Lawrenceville, GA — rezoning & P&Z cases
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22-4797 — New Costco Warehouse
Costco Wholesale is requesting two variances for a new 160,000 sf warehouse on an 18-acre site: permission to use architectural metal panels as primary exterior cladding (instead of as accents only) for sustainability benefits, and approval for 853 sf of building-mounted signage (instead of the code-allowed 400 sf) due to the building's distance from public roads. Both variances are based on the unique site size and Costco's corporate building standards.
25-5192 — Costco warehouse, fuel facility, and parking lot
Costco Wholesale is seeking to rezone 19.80 acres from Light Manufacturing to General Business to develop a 158,000 square foot warehouse, fuel facility with 32 pumps, and 854 parking spaces near the intersection of Lightnin Drive and Buford Drive. The project includes multiple design variances for architectural materials, signage, and stream buffer disturbances that require approval alongside the rezoning.
RZC2026-00003 — Wholesale Membership Club (approximately 158,000 square feet) with 854 parking spaces and accessory fuel facility with 32 fueling positions
This case involves rezoning a 19.9-acre underutilized commercial/industrial property to BG to enable development of a 158,000-square-foot Wholesale Membership Club with fuel facility, representing significant commercial investment along State Route 316. The project includes three requested variances (metal siding, wall signage area, and stream buffer encroachment) that staff recommends approving with conditions for enhanced stormwater management and architectural review. The development supports the City's economic development goals and is compatible with existing commercial zoning and uses in the surrounding area.
RS-180 — Contractors Office, Heavy/Civil; continued outdoor storage; new permanent office building
Applicant proposes to construct a new pre-engineered metal office building on an LM-zoned property currently used for outdoor storage, formalizing long-standing industrial uses and creating local employment in a light industrial corridor targeted by the 2045 Comprehensive Plan near SR 316. The development requires Special Use Permits and two variances—one for corrugated steel panel cladding as primary exterior wall material, and one to allow an existing chain-link access gate rather than solid opaque fencing. The project replaces an existing storage yard with a permanent office facility, representing improved site conditions with minimal impact to nearby RS-180 residential properties located approximately 750 feet away with natural tree screening.
RS-150 — Contractor's Office Heavy/Civil; Vehicle Storage Lot; Parking on Gravel Surface
This special use permit case seeks approval for three SUPs at an established 16.23-acre light manufacturing property: a contractor's office for heavy/civil operations, a vehicle storage lot, and parking on gravel surfaces. The site contains decades-old industrial nonconforming uses that will be formalized and phased into full code compliance over 5 years, with new construction required to meet current standards. Nearby RS-150 single-family residential areas are buffered by intervening industrial zoning approximately 100-125 feet away.
SU-16-10 — Distillery with tasting room (in addition to existing brewery)
This case seeks to add distillery operations to an existing brewery on a 0.85-acre parcel in the LM zoning district with no building expansion or external modifications. Approval would allow a craft spirits producer and tasting room as a complementary use to the established brewery operating under the original SU-16-10 permit since 2016. For developers, this demonstrates that compatible mixed-beverage manufacturing uses can be compatible with light industrial zoning in downtown revitalization areas.
RZM2026-0004 — Townhouse dwelling units (maximum 25 units)
This rezoning case proposes to convert approximately 4 acres to the RM-8 Townhouse Residential District to accommodate a maximum of 25 townhouse dwelling units at a gross density of 8 units per acre. The proposal includes approved variances from standard zoning requirements including minimum lot area reduction and other development standards. Developers should monitor this case to understand how the city is approving reduced acreage requirements for residential townhouse projects.
R5078-003 — 40-unit townhome community
This case involves annexation of a 6.61-acre Gwinnett County property into Lawrenceville with concurrent RM-8 zoning assignment to facilitate a 40-unit townhome development. The proposed zoning is equivalent to the existing R-TH County zoning and supports the applicant's planned residential project, though approval requires coordination of municipal infrastructure including water and sewer connections. Developers should monitor this annexation-rezoning case as it establishes precedent for multi-family residential projects along the Sugarloaf Parkway corridor within the City's growth boundary.
BFR2026-0004 — Special Needs School for neurodivergent children
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.
BFR2026-0002 — Catering Service (Shared Kitchen)
This case involves a request to reduce the buffer requirement between a General Business District property and an adjacent Single-Family Residential District from 75 feet to 37.5 feet. The applicant proposes to operate a catering service with a shared kitchen facility on the 0.46-acre parcel, with the Planning Commission noting that neighboring residential structures are already offset approximately 160 feet from the property boundary. The commission recommended approval, suggesting the buffer reduction should not create significant impacts given the existing separation.
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)
This rezoning request changes a 0.595-acre office-neighborhood parcel to office-institutional zoning to permit operation of a small private school for neurodivergent children. The proposal includes five variances from standard school dimensional requirements (including reduced road frontage, lot size, setbacks, and buffer elimination) justified by the existing site conditions and intentionally small, low-impact scale of the proposed use. Approval is recommended subject to extensive conditions governing use restrictions, site design, parking, landscaping, and enhanced screening along the adjacent residential boundary.
BFR2025-0002 — Multitenant shared kitchen facility with associated parking, driveways, dumpsters, and stormwater facilities
This case involves a request to reduce the required 75-foot rear buffer to 37.5 feet (50% reduction) on a 0.23-acre BG-zoned parcel to allow development of a 2,300-square-foot multitenant shared kitchen facility. The reduction is justified by the lot's constrained depth (178 feet total) and small size, which would otherwise leave only a narrow buildable area when combined with the 50-foot front setback. Staff recommends approval with conditions including enhanced landscaping, screening of service areas, and controlled site lighting to minimize impacts on nearby residential properties.
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