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South Fulton planning commission recommends denying rewrite that would loosen gas-station spacing
Summary
After extended public testimony, the Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a text amendment that would repeal a 2021 ordinance limiting new gas stations; residents cited health, safety and equity concerns and asked for more time for community review.
The City of South Fulton Planning Commission on Feb. 18 recommended denying a proposed text amendment that would repeal a 2021 ordinance limiting the spacing and location of new gas stations.
Staff described T26-001 as a rewrite that would repeal Ordinance 2021-033 (which had established a three-mile radius limit and a 1,000-foot buffer from residential uses) and move some regulation into the city’s business-licensing chapter. Under the proposed language, gas stations could be allowed in C-2, M-1 and M-2 districts or be subject to special-use review depending on proximity to existing stations or residences.
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