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PZ 18-026 Hardship Variance
Applicant: Westgate Church/ Heath Houston
Subject Site: 3217 New Macland Road, Unit 60 and 90, LL 725
UDC Section: Section 4-70, (h) Church or Place of Worship
PETITION: The applicant, Pastor Dwayne Terry and Mr. Heath Houston on behalf of Westgate Church is requesting a hardship variance for a church not meeting the minimum two (2) acre requirement. The subject site is located at 3217 New Macland Road, Unit 60 and 90 at Land Lot 725, 19th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia.
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Background:
The subject site is located in the CRC zoning district with a physical address of 3217 New Macland Road. Per Table 2-3 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) a church in the CRC zoning district is a permitted use. However, such use must abide by Section 4-70 of the UDC. The location of the proposed church does not meet the two (2) acre minimum requirement dedicated solely to the use (Section 4-70 (a). The applicant is requesting a variance to this section of the UDC.
The CRC Zoning district is intended to implement the "community activity center" future land use designation established by the Comprehensive Plan. The main intent of the CRC zoning district is to accommodate commercial uses serving a citywide or regional market. The CRC district is designated on properties with access to major arterial streets and at intersections or arterial streets with other major street, where development nodes can be supported by the regional transportation network. The subject site is approximately 6.35 acres located at the intersection of Macedonia Road (major collector) and New Macland Road (arterial) and is adjacent to commercial and residential zoning districts (CRC, NRC and R20). There is retail activity at the intersection of Macedonia Road and New Macland Road, and a mixture of residential and commercial activity in close proximity of the site. The site consists of an existing commercial building consisting of the following ten...
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