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Public Hearing - Zoning Request Z15-014 - Approval of a zoning amendment to modify the currently approved site plan and building elevations - 12.62 Acres - Land Lot 559 - Northeast corner of the intersection of Atlanta Road and Spring Road - Halpern Enterprises, Inc.
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ISSUE: Halpern Enterprises, Inc is proposing to construct a mixed use project at a lesser density than the original Jonquil Village Project. The proposed project will consist of approximately 65,000 sq. ft. of retail space and 290 luxury apartment units with an associated parking garage.
BACKGROUND: The subject property is a 12.62 acre triangular shaped tract bordered to the north by CSX railroad, to the south by Spring Road, to the west by Atlanta Road and to the north by the City of Smyrna’s Aunt Fanny’s Cabin. On November 5, 2007, the subject property was rezoned (Z07-018) in conjunction with the City of Smyrna and AG Armstrong from General Commercial (GC) and Light Industrial (LI) to Mixed Use (MU) with a series of zoning conditions placed on the property. The proposed project associated with the original rezoning of the property, known as “Jonquil Village”, consisted of 188,000 square feet of commercial retail space, 29,000 square feet of commercial office space and approximately 300 residential condominium/luxury apartment units in six buildings all over an underground parking deck. The 188,000 square feet of commercial floor area for the development was broken down into a 40,000 square foot grocery anchor, 33,000 square foot secondary retail anchor, 40,000 square feet of restaurants, and 75,000 square feet of mixed retail tenants. The proposed parking deck was to be constructed by the developer who would later be reimbursed for the infrastructure through Tax Allocation District (TAD) funding. Due to the project’s size, the project was deemed a “Development of Regional Impact” (DRI) and was reviewed by t...
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