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BFR2026-0004 — Special Needs School for neurodivergent children in Lawrenceville, GA

Friendship Forest Academy, Inc. seeks to rezone 0.59 acres from ON (Office Neighborhood) to OI (Office Institutional) to operate a Special Needs School serving 6-12 neurodivergent students, with approval of a buffer reduction from 50 feet to 0 feet along the southern property line adjacent to RS-180 residential zoning. The proposal includes operational and site-related conditions addressing student enrollment, pick-up/drop-off procedures, fencing (4-foot front, 6-foot rear), and long-term parking expansion, with enhanced landscaping and screening required to mitigate impacts on nearby residential properties.

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Other Lawrenceville rezoning cases

• RZM2026-0004 — Townhouse dwelling units (maximum 25 units)
• R5078-003 — 40-unit townhome community
• BFR2026-0002 — Catering Service (Shared Kitchen)
• RZC2025-0002 — Small private school serving neurodivergent children (ages 5-14), with maximum enrollment of approximately 12 students and fewer than 10 staff members; individualized instruction with approximately 2:1 student-to-teacher ratio; standard school hours (8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday)
• BFR2025-0002 — Multitenant shared kitchen facility with associated parking, driveways, dumpsters, and stormwater facilities