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Commission denies Selah Properties rezoning for 61 townhomes at Old National Highway
Summary
Selah Properties sought to rezone 7185 Old National Highway to MIX to develop 61 townhomes and a mixed-use building; the commission approved staff’s findings of fact but ultimately voted to deny the rezoning recommendation.
The South Fulton Planning Commission voted March 20 to deny a rezoning request by Selah Properties Inc. that would have rezoned 7185 Old National Highway to MIX (mixed use) to permit 61 townhomes and a 17,000-square-foot mixed commercial/office building.
Charles Richards, a professional engineer representing Selah Properties, described multiple site iterations and said the latest concept included 61 townhome units, a clubhouse and 20 percent of the area dedicated to open space. He said units would be at least 1,100 square feet; the townhomes would include one-car garages and driveways and would be two stories not exceeding 40 feet. The project layout included sidewalks, a playground and a mixed-use building at the entrance.
Staff’s report called out buffer and setback discrepancies with the Old National Highway Overlay District: a 20-foot front landscape strip, a 10-foot building setback at the front property line and a 50-foot rear zoning buffer; staff said the submitted site plan showed only a 25-foot rear buffer. The applicant told commissioners that those were minor plan adjustments that could be made before the council hearing and offered to revise drawings by the council public hearing if the commission was favorable.
Commissioners discussed whether to defer so the applicant could deliver a complete, compliant package or to vote on the application as submitted. After discussion and multiple motions, the commission voted to deny the rezoning request (case Z25-005). The roll call showed “aye” votes from Commissioners Giovanni Smith Vickers, Keith Perry, Reverend Jones, Trone Jefferson, Paulette Devaughn and Yvonne Boone.
During deliberations, some commissioners expressed frustration that the applicant had not submitted a fully compliant plan with required buffers and that a deferral without the applicant’s formal request might not prevent the case from proceeding to city council. Staff said the case is also subject to a regional Development of Regional Impact (DRI) review and will come back to the commission after the DRI process and as required.
