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400 Abbey Court, Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770) 753-9800 Fax (770)
753-9810
DOULGERAKIS CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
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To: DeKalb County, GA Board of Appeals 06/23/2015 330 W Ponce de
Leon Avenue, Suites 100-500 Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2155
RE: Application of Mr. Doug Bryant for Variances regarding a
0.20 acre tract of land located at 1574 N. Decatur Rd, Atlanta, GA
30307. (Parcel ID 18-053-02-001) Dear Board of Appeals: This firm
represents the applicant, Mr. Doug Bryant, concerning the
above-captioned variance application. The property at issue
consists of a 0.20 acre tract of land located in unincorporated
DeKalb County at the intersection of N Decatur Road and Oxford
Road. The property is presently zoned C-1 and is located within the
Emory Village Overlay District. The property currently is developed
with a gas and service station which has been closed and
decommissioned. The surrounding properties to the north, west and
south are also zoned C-1 and located within the Emory Village
Overlay District. The property to the north and east on the
opposite side of Oxford Rd and the roundabout is part of the Emory
University campus and is zoned O-I. The applicant has entered into
contract to purchase the subject property and it is the applicants
intent to renovate the existing structure and to repair/ repave the
existing exterior paved areas. The present proposed use of the
property is as an approximately 2000 SF wine store as described in
the Emory Village Overlay District, however it is essential to the
applicant that the property meet all the necessary requirements to
permit a restaurant use as future tenant. The contract of sale for
the property is conditional on the ability secure the necessary
variances that would allow the renovated structure to be used at
the applicants option as either a wine store or a restaurant. The
following variances are requested:
a. A special exception to reduce the required number of off
street parking spaces for an approximately 2000 SF restaurant use
from 16 spaces to 11 spaces. This would waive Sec. 27-728.11.14 for
food service use requiring 8 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor
area to 5.5 spaces per 1000 square feet.
b. A waiver to allow the use of small car compact spaces despite
the total number of off-street parking being less than 20 spaces
pursuant to Sec. 27-766 (b)(3).
c. A waiver to allow parking in front of the building pursuant
to Sec.27-728.11.4.(g)(6) and pursuant to the Emory Village Design
Standard Guidelines Sec. II.B.2.
d. A waiver to reduce the minimum one way drive aisle for a
private alley from 12 ft to 10 ft per Sec. 14-195(b)(1).
e. A waiver to eliminate the required 10 ft planting strip
between off street parking and the public sidewalk pursuant to Sec.
27-766(4).
f. A waiver to eliminate the 5 ft wide landscaping buffer area
between the parking lot and the build to line pursuant to the Emory
Village Design Standard Guidelines Sec. II.B.2.
All of the above requested variances are required due to the
undue hardships caused by the narrow size and shape of the property
and by the locations of the existing structure and driveway
entrances/exits. The requests above are the minimum variances
necessary to afford relief of the zoning regulations for the
proposed use. Attached to this letter for the consideration of this
Board are a survey of the property, a proposed conceptual site
plan, proposed architectural elevations, a proposed conceptual
landscaping plan, current photos of the property and a historical
photo of the property. Sincerely, Emmanuel Doulgerakis, P.E. &
MSCE
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NOTE:VARIANCES REQUIRED FOR PARKING SPACES INFRONT OF BUILDING,
ELIMINATION OF PARKINGBUFFER STRIP, REDUCTION OF MINIMUM ONE
WAYDRIVE AISLE WIDTH, AND ALLOWANCE OF COMPACTPARKING SPACES.
SITE DATAZoning............................ C-1 w/ Emory Village
OverlaySetbacks:
Front...................... 20 ftSide........................ 0
ftRear........................ 0 ft
Parcel Area........................ 0.20 ACTotal Parking
Provided........... 11 spaces
Standard.................... 9
spacesHandicap.................... 1 spaceSmall Car (Compact)......
1 space
Lot Coverage:Existing......................
100%Proposed.................... 98%
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01 MAY 2014 CLIENT REVIEW
28 APR 2014
J.R.D.
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Copyright 2012J. Ryan Duffey Architect, Inc
All rights reserved.
This drawing is the property of J. Ryan DuffeyArchitect, Inc and
is not to be reproduced orcopied in whole or in part, the dimension
of
which are 22" x 34". It is only to be used for theproject and
site specifically identified herein and is
not to be used on any other project withoutwritten permission
from the Architect. The
Contractor is responsible for verifying all fieldmeasurements,
quantities, dimensions and related
field construction criteria.
Note to Contractor:Any discrepancies, inconsistencies or
ambiguitiesfound between the drawings, specifications &
siteconditions shall be immediately reported to the
Architect in writing. The Architect will promptlycorrect the
same in writing. Work done by the
contractor after discovery of such discrepancies,inconsistencies
or ambiguities shall be done at the
contractor's risk.
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