2004VC-0091 SFC
PROPOSED ZONING C-1 (COMMUNITY BUSINESS) - 4,304.33 SQUARE FEET PER
PROPOSED
USE RETAIL SERVICE COMMERCIAL -
185,000
SQUARE FEET
EXISTING ZONING M-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) - Z86-084 SFC
C-2 (COMMERCIAL) - Z87-220 SFC
EXISTING USE UNDEVELOPED
LAND
USE MAP
LOCATION
1,495.3 FEET OF FRONTAGE
PARCEL SIZE 42.98 ACRES
SMALL AREA 507
LL 10, DISTRICT 14FF
COMMISSION DISTRICT 7
OWNER DELTA CASCADE PARTNERS lll PRIME
PETITIONER DELTA CASCADE PARTNERS lll PRIME
REPRESENTATIVE PETER M. DEGNAN
APPLICANT'S INTENT To develop 185,000 square feet of retail service commercial space on 42.98 acres for an overall density of 4,304.33 square feet per acre. The applicant has requested a 3-part concurrent variance as follows:
Part 1. To increase the height and size of the identification monument sign to match the existing Home Depot sign which has a height of 32 feet and a surface area of 324 square feet. (Article 12C.4.A.1)
Part 2. To allow an off-site sign. (Article 33.4.9)
Part 3. To allow off-site signage within the right-of-way. (Article 4.3.5)
ZONING HISTORY:
Department of Environment
and Community Development
Recommendation
July 21, 2004
DENIAL: 2004VC-0091 SFC - PART 1
APPROVAL
CONDITIONAL: 2004VC-0091 SFC - PARTS 2 & 3
Community Zoning Board Recommendation
DENIAL: 2004VC-0091 SFC - ALL PARTS
Board of Commissioners'
Action
August 4, 2004
DENIAL: 2004VC-0091 SFC -
ALL PARTS
Department of Environment
and Community Development
Recommendation
October 5, 2005
DENIAL: 2004VC-0091 SFC - PART 1
APPROVAL
CONDITIONAL: 2004VC-0091 SFC - PARTS 2 & 3
Following an appeal filed by the applicant,
the Fulton County Superior Court rendered judgment in favor of the applicant on
August 18, 2005 and ordered
SUBJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA:
SUBJECT SITE:
Consisting of 42.98 acres, the
subject site has frontage on the east side of
NEARBY AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES/ZONINGS: NON-RESIDENTIAL
** North - Use: Undeveloped
Zone: M-1 (Light Industrial)
Petition: Z62-027 SFC
Density: None Stated
** Northeast - Use: Industrial Park (Existing)
Zone: M-1 (Light Industrial)
Petition: Z67-068 SFC
Density: None Stated
** East & South - Use: Children's Place Daycare (Existing)
Zone: M-1 (Light Industrial)
Petition: Z67-068 SFC
Density: None Stated
** East - Use: Home Depot (Existing)
Zone: M-1 (Light Industrial)
Petition: Z67-068 SFC
Density: None Stated
** Southeast - Use: Arbor Terrace at Cascade Assisted Living (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petitions: 97Z-158 SFC/ 97U-078 SFC
Density:
8,913 Square Feet Per
Height: 2 Stories
** Further Southeast - Use: BP/Amoco Gas Station (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petitions: Z67-067 SFC
Density: None Stated
** Further Southeast (East of I-285) - Use: Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices (Existing)
Zone: O-I (Office-Institutional)
Petition: Z86-296 SFC
Density:
20,443 Square Feet Per
Height:
8 Stories
** Further Southeast (East of I-285) - Use: Undeveloped
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z91-019 SFC
Density:
8,000 Square Feet Per
Height:
2 Stories
** Further Southeast (East of I-285) - Use:
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z91-019 SFC
Density:
8,000 Square Feet Per
Height:
2 Stories
** Further Southeast (East of I-285) - Use: Vacant Service Station (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z69-005 SFC
Density: None Stated
** Further Southeast (East of I-285) - Use: Chevron Gas Station (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z68-097 SFC
Density: None Stated
** South - Use: Publix at
Zone: C-2 (Commercial)
Petition: Z87-220 SFC
Density:
8,205 Square Feet Per
** South - Use: Car Wash (Under Construction)
Zone: C-2 (Commercial)
Petition: Z86-085 SFC
Density:
8,205 Square Feet Per
** Further South - Uses: Applebees Restaurant, Verizon Wireless, McDonalds, Starbucks (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z87-221 SFC
Density:
8,200 Square Feet Per
Height: 2-Stories
** Further South - Use: Kids-R-Kids Day Care Facility (Existing)
Zone: R-6 (Residential)
Petitions: 2000Z-0076 SFC, 2000U-0035 SFC
Density:
3,041 Square Feet Per
** Southwest - Use: Eckerds Drug Store (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z93-098 SFC
Density:
7,500 Square Feet Per
Height: 2 Stories
** Southwest - Use: Tires Plus (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z93-098 SFC
Density:
7,500 Square Feet Per
Height: 2 Stories
** Further Southwest - Uses: Walgreens, Moe's Southwest Grill, Nails (Existing)
Zone: C-1 (Community Business)
Petition: Z58-003 SFC
Density: None stated
** West - Use: Le Villages at Cascade & Wrought Iron Manufacturing (Existing)
Zone: M-1 (Light Industrial)
Petition: Z68-109 SFC
Density: None Stated
** Further South of
Zone: A-1 (Apartment)
Petition: Z67-100 SFC
Density: 248 Units Total
** Further
South of
Zone: R-5 (Residential)
Petition: 2001Z-0027 SFC
Density:
2.78 Units Per
Minimum
Minimum Heated Floor Area: 2,300 Square Feet
** Southeast (East of I-285) - Use: Undeveloped
Zone: TR (Townhouse Residential)
Petition: Z77-085 SFC
Density:
8 Units Per
** Southeast (East of I-285) - Use:
Zone: TR (Townhouse Residential)
Petition: Z86-173 SFC
Density:
5.8 Units Per
** Southeast (East of I-285) - Use: Cascade Glen Subdivision (Existing)
Zone: TR (Townhouse Residential)
Petition: Z86-173 SFC
Density:
3.1 Units Per
Observed
Minimum House Size:
** Southeast (East of I-85) - Use: Wrigley Acres Subdivision (Existing)
Zone: R-3 (Residential)
Petition: None
Observed Minimum House Size: 1,600 Square Feet
RECENT DENIALS IN AREA:
** On
** On March 7, 2001, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners denied a rezoning request from M-1 (Light Industrial) to TR (Townhouse Residential) pursuant to 2000Z-0121 SFC for townhouse development along the west side of Fairburn Road across from the subject site.
** On
** On November 3, 1999, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners denied a rezoning request from M-1 (Light Industrial) to M-2 (Heavy Industrial) pursuant to 99Z-0126 SFC for a truck terminal and parking facility along the west side of Fairburn Road across from the subject site.
** On
** On
** On
MISCELLANEOUS USES AND ZONINGS IN THE AREA:
** South of the site near the intersection
of
SITE PLAN ANALYSIS:
Based on the applicant's site
plan submitted to the Department of Environment and Community Development on
The applicant is proposing an 185,000 square foot retail development on 42.98 acres at a density of 4,304.33 square feet per acre. The applicant's request is consistent and compatible with other commercial zonings in the area. Southeast of the site, pursuant to 97Z-158 SFC, the Board of Commissioners approved C-1 (Community Business) at a density of 8,913 square feet per acre. South of the site, pursuant to Z87-220 SFC, the Board of Commissioners approved C-2 (Commercial) at a density of 8,205 square feet per acre. Pursuant to Z93-098 SFC, southwest of the site, the Board of Commissioners approved C-1 (Community Business) at a density of 7,500 square feet per acre.
Staff is of the opinion that the applicant's request is consistent and compatible with the intent of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map, Plan Policies and Board actions in the area. Therefore, Staff supports retail development on the site as requested by the applicant.
The submitted site plan complies
with the minimum 40-foot building setback along
Pursuant to Article 12C.3.A of the Cascade Overlay District within the Fulton County Zoning Resolution, the following landscape strips are applicable to the proposed development:
15-foot wide landscape strips
along
10-foot wide landscape strip along interior property lines adjacent to a nonresidential zoning and/or use.
The submitted site plan indicates
compliance to the required landscape strips along
Staff notes that there are two
creeks (North Utoy Creek & South Utoy Creek) that traverse through the
property. As referenced in the Appendix,
when a State Waters is identified on sites in
Per Article 18 of the Fulton County Zoning Resolution, a minimum of 5 parking spaces are required per 1,000 square feet of retail development. Based on the total proposed 185,000 square feet of retail uses for the overall development, the site must have a minimum of 925 parking spaces. Staff notes that the submitted site plan indicates a total of 820 parking spaces based on a ratio of 4.43 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of retail development. Therefore, compliance to Article 18 has not been met. The applicant must show compliance during the land disturbance permitting process or request a variance with the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The applicant is requesting the following concurrent variances pursuant to signage location:
2004VC-0091 SFC, Part 2 -
Allow off-site sign (Article 33.4.9)
2004VC-0091 SFC, Part 3 - Allow off-site sign to be located within the right-of-way (Article 4.3.5)
The location of the sign off-site
and within the right-of-way would allow it to co-exist with the Home Depot sign
at the intersection of
2004VC-0091 SFC, Part 1 - Increase the height and size of identification monument sign to match existing sign Home Depot sign. (Article 12C.4.A.1)
The applicant is requesting a
concurrent variance to the Cascade Overlay District to increase the height and
size of the identification monument sign.
Pursuant to Article 12C.4.A.1, the height of a free standing sign shall
not exceed 20 feet and the maximum surface area shall not exceed 64 square
feet. On
Staff notes that several non-residential zonings in the surrounding area were restricted to a building height of 2-stories pursuant to Z93-098 SFC, Z87-221 SFC, Z91-019 SFC and 97Z-158 SFC. Therefore, Staff will restrict the proposed retail development to 2-stories.
Sidewalks, curb and gutters are required pursuant to Article 34.5.3 of
the Fulton County Zoning Resolution.
Interparcel access may be required pursuant to Article 34 of the
Fulton County Zoning Resolution.
The applicant will be required to meet all pertinent standards of the Cascade Overlay District at the time of the Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) process.
FINDINGS:
(Article 28.4.1) Planning Staff shall, with respect to each zoning application, investigate and make a recommendation with respect to factors A. through G., below, as well as any other factors it may find relevant.
A.
WHETHER THE ZONING PROPOSAL WILL
PERMIT A USE THAT IS SUITABLE IN VIEW OF THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADJACENT
AND NEARBY PROPERTY.
FINDING: The proposed retail development is suitable for the subject site considering its location in proximity to similar uses and zoning classifications, Staff is of the opinion that the proposed retail development is appropriate for the area.
B.
Whether the zoning proposal will adversely affect the existing use
or usability of adjacent or nearby property.
FINDING: In Staff's opinion, the proposed development will not have
an adverse effect on the use or usability of adjacent and nearby properties if
developed in accordance with the Recommended Conditions.
C. WHETHER THE PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED
BY THE ZONING PROPOSAL HAS A REASONABLE ECONOMIC USE AS CURRENTLY ZONED.
FINDING: The subject site may have a reasonable use as currently zoned.
D. WHETHER THE ZONING PROPOSAL WILL RESULT IN A USE WHICH WILL OR COULD CAUSE AN EXCESSIVE BURDENSOME USE OF EXISTING STREETS, TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, UTILITIES, OR SCHOOLS.
FINDING: The proposed retail development will have some impact on public services and facilities. Some impact on the surrounding transportation system is also expected but should be mitigated with compliance to the attached Recommended Conditions for project improvements.
E. WHETHER THE ZONING PROPOSAL IS IN
CONFORMITY WITH THE POLICIES AND INTENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN.
FINDING: The proposed retail development is consistent with the policies and intent of the Comprehensive Plan, provided the Recommended Conditions are incorporated into the development.
LAND USE PLAN
MAP:
Proposed
use/density: Retail & Service Development/ 4,304.33 Square Feet Per
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan Map suggests business park
development for areas north, east and west of the subject site. A small area
south of the site is suggested for community facilities. Retail and services uses are suggested for
other areas south the site.
PLAN POLICIES:
Direct future non-residential development to highway interchanges and intersections of major roads in a pattern of mixed-use, activity nodes.
Manage linear development on designated mixed-use activity corridors by controlling access and maintaining road standards for level of service.
Encourage development in areas where basic public facilities exist or are being improved, and discourage development in areas which would require inefficient or uneconomical extension of public facilities.
Promote interparcel and shared access between adjacent uses or within a development site.
Encourage appropriate building heights which are compatible with the surrounding area and are consistent with transitional and other land use policies.
F. WHETHER
THERE ARE OTHER EXISTING OR CHANGING CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE USE AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY WHICH GIVE SUPPORTING GROUNDS FOR EITHER APPROVAL
OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE ZONING PROPOSAL.
FINDING: Existing zonings, current commercial development trends in
the area, and adopted land use policies support this request for commercial
development.
G. WHETHER
THE ZONING PROPOSAL WILL PERMIT A USE WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED ENVIRONMENTALLY
ADVERSE TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND CITIZENS OF
FINDING: Staff notes that the site plan indicates that portions of the building are within a designated flood plain. The Fulton County Drainage Engineer conducted a site visit, the following observations and comments were made:
Flood Plain: FEMA MAP NO# 13121C0, Approximate=56%. Studied by FEMA. Flood study is required. The developer/engineer is responsible to provide a floodplain mitigation plan for review, when submitting the Stormwater Management Concept Plan.
A field survey of the site was also conducted by the
Environment Division. According to the
County's GIS data and applicant's site plan, state waters are located on the
proposed site. Development of this site
has the potential to adversely impact state waters through sedimentation
runoff, which will decrease the natural stream flow, increase the amount of
suspended solids, and affect the turbidity.
Compliance with erosion control guidelines, which requires developers to
mitigate the impact of activities that increase soil erosion, as well as the
natural vegetative buffers would mitigate adverse developmental impacts to the
environment. The proposed development
site is located in a flood prone area. All construction shall be in accordance
with the regulations found in the Fulton County Flood Management Ordinance and
all other applicable rules of
CONCLUSION:
Provided Staff's Recommended Conditions are incorporated into the development of the site, the proposed retail development is consistent with the policies and intent of the Comprehensive Plan and with approved zonings in the area. Therefore, Staff recommends APPROVAL CONDITIONAL of the rezoning request and APPROVAL of concurrent variances, Parts 2 and 3. Staff also recommends DENIAL of concurrent variance, Part 1.
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS
1. To the owner's agreement to restrict the use of the subject property as follows:
a. Retail, service commercial and/or office and accessory uses, including all exterior food and beverage service areas, at a maximum density of 4,304.33 gross square feet per acre zoned or a total of 185,000 square feet, whichever is less, but excluding convenience stores with gas pumps, freestanding fast food restaurants and commercial amusements.
b. Limit height of buildings to no more than 2 stories.
2. To the owner's agreement to abide by the following:
a. To the site plan
received by the Department of Environment and Community Development on
3. To the owner's agreement to the following site development considerations:
a. Provide a minimum of two
(2) exits/entrances, one entrance must be provided from
b. Allow off-site sign. (2004VC-0091 SFC, Part 2)
c. Allow off-site sign within public right-of-way. (2004VC-0091 SFC, Part 3)
d. To provide interparcel vehicular access or as may be approved by the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development.
4. To the owner's agreement to abide by the following requirements, dedication and improvements:
a. Provide intersection
improvements and/or traffic signal upgrades at the intersections of
b. Dedicate at no cost to Fulton County along the entire property frontage, prior to the approval of a Land Disturbance Permit, sufficient land as necessary to provide the following rights-of-way, and dedicate at no cost to Fulton County such additional right-of-way as may be required to provide at least 10.5 feet of right-of-way from the back of curb of all abutting road improvements, as well as allow the necessary construction easements while the rights-of-way are being improved:
30 feet from
centerline of
30 feet from
centerline of
c. Provide design of
roadway/corridor improvements along
d. Provide a traffic study (study
area limits to be determined) to the Fulton County Traffic Engineer before or
during the concept plan review phase. Provide
a traffic signal warrant analysis for the intersection of
5. To the owner's agreement to abide by the following:
a. To contact the Director of Public Works, prior to the application for a Land Disturbance Permit with the Department of Environment and Community Development, to meet with the Fulton County Traffic Engineer. A signed copy of the results of these meetings will be required to be submitted along with the application for a Land Disturbance Permit.
b. Prior to the application for a Land Disturbance Permit with the Department of Environment and Community Development, arrange an on-site evaluation of existing specimen trees/stands, buffers, and tree protection zones within the property boundaries with the Fulton County Arborist. A signed copy of the results of these meetings will be required to be submitted along with the application for a Land Disturbance Permit.
c. Prior to the application for a Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) with the Department of Environment and Community Development, the developer/engineer shall contact the Public Works Department, Water Service Division and arrange to meet with the Fulton County Drainage Engineer on-site.
d. The engineer/developer is required to submit along with the application for a Land Disturbance Permit (LDP) signed documentation verifying the storm water concept plan approval.
e. Provide at the LDP approval documentation (such as cross-section, profile, etc.) describing all existing natural streams, creeks, or draws geometry, within the proposed development boundary and provide the appropriate bank erosion protection for the conveyance system after development.
f. The developer/engineer is responsible to demonstrate to the County by engineering analysis at the Land Disturbance Permit application that the proposed development surface water runoff conditions: are controlled at the minimum predevelopment level so that downstream conveyance systems will not be impacted, do not aggravate existing flooding or drainage problems, and do not create new flooding or drainage problems off-site.
g. Prior to the application for a Land Disturbance Permit, the developer/engineer shall submit to the Department of Public Works, Surface Water Management Section, a project Storm Water Concept Plan. This concept plan shall include a preliminary drawing describing the proposed location of the project surface water quality and quantity facilities/Best Management Practices (BMP's), the existing downstream off-site drainage conveyance system that the proposed development runoff will impact, and the discharge path(s) from the facilities'/BMP's outlet(s) through the offsite drainage system to the appropriate receiving waters. As part of the concept plan, a preliminary capacity analysis shall be performed on the identified offsite drainage system to identify the capacity of all points of constraint (pipes, culverts, etc.), the point in the stream channel where 25 year storm peak flow is the greatest percentage of the channel capacity, and the impact of post developed flows on these points. The critical capacity points shall be selected based upon the engineers' professional judgment and limited field survey data.
h. The developer/engineer is responsible to conceptually describe to the County at the Storm Water Concept Plan approval phase post development structural Best Management Practices (BMP's) to be utilized to reduce surface water pollution impact associated with the proposed development. The detailed engineering analysis and specifications of BMP's shall be included as a part of the LDP storm water submittal.
i. Where storm water currently drains by sheet flow and it is proposed to be collected to and/or discharged at a point, the discharge from any storm water management facility shall mimic pre-development sheet flow conditions and shall as a minimum utilize a level spreader as described in “Fulton County Storm Water Management Storm Drainage Design and Criteria Manual, December 2000”.
j. At the Concept review stage provide information on the Structural Best Management Practices (BMP's) that will be used to remove pollutants, such as organic matter, oil and grease from parking lot surface water runoff leaving the site. An assessment of the use of adsorptive filter catch basin inserts shall be provided, and selected BMP's shall be described and located on the storm water concept plan.
k. The developer/engineer is responsible to provide a floodplain mitigation plan for review, when submitting the Stormwater Management Concept Plan. This mitigation plan shall include the proposed compensation method for the relocation of the existing 100 year floodplain horizontal limit and storage capacity, depict that all compensation will occur within the boundaries of ownership of the property being developed, or within a permanent recorded flood control easement, and shall be within a reasonable proximity to the location of the encroachment. The acceptable means of providing the required compensation shall include: lowering of natural ground elevations within the floodplain flood fringe area, or lowering of adjoining land areas to create additional floodplain fringe areas. All cut areas are to be graded to a slope of no less than one (1%) percent and in no case shall any required compensation be provided via bottom storage. The design detail of the floodplain mitigation plan shall be submitted at the LDP, with the applicable completed FEMA package, to be sign by the Department of Public Works floodplain management designee, before applicant forwards the submittal package to FEMA for final approval.
APPENDIX
COMMENTS ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
NOTE:
Various
Road name:
Classification:
Level of Service: C or better
Road name:
Classification: Major Collector
Level of Service: C or better
Road name:
Level of Service: D
Anticipated Traffic Generation Rates:
Average: 7,777 trips per day
Peak Hour: 1,186 trips
Comments: The
developer may be required to dedicate the necessary right-of-way and make the
necessary road improvements to accommodate additional traffic generated as a
result of the development.
There are no GDOT projects at this location.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
The
Fulton County Health Department recommends that the applicant be required to
connect the proposed development to public water and public sanitary sewer
available to the site.
If
this proposed development includes a food service facility, the owner must
submit kitchen plans for review and approval by this department before issuance
of a building permit and beginning construction. The owner must obtain a food service permit
prior to opening.
This
department is requiring that plans indicating the number and location of
outside refuse containers along with typical details of the pad and approach
area for the refuse containers be submitted for review and approval.
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS:
A field survey of the site
was conducted by the Environment Division.
According to the County's GIS data and applicant's site plan, State
Waters are located on the proposed site.
Development of this site has the potential to adversely impact state
waters through sedimentation runoff, which will decrease the natural stream flow,
increase the amount of suspended solids, and affect the turbidity. Compliance with erosion control guidelines,
which requires developers to mitigate the impact of activities that increase
soil erosion, as well as the natural vegetative buffers would mitigate adverse
developmental impacts to the environment.
The proposed development site
is located in a flood prone area. All construction shall be in accordance with
the regulations found in the Fulton County Flood Management Ordinance and all
other applicable rules of
WATER AND WASTEWATER (SEWER):
WATER:
Anticipated water demand: 20,555 gallons per day
This project is within the City of
SEWER:
Basin: Utoy Creek
Treatment Plant: Utoy Creek
Anticipated sewer demand: 18,500 gallons per day
The nearest wastewater pipeline to this project is on
site located in Land Lot 10, District 14FF.
Comments: This information does not guarantee that
adequate sewer capacity is available at this time or will be available upon
application of permits. Please contact the Department of Public Works for more
information.
DRAINAGE:
Flood Plain: FEMA MAP NO# 13121C0,
Approximate=56%. Studied by FEMA. Flood study is required.
STREAM BUFFER PROTECTION:
State Waters:
Confirmation of a State Water: Due to
the brevity of the site information it is not possible to positively identify
all drainage courses until an arborist site visit is made (the Fulton County
Arborist is the official who delineates State Waters).
Comment: When a State Waters is
identified on sites in
USGS Blueline
Tributary:
Confirmation of a Blueline Tributary:
1968
Yes, United States Geographical Survey Map Ben
Hill, Georgia Quadrangle
Comment: When a USGS (1968) Blueline
Tributary and/or other perennial streams is identified on sites in South Fulton
County, a 75-foot undisturbed buffer measured from the top of bank on both
sides of the tributary with a horizontal impervious setback of 15 feet and an
additional improvement setback of 10 feet is required.
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
No adverse impact on projected school
enrollment.
PARKS AND RECREATION:
No comments.
BUILDING CODES
This proposed development must meet all
applicable regulations pursuant to the Building Code, 2000 edition, and Life
Safety Code, 1997 edition.
TAX ASSESSOR:
Property Tax ID#: 14FF-0010-0000-078
Taxes on the subject property are
up-to-date.
FIRE MARSHAL:
Comment: The applicant will be required to
indicate compliance with all National Fire Protection Association and
International Fire Protection Association standards at the time of application
for a Land Disturbance Permit.
Fire Station: #23
Impact: Will increase water demand.
POLICE DEPARTMENT ZONING IMPACT
STATEMENT:
Beat: 41
Impact Statement on Beat:
Current calls for service: 8,647
Projected calls for service: Unknown
**** Current average response time: 9
minutes
** Increase in the number of residents: 362
* Increase in E-911 calls for service (police, fire, E.M.S.): 908.6
*** Increase in the number of traffic
accidents: 18.8
PROJECTED IMPACT ON DEMAND FOR POLICE
SERVICES:
It is the policy of the Fulton County
Police Department to answer all calls for service regardless of the impact of a
particular development. However, two of the most noticeable indicators of the
quality of police service will be as follows: As demands for service increase,
police response time to calls will increase. Time available for proactive
neighborhood/business patrol will decrease and crime prevention efforts will
decline.
The Police Department does anticipate a
significant impact on demand for police services.
* Based on 1998 population of 222,794
and 1998 total calls for service of 584,054 (194,242 for police services).
** Based on average single family
residence population of four, average apartment population of two and 1.96
persons per 1,000 gross square feet of space.
*** Based on 1998 accident calls of 8,009.
**** Based on average response time of 10.7
minutes (North Fulton) and 8 minutes (
***** Based on average of two (2) cars per
single family residence.
Note: The demand for police service is
determined by socio-economic, legislative and other forces which do not lend
themselves to predictability. Therefore, projections are made from historical
data only. (There has been a 13.96% increase in calls for police service from
1996 to 1997)
EMERGENCY
SERVICES:
If zoning petition is approved there
will be an increase in E911 call volume.
The increase may negatively affect the Department's call answering speed
and service level.
Increase traffic volume without road
improvements may increase response times of emergency response vehicles thereby
reducing effective delivery of emergency services.
Addressing of all proposed properties
identifies within the petitioned area must comply with the County's Addressing
Standard to reduce the likelihood of delay in response time.
All gate codes must be provided to the
local 911center providing call reception for emergency and non-emergency
requests.
City of
The proposed project is
located approximately 6.5 miles west of the Airport.
Is the proposed project
located under protected airspace for the Airport?
Yes No Ö
If yes, the development
will require the completion of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) form
7460-1, Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration.
Is the proposed project
located within an area of significant (65 DNL or higher) aircraft noise
exposure?
Yes No Ö
If yes, is the proposed
land-use deemed compatible according to CFR Title 14, Part 150?
Yes No
For complete information regarding
the location of the property in question relative to aircraft noise exposure
and the aircraft operational environment please refer to the DOA NOMS
Developer's Pack on file at the