Upcoming Meeting, April 3, 2025

Following Athens-Clarke County procedure, you are being notified as a subscriber to the Neighborhood Notification Initiative that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider the following proposals on Thursday April 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the Auditorium at 120 West Dougherty Street:

Proposals

• 110 W. Hancock Ave - SUP-2025-01-0048
  Type II - Special Use
  Petitioner: Michael B. Thurmond / Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond P.C. 
  Owner: The Trustees of the Methodist Church at Athens in Clarke County Georgia
  Request: Special Use in C-D (DS) 
  Tax ID: 171A6 C008A
  PROPOSAL: Demolish existing building and replace with a commercial parking lot
•  4500 & 4530 Atlanta Hwy & 125 Bedgood Rd - PD-2024-08-1577
  Type II - Master Planned Development Amendment
  Petitioner: Scott Haines / W&A Engineering
  Owner: Walton Georgia LLC
  Request: Amend a C-G, RM-2, & RS-5 (PD)
  Tax ID: 044 025, 044B 027, & 044B 029
  PROPOSAL: 313 Multi-Family Units (525 Bedrooms), 216 Townhomes, 396 Single-Family Detached Units
• 493 Prince Ave - ZONE-2025-02-0375
  Type II - Rezone
  Petitioner: Krista Mason
  Owner: Christopher R. Peterson
  Request: From C-O to C-N
  Tax ID: 171A1 G002
  PROPOSAL: Change of Use from Retail to Bar to expand existing business
• 349 S. Pope St - SUP-2025-02-0374
  Type II - Special Use  
  Petitioner: Bryan Austin
  Owner: The Butler Athens LLC
  Request: Special Use in RM-2
  Tax ID: 171C1 A006
  PROPOSAL: Commercial Short-Term Rental
• 581 S. Harris St - SUP-2025-02-0395
  Type II - Special Use
  Petitioner: Patrick Perry / Perry Planning
  Owner: 581 South Harris Street LLC
  Request: Special Use in C-G
  Tax ID: 171C1 H003
  PROPOSAL: Demolish existing building and replace with a commercial parking lot
• 1075 Gaines School Rd - ZONE-2025-02-0418
  Type II - Rezone & Planned Development Amendment
  Petitioner: Alec Lesley / Southeastern Retail Development LLC
  Owner: ACT Home Care Inc.
  Request: From C-O (PD) to C-N
  Tax ID: 241A3 C001
  PROPOSAL: Commercial Retail Unspecified
• 155 Whit Davis Rd - ZONE-2025-03-0432
  Type II - Rezone
  Petitioner: David Ellison / Fortson, Bentley, & Griffin P.A.
  Owner: Muhammed Ghazipura
  Request: From C-N to RM-3
  Tax ID: 242 003B
  PROPOSAL: 52 Multi-Family Units (80 Bedrooms)
• 220 College Ave - SUP-2025-03-0435
  Type II - Special Use
  Petitioner: Michael B. Thurmond / Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond P.C.
  Owner: 220 College Avenue LLC
  Request: Special Use in C-D (D)
  Tax ID: 171B5 C005
  PROPOSAL: Bar (exceeding 100-person occupancy)
• 1030 Barnett Shoals Rd - ZONE-2025-03-0441
  Type II - Rezone
  Petitioner: Keith Sanders / Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
  Owner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
  Request: From RM-2 to G
  Tax ID: 174D 005
  PROPOSAL: Public Library
• Text Amendment - Short-Term Rentals
  Petitioner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
  Request: Amend Sec. 9-15-28 of the Code of Ordinances regarding short-term rentals
• Text Amendment - Appeals
  Petitioner: Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
  Request: Amend Sec. 9-4-8 of the Code of Ordinances regarding appeals, and associated ordinance text amendments outside of Title 9. 

Public Comment

In Person Comments

Residents are invited to provide public comment in person at Planning Commission meetings. Applicants and representatives of specified interest groups are provided ten minutes to address the Commission. All other speakers are provided three minutes.

Written or Email Comments

Written or emailed public comments received by the Planning Department no later than noon Wednesday, April 2, 2025 will be forwarded to the Planning Commission for their consideration prior to the hearing. 

After this date, written comments may be read into the record at the hearing, subject to the previously noted time limits for addressing the Commission. Comments will also be forwarded to the Mayor & Commission. 

Meeting Purpose

The purpose of the Planning Commission hearing is to be a forum for public comments in favor or in opposition to the proposal.

After the Planning Commission hearing, the Mayor & Commission are tentatively scheduled to consider the request at their Agenda Setting meeting on April 15, 2025 with a final vote tentatively scheduled for May 6, 2025. 

Public comment will be accepted at both the agenda setting and voting meetings. If you have any questions regarding the request, the review process or the review timeline for this application please contact the Planning Department by phone (706-613-3515), by e-mail (planning@accgov.com), or by visiting us at 120 West Dougherty Street, Athens, Georgia 30601.

Disclaimer

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