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Council tables Parkway Drive rezoning after applicant fails to appear
Summary
City staff asked the council to table consideration of rezoning applications for 6801 and 6787 Parkway Drive because the applicant did not appear; the council voted to table the item and schedule further review at a later date. The record contains a conflicting verbal reference to August 8 after the motion passed.
City staff asked the Lithonia City Council to postpone action on rezoning applications for 6801 and 6787 Parkway Drive because the applicant did not appear to answer questions.
"The rezoning application for Parkway Drive, staff would ask that you table that to August 3. The applicant did not show up to speak," said Chief DeJeanette, the staff member handling the item. She told the council that without the applicant there was no way to get questions from council or the public answered directly by the applicant.
Councilwoman Diane Howard moved to table consideration of the rezoning to August 3; the motion was seconded and approved on a voice vote. The council did not record a roll-call tally naming individual votes.
The transcript also contains a line immediately after the voice vote that says the item was moved to "August 8." The council did not clarify the apparent discrepancy on the record during the meeting; the formal minute or staff report should confirm the correct rescheduled date.
The rezoning was introduced as a discussion item; staff took no further action beyond recommending the tabling and setting a return date for additional discussion when the applicant can appear. The council will revisit the matter on the date indicated by the official minutes or the staff agenda packet.
