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Stonecrest ZBA defers appeal over floodplain parking restriction after competing engineering and notice claims
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals deferred deciding an appeal by the owner of a Lithonia Industrial Boulevard property who sought to remove staff conditions barring parking/storage in mapped floodplain areas; the board asked staff and the applicant for more documentation and will decide within 60 days.
The City of Stonecrest Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 21 deferred a decision on an administrative appeal by the owner of a Lithonia Industrial Boulevard property seeking to remove staff‑imposed conditions that bar parking or outdoor storage in mapped floodplain areas. The board voted to defer the matter for up to 60 days to allow staff and the applicant to provide additional documentation.
The appeal stems from staff placing a condition on a business license application that would prohibit parking or storage of equipment within the parcel’s floodplain. Deputy Director (name not provided) told the board staff recommended upholding the condition under the city’s floodplain management ordinance (referred to in the record as section 14‑4‑440),…
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