3201 peachtree road – bungalow
Description
The applicant proposes to convert a former fur shop and climate-controlled fur storage space into a restaurant by fully renovating the interior and expanding the footprint of the building north towards Peachtree and west to the western property line. The expansion to the front will include dining on both levels, enclosed on the first floor and outdoor on the second floor. The structure itself is composed of two halves, a 90-year old timber frame former residential house facing Peachtree and a substantial all-concrete structure in the rear. They also intend to re-work the site with multiple changes to landscaping, parking and the fences.
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Applicant: Ali Moradi
Also there for the Applicant: Ray Emami
SAP#: SAP-24-263
Variation Requested: none at this time
Recommendations Regarding Variations:
None at this time.
Additional Recommendations:
The applicant made their first visit to the DRC with an incomplete plan set and were looking for additional input on their restaurant concept and what would be needed to get the project through the review process for both the DRC and the NPU which they attended the previous night. The DRC recommended the applicant consult with their architect to produce the following documents for subsequent review by the committee.
- A fully detailed architectural plan set for the restaurant that clearly identifies both the existing structure and any new additions to it with clearly calculated floor areas of both, which are needed for various aspects of compliance with the SPI-9 zoning code. Additionally, the applicant needs to ensure the architect’s design has also met the building code. While the DRC does not review building code level details, making sure the locations of equipment, utility connections, doors and windows are in their final location will ensure there is no subsequent trip back to the DRC if plan changes force modifications to the exterior (and a new review by the DRC). The architect must also include a fenestration value for the front elevation.
- A detailed site plan that clearly identifies changes being made to the rest of the lot and shows the final configuration of the property after construction is done. This plan needs to show parking stalls/spaces, traffic flow, sidewalks, signage, trees, walls, fences, and any new landscaping being added as part of the project.
- Agreements with neighboring parcels for dedicated parking, including the signage that indicates exclusive use for the applicant.
- An agreement with a valet parking company, if valet parking will be utilized by the applicant.
- Finally, as a reminder, even if the scope of the project does not trigger the need to meet new code requirements (e.g grandfathered), any improvements cannot make non-conformity worse. For example, the existing front of the building complies with the requirement that a structure has a door facing Peachtree. Any revisions to the front would thus still need to include a front door or seek administrative variation if there is a compelling reason why the door cannot be there.
In addition to the DRC recommendations, the applicant was encouraged to bring all revisions through the DRC process first before seeking NPU-B approval.
The Development Committee DOES expect to see this applicant again as significant changes need to be made to the proposed plans that might necessitate variations and will require further City staff and/or Neighborhood Association input
