermore, the outdoor storage needs to adhere to Sec. 4-230 of the UDC.
Sec. 4-230. Outdoor Display and Storage.
a) Outdoor Display. Merchandise or goods sold at retail may be displayed outside a building or structure on the premises of a permitted commercial establishment, subject to the followi...
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