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Commission backs parking reduction for Johns Creek college conversion after applicants cite staggered schedules
Summary
Commissioners approved a variance reducing required parking from 77 to 60 spaces, citing applicant estimates of 30–40 students on site at a time and staff analysis projecting fewer daily trips than full office use.
The Planning Commission approved variance VC‑25‑0010 to reduce required parking for 11300 Johns Creek Parkway from 77 to 60 spaces as part of the RZ‑25‑0002 approval.
Staff presented trip projections that under the proposed college and office mix daily trips would fall from an estimated 250 trips (full office) to about 164 trips for the mixed use. "The total daily trip count is projected to decrease from 250 trips to 164 trips," Planning and Zoning Manager Ruchi Agarwal said, citing applicant data about class scheduling and expected on‑site counts. Applicant representatives said the colleges operate in blocks (morning/noon/afternoon) with most classes delivered online or off‑site clinical training, limiting simultaneous on‑campus student counts to roughly 30–40 and reducing peak parking demand.
Commissioners asked whether the existing office tenant (Cornerstone Financial Partners) might leave and be replaced by a use with far higher parking demand; applicant counsel said the tenant had renewed a five‑year lease and there was no current indication of a change. The commission concluded the combination of staggered scheduling, off‑site clinical placements and existing site access made the reduced parking acceptable for this application.
