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Planning commission approves several routine rezoning requests, tables one item and denies a city parcel rezoning
Summary
Commission approved Habitat for Humanity's rezoning for 104 Elrod Drive and several other routine rezonings (including Maria Salaisis and Jesse Kell); Mary Wimpey’s item was tabled; the commission recommended denial of a city request on East Morris Street for 0.55 acres.
The Dalton-Whitfield Planning Commission on Oct. 27 approved multiple routine rezoning requests and recorded a tabled item and a denial for a city parcel.
The commission voted to recommend approval for the Greater Dalton Habitat for Humanity request to rezone 2.39 acres at 104 Elrod Drive from C‑2 (general commercial) to R‑4 (lot‑line residential). Staff said the property contains two blighted commercial structures and the proposed R‑4 zoning would allow redevelopment into small single‑family detached homes served by sewer; petitioner Elise Perez said Habitat intends to build smaller, likely two‑bedroom homes for low‑income families, seniors and veterans.
The commission also recommended approval for a rezoning to restore conformity at 1479 Lafayette Road (owner Maria Salaisis) from R‑2 to R‑5 for a single manufactured home on a small tract, and approved a request allowing a 1.29‑acre parcel to be split (Jesse Kell) by rezoning it to R‑5. The commission tabled Mary Wimpey’s item because the petitioner was not present.
In the city item, CKD Properties (Christian Dios) sought to rezone 0.55 acres at 1506 East Morris Street from C‑2 to R‑5 to build two duplexes. Staff recommended denial, noting the proposed change would impose a 20‑foot buffer that could restrict adjacent commercial activity; the commission voted to deny the city rezoning request.
Votes were recorded by voice; detailed tallies were not read into the record. The planning commission will forward its recommendations to the Whitfield County Commission and the city as appropriate for final action.
