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Public Hearing - Zoning Request Z15-012 - Annexation, Rezoning and Zoning Amendment for the construction of a 200 unit independent senior housing development - 4.8 Acre Tract - Land Lot 691 - 4840 & 4788 Hanson Drive - Creekside Village Development Group, Inc.
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ISSUE: This is a Public Hearing with no vote. Creekside Village Development Group, Inc. is requesting a zoning amendment to modify the site plan and building elevations for the independent senior living on the norther portion of the site (phase II). The currently approved zoning plan from Rezoning Case Z08-010 allows a mixed use building with 120 independent senior living units over 70,000 sq. ft. of commercial retail space. The currently approved building provides a four-story building over a two-level parking deck. The applicant has acquired the adjoining residential property at 4788 Hanson Drive (~0.6 acres) and is proposing to annex and rezone the property to include it into the overall development project. The proposed annexation and rezoning is from R-20 (Cobb County) to Mixed Use-Conditional (Smyrna). Cobb County has reviewed the annexation and rezoning request and has responded with a letter of non-objection to the request. The applicant is proposing to amend the currently approved zoning plan by eliminating the 70,000 sq. ft. of commercial retail space and increasing the number of independent senior living units from 120 to 200. This will result in a change in approved building from a four-story building over structured parking to a ten-story building over structured parking. In addition there are slight modification to internal site circulation and access.
BACKGROUND: The Mayor and Council approved the annexation and rezoning (Z08-010) of the subject property from R-20 (Cobb County) to MU-Conditional (Smyrna) on December 15, 2008 by a vote of 5-2. The approval of the rezoning allows for the const...
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