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Dalton council hears first readings on rezoning at 112 N. Spencer and an annexation at 1304 Fraser Drive
Summary
City planning staff presented first readings for Ordinance 25-10 to rezone 0.57 acres at 112 North Spencer Street from transitional residential to neighborhood commercial, and Ordinance 25-11 to annex 0.17 acres at 1304 Fraser Drive; both items were informational only with planning commission support.
The Dalton City Council received first readings on two land-use items on April 7: a rezoning request for a vacant former commercial parcel at 112 North Spencer Street and an annexation request for a small parcel at 1304 Fraser Drive.
Ethan (staff member) described Ordinance 25-10, the rezoning request from transitional residential (R-6) to neighborhood commercial (C-1) for about 0.57 acres at 112 North Spencer Street (Parcel 12-219-24-016). Ethan said the property was originally developed for commercial use, is currently vacant and lacks a nonconforming established commercial use; the petitioner, Scott Cunningham, is seeking rezoning to permit commercial use. "The staff recommendation was to approve," Ethan told the council, and he noted the planning commission gave a unanimous recommendation for approval and that no opposition was received at the public hearing. Because this was a first reading, no council vote was taken at the meeting.
Staff also presented Ordinance 25-11, a petition from Adriana Lopez Molina to annex 0.17 acres at 1304 Fraser Drive (Parcel 12-179-02-065) into Dalton's corporate limits as medium-density single-family residential. Ethan explained this parcel sits in a county "island" surrounded by Dalton city limits and that the annexation would not change zoning because the city and county use a unified zoning ordinance. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval; again, the item was presented as a first reading and no action was taken.
Why it matters: If the rezoning proceeds in later readings, the property at 112 North Spencer could be reused for neighborhood-scale commercial activity after it secures the C-1 zoning. Annexation of the Fraser Drive parcel would reduce an unincorporated pocket inside the city boundary.
What’s next: Both items will return to council for subsequent readings and final votes; staff said there was no recorded public opposition and that planning commission recommendations were unanimous.
