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Commission recommends approval of 3-lot subdivision rezoning after applicant urged to amend application
Summary
P and C Custom Homes sought to rezone a 1.99-acre parcel at 2860 Button Road from AG-1 to R-4 to build three homes; staff recommended denial but commissioners urged the applicant to consider R-4A and to work with staff. The Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation to City Council for the Oct. 14 hearing.
P and C Custom Homes on Sept. 16 asked the City of South Fulton Planning Commission to rezone a 1.99-acre parcel at 2860 Button Road from AG-1 (agricultural) to R-4 (residential) to subdivide the lot into three parcels for custom homes. The Planning Commission voted to forward a recommendation to City Council; the council is scheduled to consider the matter on Oct. 14 at City Hall.
Staff recommended denial in its report, citing deficiencies in the application and incomplete public participation. Commissioners and staff discussed whether the applicant’s requested zoning should instead be R-4A; staff explained the difference in minimum lot area and minimum heated floor area between R-4 and R-4A. City staff advised that the application as filed does not meet the technical standards for the requested designation and that, if the applicant wants R-4A, they would need to amend their filing and resubmit with the appropriate public notice and advertising.
Applicant representative Jeff Daniels told the commission the proposed homes would start at roughly 3,500 square feet and be marketed around the low $600,000 range. Commissioners asked whether the applicant had discussed the requested amendments with staff; staff and commissioners recommended the applicant work with planning staff to correct the application and ensure all public-notice requirements are met if they choose to seek a different zoning category.
The commission took the required votes. Although staff recommended denial, the commission ultimately voted to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council. Commissioners also noted that if the applicant amends the request to a different zoning category (for example R-4A), the applicant may need to restart the public-notice and advertisement process, which would delay final action.
What happens next: The Planning Commission’s recommendation will be transmitted to City Council for final action Oct. 14. If the applicant seeks a different zoning category or files variance requests, those must be processed and advertised according to the city’s zoning procedures before final administrative action can occur.
