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Commission backs 16‑lot Thompson Street redevelopment with conditions after neighbor concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended Aug. 7 that City Council approve rezoning and variances allowing a 16‑unit for‑sale development at 272–276 Thompson Street, subject to 27 conditions covering design, stormwater control, tree protection and a required Alpha Loop easement.
The Alpharetta Planning Commission on Aug. 7 recommended approval of a rezoning and two variances to permit a 16‑unit for‑sale residential development (nine detached homes and seven townhomes) at 272 and 276 Thompson Street. The commission forwarded the rezoning to City Council for final action on Aug. 25 with 27 conditions that address design, stormwater, tree protection and connectivity to the Alpha Loop.
The developer requested rezoning from R‑12 to Downtown Live/Work (DTLW) and variances to reduce a downtown local‑street right‑of‑way from 50 to 40 feet and to modify the downtown requirement that street‑facing detached garages be recessed 20 feet behind the front facade. Planning staff said the proposed density is 7.88 dwelling units per acre (below the 8‑unit‑per‑acre base for DTLW) and that the project provides 68 parking spaces where downtown code requires 40.
The site plan shows a new private street…
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