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Planning commission fails to approve Greystar warehouse permit after residents raise traffic, noise and community‑benefit concerns
Summary
The East Point Planning and Zoning Commission heard hours of testimony on a proposal by Greystar to build two warehouses on Welcome Mall Road, voted against recommending approval with conditions, and will forward the application to City Council after a split vote and sustained public opposition.
Greystar asked the East Point Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday to recommend a special‑use permit and a variance to allow two warehouse/distribution buildings on a 21‑acre parcel listed on tax records as 0 Welcome Mall Road.
The applicant, John Hobart of Greystar, told commissioners the site is already graded and surrounded by industrial uses and that the planned buildings — two structures totaling about 219,090 square feet — are smaller than some nearby warehouses. “This project is surrounded entirely by other similar developments and is not the closest of its type to any residential home in the area,” Hobart said, adding the company expects the redevelopment to increase annual tax revenue substantially compared with the current vacant parcel.
Staff, however, recommended denial. Director Smith said the application raised “uncertainties about detailed traffic study…
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