Staff recommendation: Approval
Planning and Zoning Recommendation: Approval
APPLICATION: Rezoning APPLICANT: Smith Douglas Homes
PETITION:
Rezoning from R20 to PUD-R, Powder Spring East Project/ LL 869
1. Residential (R-20) to Planned Unit Development -Residential (PUD-R)
Variance requested:
a. Section 4-120 (e) Dwelling, Single-family attached - requesting to not staggered units (Variance withdrawn, no longer required per applicant)
b. Section 12-13 (g) Removal of Existing Tree Canopy and Clearing Limits - requesting to remove more than 75% existing vegetation
c. Section 8- 70 (b) Cul-de-sacs and Dead-End Streets - requesting to allow dead end streets
d. Section 2-15 h - Architecture: requesting to not include 50% brick on front, side and rear of units.
PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST: To allow for 34 townhomes
LOCATION: Hopkins Road/Powder Springs Road
Acre: 4.3 acres Density: 7.9 Du/acre Minimum Lot Size: 1,700 square feet
PARCEL #: 19086900350
Site Plan - Powder Springs and Hopkins Road
Background
The subject site is currently runs along Powder Springs Road and Hopkins Road. The developer is proposing to develop 4.46 acres to include 34 townhomes with a minimum building square footage of 1,700 square feet. In facilitating such proposal, the applicant is requesting to rezone from Residential (R-20) to Planned Unit Development- Residential (PUD-R) to allow more flexibility in lot size and building square footage.
Surrounding Land Use:
The site is adjacent to a mixture of residential and commercial uses. Located to the east of the subject site is a nursing home facility within the Community Retail Commercial (CRC) zoning district. North of the subject site are single-family homes within the MDR (Autumn Trace subdivision) and R-20 zoning district. West of the subject site are two parcels located within Cobb County jurisdiction with a residential zoning designation. West of Hopkins road also includes single...
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