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Public Hearing - Zoning Request Z17-003 - Modification of the site plan and building elevations - 82 Acres - Land Lots 61, 171, 172, 174, 175, 176 & 284 - Riverview Road from Nichols Drive to Dickerson Drive - The Ardent Companies, LLC
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ISSUE: The applicant is requesting a zoning amendment to modify the site plan and building elevations of the 82-acre mixed use development off Riverview Road and Nichols Drive. The currently approved mixed use development (Z13-015) consisted of 155 single-family residences, 332 townhomes, 165 condominium flats, 200 residential senior housing units; and, 850 apartment units. Overall, the development consisted of 1702 new residential units and 190,000 square feet of commercial space for a total square footage of 2,345,550 square feet for the entire development. The density for the site was 19.42 units per acre or 26,772 square feet per acre. The zoning proposal under consideration will reduce the commercial space down to 3,000 sq. ft. and the residential units down to 65 single-family units, 233 townhome units and 310 multi-family units. The proposed development will result in 608 residential units and 3,000 sq. ft. of commercial space. The zoning proposal will result in a net change of 1094 residential units and 187,000 sq. ft. of commercial space.
BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting a zoning amendment to modify the site plan and building elevations of the 82-acre mixed use development off Riverview Road and Nichols Drive. The development was approved by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) on March 15, 2011 by a vote of 4-1. Prior to rezoning, the project received positive findings on the required Development of Regional Impact (DRI) review from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA). As part of the rezoning of the property, the County BOC added zoning stipulations that required ...
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