Issue Sheet Z25-007
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City of Smyrna Issue Sheet Z25-007 File Number: Z25-007 A Max Bacon City Hall 2800 King Street Smyrna, GA 30080 3 4 0 0 4 Agenda Date: 11/17/2025 In Control: .Planning and Zoning Board File Type: Zoning Item Agenda Section: Formal Business Department: Community Development Agenda Title: Public Hearing - Zoning Request - Z25-007 - Allow rezoning from OI to MU-Conditional for a mixed-use development with 250 multi-family units and 2,500 sq. ft. of retail - 6.73 acres - Land Lot 681 & 688 - 0 Highlands Pkwy - WP South Acquisitions LLC. Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting a rezoning from OI to MU-Conditional for a mixed use development with 250 multi-family units and 2,500 sq. ft. of retail. The future land is Industrial and a land use change to Mixed-Use is required. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to deny the request by a vote of 7- 0 at the August 11, 2025 meeting. RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Community Development is not supportive of the change in zoning from OI to MU-Conditional and the accompanying land use change from Industrial to Mixed Use. No land use changes have occurred to the surrounding area since the adoption of the 2040 Comprehensive Future Land Use Plan, thus, there are no changing conditions to support the proposed zoning and land use change. A rezoning to MU-Conditional is incompatible with the surrounding uses and the MU-Conditional zoning does not provide greater benefit to the city compared to the current OI zoning. Additionally, Community Development has concerns with the introduction of multi-family units along the Highlands Pkwy corridor which is occupied with commercial. Community Development recommends denial of the rezoning from OI to MU-Conditional at 0 Highlands Pkwy. However, if the rezoning from OI to MU-Conditional is approved, staff recommends the following conditions: 1. Approval of the subject property for the MU-Conditional zoning district shall be conditioned upon the development of the property in substantial compliance with the site plan submitted 5/9/2025 and created by PEC +.