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County defers Hollingshead ready‑mix plant request after residents raise environmental and quality‑of‑life concerns
Summary
Commissioners postponed a final decision for one week on a proposed Hollingshead Materials concrete ready‑mix plant after residents from nearby Starlight Heights and Metro South CID representatives debated buffers, dust controls and hours of operation.
DeKalb County commissioners on May 22 deferred a decision one week on a proposal from Hollingshead Materials (SRM Concrete) to rezone two Fayetteville Road parcels and obtain a special‑land‑use permit for a concrete ready‑mix plant.
Staff recommended approval with conditions, including a revised Condition 1 clarifying the use as a concrete ready‑mix facility, a 25‑foot landscaped buffer and a 75‑foot undisturbed buffer along the rear property line, and stormwater controls tied to the approved DRI site plan. A key change since the last hearing was an expedited DRI review completed by ARC and GRETA; staff…
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