3126 Piedmont – Legendary Events

Description:  Legendary Events is proposing to modify the existing development to an eating and drinking establishment. The site will circulate from the main entry on Maple and exiting onto Piedmont with a right out only pattern.  The existing frontage along Piedmont is set by existing conditions.  The applicant has a year to year lease with Georgia Power to use their property and has a ten year lease with two 5 year options on the overall site.  The two entrances to the site will be gated during non-event times.

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Applicant:  Tony Conway/ Jessica Hill

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Recommendations Regarding Variations:

Section 16-18I.020(2)(c)(iv) – curb cuts are existing conditions so this variation is not necessary.

Section 16-18I.015(1) – Reduction of amenity zone.  This variation is not necessary due to the minor scope of modifications being made to the property.

 Section 16-18I.015(2) – Reduction of Clear zone.  Due to the existing conditions of the site this variation is not necessary.

 Section 16-18I.016(1) height of supplement zone.  Due to the existing conditions of the site, this variation is not necessary.

 Section 16-18I.017(5) – Fenestration Requirements.  The portion of the structure in question is toward the rear of the site and not considered to be part of the Piedmont frontage for the purposes of this calculation, so a variation is not necessary.

 Section 16018I.019(1) – service on Piedmont Road – Due to existing conditions on the site, this variation is not necessary.

 Section 16-18I.019(4)(2)(a) –  dumpster placement between the building and Piedmont Road.  The committee recommends approval of this variation given the configuration of the site and the screening proposed by the applicant. The committee recommends enhanced screening that is architecturally compatible with the materials proposed on the building façade be incorporated.

 Section 16-18I.015 – Sidewalks.   Maple Drive is a Type 3 street which requires a 5 foot amenity zone and a 10 feet clear zone. The committee recommends the applicant modify plans to satisfy this requirement.

 Recommended Changes:

EFIS is not a permitted material in the district and should be removed from the plans.

Suggested Considerations:

The applicant should consider providing a pedestrian walkway along the Maple Drive access.

The committee commends this development for its extremely creative adaptive reuse.

 The Development Committee does not expect to see this applicant again unless significant changes are made to the proposed plans that necessitate additional variations or the City staff requests additional input from the DRC.