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Commission conditions approval of 3511 TDK Boulevard office plan on material change to meet LDO standard
Summary
The Planning Commission approved the conceptual site plan and elevations for a 13,600-square-foot, two‑story office building at 3511 TDK Boulevard but required the approach (front) elevation to meet the Land Development Ordinance’s 80% primary-materials requirement by using the proposed Nichiha panels.
The Planning Commission approved a conceptual site plan and building elevations for a two‑story, 13,600‑square‑foot office building at 3511 TDK Boulevard on the condition that the approach (front) elevation be modified to meet the Land Development Ordinance primary‑materials requirement.
Staff described the 5.17‑acre site as wooded, accessed through a narrow drive off TDK Boulevard, and adjacent to Lake McIntosh Park and the Plantera Golf Course. The lot is zoned GI (General Industrial) and sits within an airport overlay; staff noted the applicant must coordinate building height and any FAA/Peachtree City Airport Authority requirements.
The proposed building includes 54 parking spaces, of which staff said 7 are impervious paving near the front entrance and 47 are pervious paving. The building uses extensive glass and a mix of materials: Tennessee field stone, Nichiha fiber‑cement panels (in wood and steel looks), decorative metal panels and corrugated metal. Laura (Staff member, Planning Department) explained the LDO calculation excludes glass from the primary‑material ratio; based on that calculation the approach elevation as submitted included only about 13 percent primary materials while the ordinance requires 80 percent on the front façade (and 50 percent minimum on sides).
Architect Jefferson Brown and site planner Jason Walls said the design intent prioritized daylighting and a conservation-oriented setting that preserves trees and maximizes views to the lake; Brown added that glass and material choices were driven by architectural goals and interior daylighting. Commissioners and staff debated options: the applicants said they could convert the approach elevation to Nichiha panels (or equivalent primary materials) to meet the 80 percent threshold without redesigning the entire building.
Commissioner Hamner moved to approve the conceptual site plan and elevations conditioned on making the approach/“front” elevation 80 percent Nichiha material as proposed; the motion passed. Staff will require FAA/airport‑overlay coordination, continue erosion-and-sediment control review, and verify primary-materials adjustments in subsequent plan and permit submissions.
