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Snellville council pauses vote on 70-home Lenoir Church rezoning after public debate
Summary
A proposal to rezone 15.15 acres at 2587–2597 Lenoir Church Road for 70 homes — 28 detached and 42 townhomes — was presented April 28. Planning staff recommended approval but council voted to table the final decision to May 12 after resident concerns and requested plan revisions.
Snellville Mayor Barbara Bender and the City Council on April 28 heard a contested rezoning and land‑use amendment for two parcels at 2587 and 2597 Lenoir Church Road that would allow 70 homes on about 15.15 acres.
Planning Director Jason Thompson told the council the application (RZ25‑03 and LUP25‑01) would change the Snellville 2045 future land‑use map from low‑density residential to medium density and rezone the property from RS‑30 (single‑family) to RX (mixed residential). Thompson said the applicant requested a variance to increase the portion of the front yard used for driveways — from 35% to 67% for townhomes and to 40% for detached houses — and staff recommended approval of the three requests. “We recommended approval,” Thompson said.
The applicant, represented by Shane Lanham of Mahaffey Pickens & Tucker LLP and developer Neville Allison of Revive Land Group, described a mixed scheme with 28 single‑family detached homes around the property perimeter and…
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