Planning Commission

PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP AGENDA AUGUST 12, 2014 6:00 PM CITY HALL A. Review and Discussion of City Entryway Features Design Concepts. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 12, 2014 7:00 PM CITY HALL A. Roll Call B. Approval of May 13, 2014 Minutes C. Old Business: None D. New Business: 1. RZ2014-001 Oglethorpe – DEFERRED BY APPLICANT Request to rezone property from R-100 to R-ZT and approve associated buffer, setback, and landscape variances in order to develop a 25-lot residential subdivision on 5.13 acres located at 3506 & 3496 Spalding Terrace and 5297 Spalding Drive in Land Lot 286, 6th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia. 2. SUP2014-003 New Church of Atlanta– Request for a special use permit to expand church uses to an office building adjacent to an existing church and located on 2.9 acres at 2865 Amwiler Rd. in Land Lot 250, 6th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia. E. City Business Items: 1. Town Center LCI Overview F. Comments by Staff and Planning Commissioners. G. Adjournment.  DRAFT COPY CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PLANNING COMMISSION MAY 13, 2014 The City of Peachtree Corners held a meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2013 at 7:00pm. The meeting was held at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, GA, 30092. The following were in attendance: Planning Commission: Matt Houser, Chairman, Post D -Absent Alan Kaplan, Post A Mark Middleton, Post B Mark Willis, Post C – Acting Chairman Italia Metts, Post E Staff: Diana Wheeler, Community Development Director Kym Chereck, City Clerk MINUTES: MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 11, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION. By: Alan Kaplan Seconded by: Mark Middleton Vote: Passed 4-0 (Kaplan, Middleton, Willis, Metts) Acting Chairman Willis informed the public that CIC2014-004 The Forum, which was to be heard tonight, has been withdrawn by the applicant. OLD BUSINESS: SUP2014-002 Eldon Smith – Auto Sales Request for a Special Use Permit to add used auto sales to an existing church use on a 1.34 acre parcel located at 4521 Buford Highway, Land Lot 258, 6th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia. Mrs. Diana Wheeler, Community Development Director, presented the case to the Commission. Mrs. Wheeler provided background information regarding the applicant’s request. The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to add used auto sales to an existing church use. No additions or alternations to the existing buildings or site are being proposed. After review, Staff recommended approval of the Special Use Permit to add auto sales with the following eight conditions: Page | 1  DRAFT COPY 1. Used auto sales shall be permitted on 1.34 acres. 2. No inoperable vehicles shall be visible from the right-of-way. 3. No vehicle repair or maintenance shall be conducted outdoors. 4. Business identification signage shall be limited to one wall sign no greater than 60 sq. ft. in area and one monument sign no greater than 4 ft. high and 24 sq. ft. in area. 5. A maximum of 90 vehicles shall be permitted to be parked on the property overnight. 6. When church activities are taking place, only one-way traffic shall be used on-site so that vehicles may only enter the property from S. Berkeley Lake Rd. and exit the property onto Buford Hwy. 7. When church activities are taking place, four directional signs shall be posted on the property: a ‘right turn only’ sign shall be posted on the outside of the Buford Hwy. exit; an ‘exit only’ sign shall be posted on the outside of the Buford Hwy. exit; and an ‘entrance only’ sign shall be posted on both the outside and inside of the S. Berkeley Lake Rd. entrance. 8. A business license shall not be issued to an auto sales company until the following has occurred: a. A dumpster enclosure is built and the dumpster is placed within it. b. Any trailers and inoperative vehicles are removed from the property. c. The property is cleared of debris and extraneous materials. The applicant, Mr. Eldon Smith, stated that he has no issue with Staff’s conditions with the exception of condition number seven (7). Mr. Smith stated that he felt there was no need for the directional signage, and if there were any issues later, then he would revisit the addition of directional signage. Mr. Smith also stated that if parking were an issue, he would let the parishioners’ park on his property located across the street. Acting Chairman Willis asked for public comment concerning this application. There was no public comment. MOTION TO FOLLOW STAFF’S RECOMMENDATIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CONDITION NUMBER SEVEN (7), TO STRIKE THAT. By: Mark Middleton Motion dies for lack second. MOTION TO ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS; FOR CONDITION NUMBER SIX (6), TO ADD LANGUAGE TO CONDITION NUMBER SIX THAT THE APPLICANT WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE TRAFFIC FLOW, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, IS BEING ADHERED TO BY ANY OF THE TENANTS OF THAT BUILDING; AND THE REMOVAL OF CONDITION NUMBER SEVEN (7). By: Alan Kaplan Seconded: Mark Middleton Page | 2  DRAFT COPY Vote: (5-0) (Kaplan, Middleton, Willis, Metts) CITY BUSINESS ITEMS: Mrs. Wheeler informed the Commission that that in June they will hear an overview on the Town Center Livable Centers Initiative from the firm of Lord, Aeck and Sargent. The Planning Commission meeting concluded at 7:54 PM. Approved, Attest: _____________________________ _______________________________ Matt Houser, Chairman Kym Chereck, City Clerk Page | 3  SUP2014-003 New Church of Atlanta  CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT ANALYSIS CASE NUMBER :SUP2014-003 ZONING :M-1 LOCATION :2865 Amwiler Road MAP NUMBERS :6-250-050 and 6-250-260 ACREAGE :2.9 ACRES PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT :allow church uses in an existing office building adjacent to an existing church CHARACTER AREA :INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR APPLICANT: NEW CHURCH OF ATLANTA, INC. 2845 AMWILER ROAD PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30360 CONTACT: REV. SU (BILL) SIM PHONE: 404.966.6988 OWNER: NEW CHURCH OF ATLANTA, INC. 2845 AMWILER ROAD PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA 30360 RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS PROJECT DATA: The applicant requests a Special Use Permit on a 2.9-acre parcel zoned M-1 (Light Industry District) to permit church uses in an existing, vacant office building. The office building is part of the Amwiler-West office center and formerly housed eight businesses including two electronics companies and a CPA’s office. The property that is the subject of this request consists of two parcels – the parcel occupied by the office building (6-250-050) and a smaller parcel (6-250-060, 0.17 acre) to the front and left. The New Church of Atlanta currently occupies the adjacent property (6-250-062) at 2845 Amwiler Road. No addition or alteration to the exterior of the buildings or site is being requested. The property is not within the overlay district. The applicant’s letter of intent states that the request is to use the building for a gymnasium, classrooms, a small chapel and offices. The Gwinnett Tax records indicate that the subject property is currently owned by the applicant. ZONING HISTORY: The property is currently zoned M-1 (Light Industry District) and is occupied by a 49,262 square foot brick office building constructed in 1984. In 2001 the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved a Special Use Permit (SUP-01-053) permitting the New Church of Atlanta to use the adjacent property (a 28, 106 square foot brick office building constructed in 1986) as a church building with the following two conditions: 1. All activities shall be conducted within the leased building area; and, 2. Obtain required inspections and interior finish building permits for church occupancy. DEPARTMENT ANALYSIS: The subject property is a 2.9-acre site located at 2865 Amwiler Road. It is the back building of a two-building office center that is accessed by an island-divided entrance at Amwiler Road. The parking and driveways for the two buildings are inter-connected. The front building has been used as the worship center, office, and day care for the church since 2001. The property is surrounded by M-1 (Light Industry) and M-2 (Heavy Industry) zoned property. Thermo-King, a refrigerated truck maintenance, repair, and storage facility is located immediately east of this iste. Office-Warehouse uses also abut the property on its other sides. Across Amwiler Road to the south is a metal recycling center and to the rear of the property are open storage yards and a concrete mixing plant. The 2033 Comprehensive Plan indicates that the parcel lies within the Industrial character area. This character area encourages the adaptive reuse of existing underutilized structures. The proposed use conforms to this development guideline. The Industrial character area also seeks to apply high standards of architectural design and building materials such as the existing brick exterior on this structure. The request to permit church uses in this existing structure would be consistent with the policies of the Character area and would put a vacant building back into productive use. SUMMARY: The adjacent front building already exists as a church and has been in operation for over a dozen years without problems. Since the site is adequate for church uses and the vacant building behind the existing church is a logical location for expansion, it is recommended that SUP2014-003, request to permit church uses in an existing vacant building at 2865 Amwiler Road, be approved with the following conditions: 1. Required inspections and interior finish permits shall be obtained before occupancy. 2. The three (3) parcels owned by the church shall be combined into one tax parcel (6-250-050, 6-250-060, 6-250-062) 2  CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Tel: 678.691.1200 | www.cityofpeachtreecornersga.com PUBLIC HEARING NEW CHURCH OF ATLANTA CASE NUMBER: SUP2014-003 PLANNING CITY COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL ST ND COMMISSION 1 READING 2 READING HEARING DATES: 8/12/14 8/19/14 9/16/14 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2865 AMWILER ROAD