The DeKalb County Planning Commission has unanimously approved the subdivision sketch plat for a development of 80 single-family detached homes at Valley Brook Rd. and Ford Place.
Having obtained a rezoning from R75 to RSM (Small Lot Residential), Bryan Flint of Arrowhead Real Estate Partners submitted plans for the 12.4-acre subdivision. Barbara Scott and Ray Glieu spoke in opposition to the plat.
DeKalb County's Planning & Sustainability Department had recommended approval of the site plan, but noted that sewer capacity will have to be approved prior to the issuance of a Land Disturbance Permit.
Despite a legal requirement that "staff's analysis and written recommendations" be posted to the county's web site at least six days before any public meeting of the Planning Commission, the staff analysis and plat were only posted to the web site the day before the Jan. 8 meeting.
In fact, the advance-notice requirement requirement was not met for any of the applications heard by the commission on Jan. 8, as the documents were posted on the afternoon of Jan. 7.
The staff analysis incorrectly states the development will have a density of 12.44 units per acre. The site plan submitted by the developer says there will be 6.4 units per acre. The error was repeated in the minutes of the Planning Commission's meeting that were signed by officials from the Planning & Sustainability Department.
