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Rezone request at 1075 Gaines School Road draws neighbor opposition; Planning Commission recommends approval with condition banning drive-thrus
Summary
A request to remove part of a commercial office planned development at 1075 Gaines School Road to allow standalone retail drew neighborhood opposition over traffic and tree loss. The Planning Commission recommended approval with a condition prohibiting drive-thru uses.
The commission heard a rezone request April 15 for part of 1075 Gaines School Road to allow retail uses on a parcel now covered by a commercial-office planned development (PD). Staff described the request as a straight rezone of the parcel to commercial-neighborhood (CN), with the portion owned by Covenant Presbyterian Church to remain in the PD to preserve off-site parking and shared access.
A representative for Southeastern Retail Development, Alec Leslie, said the retail zoning would…
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