Commission forwards Hoff Homes annexation, rezoning to R3 with conditions
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The Cumming Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to forward an annexation and rezoning request from Hoff Homes, LLC (Annexation No. 2025002) to the city council with six staff conditions addressing site plan approval, unit limits, building configuration, design review and utilities.
The Cumming Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously March 18 to send Hoff Homes, LLC’s annexation and rezoning request (Annexation No. 2025002) to the city council for approval, subject to six conditions outlined by staff.
Staff said the petition would annex two parcels totaling about 5.05 acres (Property ID Nos. 128071 and 128068, commonly 3300 Hutchison Road and 3215 Castleberry Road) and rezone them from county R3/A1 designations to city R3 multifamily residential. Scott (planning staff) told the commission the request "is in conformance with the city's comprehensive plan" and recommended approval.
The nut graf: the commission’s referral carries conditions intended to control scale and ensure design review before construction.
In its motion the commission added these numbered conditions: (1) a site plan must be approved by the city council prior to construction showing configuration, setbacks, buffers and any items the planning and zoning department deems necessary; (2) no more than 10 additional units shall be allowed for a total of 30 units on the combined parcels; (3) no more than four units shall be permitted per building; (4) building elevations and landscape plans must be approved by the City of Cumming Design Review Board before issuance of a grading permit; (5) the project must tie into City of Cumming water and sewer; and (6) each unit must have a minimum of 900 square feet.
Scott explained staff’s recommendation was based on the parcels’ contiguity with the existing city boundary, the existing R3 zoning across Hutchison Road and a future-land-use designation of high-density residential applicable to the sites. The applicant’s materials said the owners propose adding 10 units, producing a density of about 5.94 units per acre, which staff said meets the R3 district maximum.
The commission’s motion to forward the annexation and rezoning with the listed conditions passed unanimously. The item will next appear before the Cumming City Council for final action.
Details recorded at the meeting: Annexation No. 2025002; parcels identified as 3300 Hutchison Road (PIN 128071) and 3215 Castleberry Road (PIN 128068); staff recommendation to approve.