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Commission approves ready‑mix facility permit on Fayetteville Road with 17 conditions
Summary
The Board approved a rezoning and special land‑use permit for Hollingshead Materials LLC/Cara Bridal Hercules to operate a ready‑mix facility at 3298 and 3272 Fayetteville Road, approving a substitute with 17 conditions addressing air quality monitoring, buffers and landscape plans.
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an applicant's rezoning and special land‑use permit to allow a ready‑mix operation at 3298 and 3272 Fayetteville Road.
Rachel Bragg, the county zoning administrator, presented the staff recommendation for approval with a substitute that includes 17 conditions. Commissioners discussed the application and a number of stakeholders, including neighborhood representatives and the Metro South Community Improvement District, met with staff and the applicant to refine conditions.
Commissioner Ted Terry said the project as refined will be a "ready mix" facility rather than an asphalt plant, noting the zoning code lacks an explicit definition for "ready mix." He said the conditions strengthen environmental protections, including coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Georgia EPD on air quality, groundwater and stormwater monitoring. Terry also said the CID will install two EPA "purple air" monitors to provide localized particulate monitoring for nearby neighborhoods.
The substitute conditions require buffer and landscaping plans (with native species), dark‑sky‑compliant lighting and additional air quality monitoring. Commissioner Messiah moved to approve both the rezoning and the special land‑use permit consistent with the substitute and conditions; the motion carried.
Why it matters: The approval allows a large industrial site near residential areas to operate under specified environmental and site‑design conditions meant to limit emissions and visual impacts. The board and staff emphasized monitoring and conditional approvals rather than an outright ban.
Ending: The developer and CID will be required to meet the board's conditions before full implementation; details of monitoring and final landscape plans must be submitted and approved by county staff.
