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Conyers council approves truck-parking ordinance for 2060 East Park Drive with conditions
Summary
The Conyers City Council adopted Ordinance 14-O-3 to allow a tractor-trailer parking area on a 9.74-acre parcel at 2060 East Park Drive, subject to supplemental-use standards and two council-added conditions including a prohibition on compression braking.
The Conyers City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 14-O-3 on Jan. 20, approving the establishment of a tractor-trailer parking area in the Industrial Distribution District at Tax Parcel 07-100-10117 (2060 East Park Drive).
City planning staff told the council the parcel is 9.74 acres, about 2 acres of which contain a transcontinental gas pipeline; the applicant had provided a conceptual plan showing about 104 parking spaces but had not provided enough detail to show compliance with the supplemental-use standards for tractor-trailer parking areas adopted in 2022. Planning staff and the planning commission had recommended approval subject to standard conditions.
In the council’s discussion, staff reiterated that if the applicant proceeds with development it must meet all supplemental-use standards adopted for truck parking areas in 2022. Council members added two conditions before approving the ordinance: a prohibition on compression braking at the site and a restriction that development be limited from East Park Drive up to the gas pipeline, leaving the acreage north of the pipeline undisturbed. A council member also expressed doubts about the site’s financial viability given its shape and pipeline constraint but acknowledged the city's ongoing need for truck-parking capacity.
The motion to adopt Ordinance 14-O-3 passed by voice vote; the meeting record shows the motion carried but does not list individual roll-call votes. The ordinance text included the conditions imposed by council and provides for an effective date and other standard provisions.
Planning staff noted the applicant’s conceptual plan did not demonstrate compliance with the 2022 supplemental standards; the council’s approval makes the property eligible for development only if the applicant later submits a compliant, detailed site plan and receives any required permits. Staff also reminded the council that the pipeline corridor must remain undisturbed per the conditions the council imposed.
The city clerk recorded the ordinance as adopted; the council moved on to new business following the vote.
