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Developers revise 5037 Peachtree Road plans; neighbors voice parking and lease concerns
Summary
Staff reported updated plans for a 14‑unit multifamily building at 5037 Peachtree Road that removed several variance requests and added conditions (including Juliet balconies for at least 60% of units); nearby business owners raised concerns about parking counts, a railroad parking lease and underground utilities.
Planning staff told council that updated plans for 5037 Peachtree Road eliminated several previously requested variances and waivers and now show compliance with tree density and facade requirements. Staff recommended denial of certain variances no longer needed and recommended conditions including that construction substantially conform with the March 6 site plan revision and that at least 60% of units provide Juliet balconies.
During the public comment period, nearby business owners raised practical concerns about parking and the durability of off‑site parking arrangements. David Daniel of Wright's Car Care explained that a 99‑year lease with Norfolk Southern and an optic fiber line on the rear of his property complicate creating or modifying off‑site parking, and he urged the council to verify easement durability and to address potential impacts to existing businesses.
The applicant said it secured an easement agreement with the railroad for parking and a location for a dumpster and that the lease language for similar properties is evergreen; applicants said they would include assigned parking provisions in leases to manage resident parking supply. Council members pressed for formal documentation of parking leases and suggested conditioning approval on definitive shared‑parking or assignment arrangements so that residents are not left without parking in the future.
