PETITION NO. 20006ZM-0039 SFC
Project: Jailette
Estates Subdivision
Location:
Applicant's Intent: To modify Condition 3.a to reduce the 6-foot high earthen berm, or a 25-foot
buffer and 10-foot improvement setback to a 10-foot landscape strip planted to
buffer standards along Jailette Road and to allow the landscape strip to be
part of lot number 1 as shown on the site plan referenced in Condition 2.a.
Existing Petition No.: 2006Z -0032 SFC
Existing Zoning: R-3
(Residential)
Owner: Dauda Saibu
Applicant: Dauda
Saibu
Representative: Believe
Home Investments, LLC
Department of Environment and
Community Development
Recommendation
APPROVAL CONDITIONAL: 2006ZM-0039
SFC
Condition To Be Modified:
3. To the owner's agreement to the
following site development considerations:
a. Provide
an earthen berm, planted to landscape strip standards, with a maximum slope of
3 to 1 or a 25-foot undisturbed buffer
replanted to buffer standards where sparsely vegetated with an
additional setback for all improvements
of 10 feet subject to the approval of
the Fulton County Arborist along the Jailette Road frontage. Said
berm is to be a minimum of 6 feet high measured from the finished grade on both
sides of the berm and located outside of any public right-of-way. Said berm is
to be located so that any required landscape strip is incorporated into the
berm's final design. Berms and/or buffers shall not be part of any individual
lot and shall be maintained by a mandatory homeowners association.
The subject site is zoned R-3 (Residential),
pursuant to 2006Z -0032 SFC. The applicant is seeking a modification of zoning
condition 3.a. to reduce the required 6-foot high berm or 25-foot buffer and
10-foot improvement setback to a 10-foot landscape strip planted to buffer
standards along
Staff has reviewed the proposed modification and notes
that the applicant has demonstrated a valid hardship based on the size and shape
of the subject site. The applicant's site plan indicates that if lot number 1 were
to be developed per the Recommended Conditions; it would have to be reduced in
size from more than 23,000 square feet to 14,143 square feet. Staff notes that
a lot size less than 18,000 square feet cannot be developed since it does not
comply with the R-3 (Residential) development standards. Staff further notes
that the proposed changes only impact one lot (
CONCLUSION:
Should
the Board of Commissioners approve this petition, the Recommended Conditions
should be revised to read as follows:
3. To the
owner's agreement to the following site development considerations:
a. Delete
Provide an earthen berm, planted to landscape strip standards, with a
maximum slope of 3 to 1 or a 25-foot
undisturbed buffer replanted to buffer standards where sparsely vegetated with
an additional setback for all improvements
of 10 feet subject to the approval of
the Fulton County Arborist along the Jailette Road frontage. Said
berm is to be a minimum of 6 feet high measured from the finished grade on both
sides of the berm and located outside of any public right-of-way. Said berm is
to be located so that any required landscape strip is incorporated into the
berm's final design. Berms and/or buffers shall not be part of any individual
lot and shall be maintained by a mandatory homeowners association. Provide a 10-foot landscape strip planted to buffer
standards along