Douglas County, GA — rezoning & P&Z cases
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Z1982-119 — Tire change & repair business
The applicant seeks to rezone 0.14 acres from R-2 to C-3 for a tire change and repair facility, which staff recommends denying because the intensive use cannot be reasonably accommodated on the undersized parcel and would conflict with the established low-intensity commercial character of S Sweetwater Rd. Staff finds the rezoning would impair Comprehensive Plan intent and adversely affect public health and safety due to inadequate buffering from adjacent residential zones and traffic/parking conflicts with existing office uses.
Z1990-151 — Garden/Plant Store
This rezoning request seeks to convert a residential-zoned property at 14750 Veterans Memorial Hwy and adjacent acreage to commercial (C-1) zoning to accommodate a small-scale retail convenience store with necessary parking and septic infrastructure modifications. The proposal includes a 0.19-acre existing structure plus approximately 0.63 acres of adjacent land, with the Norfolk Southern Railroad providing physical separation from nearby residential uses. Staff recommends approval with conditions, including subdivision plat approval prior to land disturbance and completion of a Land Disturbance Permit within 12 months, with administrative review at one and two-year intervals to ensure vesting and compliance.
24-029 — Data center development with 6,220,000 SF of data center space in eleven buildings and 66,000 SF of warehouse/distribution space in three buildings
This major data center and warehouse project proposes 6.2 million square feet of development on 736 acres of mostly wooded land south of I-20, retaining 538 acres of natural open space but generating approximately 6,456 daily vehicular trips. The project has been reviewed as a Development of Regional Impact and is not aligned with regional growth policies for Established Suburbs, which emphasize preserving single-family neighborhoods and limiting greenfield development, though it does support environmental policies through significant open space retention.
Z1987-225 — Convenience store with fuel pumps
A convenience store with fuel pumps seeks rezoning from R-3 residential to C-1 commercial. The property includes a 1,872 sq. ft. building with fuel pump canopy built in 1988, and the applicant has completed unpermitted site improvements including driveway and parking area expansion while requesting variance relief for landscape strip reduction. Developers should note that staff analysis raises concerns regarding unpermitted work, potential septic field impacts, stormwater compliance, and possible right-of-way encroachment that may affect project feasibility.
18-1038 — 195' telecommunications tower and associated ground equipment
A 195-foot telecommunications tower with associated ground equipment on 10.72 acres at Highway 92 & 166 has received a Special Use Permit approval. The tower must not exceed 199 feet total height and must maintain a minimum 1,000-foot setback from the highway right-of-way, with compliance required for all adjacent residential use distance requirements.
Z1986-228 — Heavy truck parking facility with 72 gravel parking spaces
The applicant requested rezoning from R-2 to M-2, which was changed at the public hearing to a request for C-H (Heavy Commercial), and the case was approved. The proposal involves converting a currently vacant, mostly wooded 4.57-acre parcel into a heavy truck parking facility. The project raises concerns about industrial expansion outside planned footprints and potential impacts on transportation infrastructure and nearby properties.
Z1986-196 — Automotive repair and maintenance
This case involves a request for a Special Use Permit to allow expansion of an existing automotive repair and maintenance operation through addition of a 1,500 sq. ft., 4-bay building on a 0.76-acre parcel. The applicant must comply with Highway Corridor Overlay standards including 40-foot landscape buffer with double row of overstory trees and 80% traditional masonry facades. Staff recommends approval based on findings that the use will not adversely affect public health/safety/welfare and represents orderly development consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
TP1998-123 — Medical hardship manufactured home as principal residence
A decades-old manufactured home on a narrow, triangular lot at Huey Road is seeking re-approval as a principal residence under hardship variance criteria, despite the county's 2020 elimination of medical hardship mobile home permits. The property's unique shape and the 20+ years of inaction by the county since the original permit lapsed in 1998 are central to the staff's recommendation for approval, subject to strict compliance conditions including demolition of the condemned site-built structure and potential removal of the manufactured home if it becomes vacant for six months.
87-127 — Warehouse and storage for a variety of tenants; building renovation
The applicant seeks to rezone 1.83 acres from restrictive professional office use to Heavy Commercial to operate two existing buildings (totaling 14,400 sq ft) as warehouse and storage for multiple tenants. The property is constrained by floodplain and gas pipeline, adjacent to apartment complex and highway commercial development, and staff recommends approval with conditions including DRC review, fence compliance, and a 25,000 sq ft leasable space cap.
84-106 — Convenience store
The applicant proposes a convenience store (selling pre-packaged food, snacks, beverages, and general retail items) within an existing multi-tenant commercial building. Staff recommends approval with conditions, requiring the use to be monitored for compliance with the Unified Development Code and limiting the special use permit to convenience store operations only.