Commissioners approve 345-unit mixed-use project on Riverdale Road with conditions

The Clayton County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning and a conditional-use permit Feb. 17 for a mixed-use project at 5850 Riverdale Road that will include retail space and 345 apartment units on roughly 11.267 acres.

Planning staff recommended approval with multiple conditions: minimum sidewalk widths, specified minimum apartment sizes (one-bedroom minimum 700 sq. ft.; two-bedroom minimum 1,100 sq. ft.), interparcel access approvals, prohibition on commercial salons and vape shops within the development, and adherence to the development renderings submitted Jan. 26. The applicant (represented by attorney Josh Mahoney of Battle Law PC and developer representative Michael Migliore) agreed to the conditions and said parking was revised to comply with code after reducing the unit count from 370 to 345.

Commissioners also required trash and refuse handling to meet county code and asked for a minimum service frequency for collection; staff and the applicant agreed the conditional-use permit will require a minimum of two pickups per week to minimize overflow and maintain site cleanliness. The board approved both the rezoning (BOC2509-0567) and the companion conditional-use permit (BOC2509-0566) with the conditions attached.

During discussion, one commissioner voiced concern about parking minimums constraining housing supply; another commissioner emphasized district-specific impacts. The vote passed by voice vote; the transcript records at least one commissioner voting nay but does not specify a roll-call tally.

Next steps: county staff will enforce the stated conditions during site development review and the applicant must deliver site-plan elements and facility designs as required before issuance of land-disturbance permits.