The commission approved a 4-1 rezoning at 640 South Gordon Road from single-family residential to residential duplex use, with conditions including one duplex structure, two-car garages for each unit, a 10-foot buffer, and no habitable accessory dwelling unit.

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Briefing

Apr 2, 2026

Senior housing rezoning recommended with conditions

The Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend rezoning 3.5 acres for a 61-unit senior housing development, with conditions requiring residents to be 55 or older, all units to remain income-restricted at or below 80% of area median income, and tax credits to be secured within two years.

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Briefing

Mar 5, 2026

Commission Recommends Denying Duplex Rezoning

The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend denying a request to rezone 0 Lynne Circle from single-family residential use to duplex residential use. Commissioners cited concerns about density, parking, and architectural design after public opposition.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Commission Recommends 94-Home Rezoning

The Planning Commission unanimously recommended rezoning 22 acres for 94 single-family detached homes, with staff conditions and an added restriction barring use of the site as a data center.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Commercial Rezoning Approved With Restrictions

The commission approved rezoning 2.33 acres at 6671 Mableton Parkway for commercial development, adding restrictions that prohibit vehicle-related businesses, tobacco and vape sales, and require any dumpster to be enclosed. The vote passed with Commissioner Walker opposed; a separate request to rezone property at 3710 Cedar Drive SW for an office building was denied unanimously.

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Briefing

Dec 4, 2025

Commission Recommends Two Rezoning Approvals

The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval, with stipulations, of two rezoning requests: a 4-acre site on Queen Mill Road for six detached homes and a 0.5-acre site on Floyd Drive for a duplex.

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Briefing

Nov 6, 2025

Queen Mill Road rezoning deferred

The commission unanimously recommended deferring a request to rezone 4 acres at 6851 Queen Mill Road from R-20 to R-15 for seven single-family homes. Public comments opposed the request, and the applicant asked to postpone consideration until the next regular meeting.

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Briefing

Oct 9, 2025

Rezoning Plan for Seven Homes Deferred

The commission unanimously recommended deferring a request to rezone 4 acres at 6851 Queen Mill Road from R-20 to R-15 for seven single-family homes. It also unanimously recommended withdrawing a proposed dog training business at 5480 and 5486 Burdette Road without prejudice and denying a proposed dog sitting business at 245 Hunnicut Road.

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