Planning Commission Special Called Meeting
Planning Commission
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Sep 23, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Meeting Information
This meeting of the Planning Commission will address a preliminary plat application for the Hill Street Mixed-Use Development and review minutes from a previous special called meeting.
Meeting Summary
Hill Street Mixed-Use Development Preliminary Plat
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The Planning Commission will review a preliminary plat for the Hill Street Overlay District, Area A, a 6.4-acre site zoned for Downtown Mixed Use, Civic, and Hill Street Overlay District, located in the historic district. [Planning Commission Agenda p.2] [Planning Commission Agenda p.3]
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Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat with conditions, which must be addressed prior to final plat recording or issuance of land development permits. [Planning Commission Agenda p.2] [Planning Commission Agenda p.3]
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Conditions for approval include indicating easement dimensions, showing all utilities in an easement, providing for sewage disposal, and updating the stormwater table with impervious area square footage for each lot. [Planning Commission Agenda p.3] [Planning Commission Agenda p.4]
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Additional conditions involve updating flood notes, correcting scale in title blocks, obtaining Fulton County Health signature, and addressing various utility and infrastructure requirements for Land Development Permit approval. [Planning Commission Agenda p.4] [Planning Commission Agenda p.5]
Hill Street Overlay District (HSOD) Ordinance
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* Background: Ordinance No. 07, establishing the Hill Street Overlay District (HSOD), was approved on its second reading by the Mayor and Council on August 25, 2025. The purpose of the HSOD is to create a vibrant, walkable, mixed-use development with public spaces and sufficient parking. [Planning Commission Agenda p.14] [Planning Commission Agenda p.41]
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The HSOD is divided into two areas: HSOD "A" (6.419 acres) and HSOD "B", with specific design standards for lot frontage, building height, orientation, and ground story minimum height. [Planning Commission Agenda p.27] [Planning Commission Agenda p.29]
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The ordinance outlines transparency and blank wall standards, pedestrian entrance requirements, and mandates screening for mechanical equipment and service areas. [Planning Commission Agenda p.31] [Planning Commission Agenda p.32]
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It also specifies requirements for open space, amenity areas (10% landscaped, 13% amenity), tree density, and sidewalk/road improvements, including a ten-foot multi-use trail along Atlanta Street/Highway 9. [Planning Commission Agenda p.15] [Planning Commission Agenda p.32]
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Permitted uses in HSOD "A" include multi-family residential (max 143 units, 5 stories/55 feet), townhome residential (min 16 units, 22 ft width), and hotels, with specific limitations on leasing for townhomes. [Planning Commission Agenda p.37]
Review of Previous Meeting Minutes
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The Planning Commission will review the minutes from the July 21, 2025, Special Called Meeting, where they discussed a text and map amendment to the Unified Development Code for the Hill Street Overlay. [Planning Commission Agenda p.42] [Planning Commission Agenda p.43]
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