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Commission approves three-home ‘horizontal property regime’ at Donna Drive amid parking and siding debate
Summary
The Planning Commission approved construction of three single-family homes under a horizontal property regime on Donna Drive in a 6-2 vote. Commissioners and residents raised concerns about on-street parking and a late materials substitution request; staff noted vinyl siding is permitted under recent state statute changes.
The Planning Commission voted 6-2 to approve a developer’s plan to construct three single-family homes on a 3.34-acre vacant lot at the corner of Donna Drive and Walton Ferry Road under a horizontal property regime (HPR). The approval includes building elevations that meet a 35 percent brick-or-stone material requirement and site improvements including sidewalks and street trees.
Why it matters: the proposal replaces a single vacant lot with three homes in a multifamily-zoned parcel, raising neighborhood concerns about parking, frontage and the visual impact of clustered housing.
Planning staff explained that…
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