DOULGERAKIS
CONSULTING
ENGINEERS, INC.
To:
DeKalb County, GA Board of Appeals
330 W Ponce de Leon Avenue, Suites 100-500
Decatur, GA 30030
404-371-2155
06/23/2015
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 applicant’s 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. 14195(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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SITE DATA
Zoning............................ C-1 w/ Emory Village Overlay
Setbacks:
Front...................... 20 ft
Side........................ 0 ft
Rear........................ 0 ft
Parcel Area........................ 0.20 AC
Total Parking Provided........... 11 spaces
Standard.................... 9 spaces
Handicap.................... 1 space
Small Car (Compact)...... 1 space
Lot Coverage:
Existing...................... 100%
Proposed.................... 98%
EXISTING DRIVEWAY
EXISTING
PLANTER BOXES
PROPOSED DUMPSTER
LOACTION W/ SCREENING
NOTE:
VARIANCES REQUIRED FOR PARKING SPACES IN
FRONT OF BUILDING, ELIMINATION OF PARKING
BUFFER STRIP, REDUCTION OF MINIMUM ONE WAY
DRIVE AISLE WIDTH, AND ALLOWANCE OF COMPACT
PARKING SPACES.
VARIANCE REQ'D TO
REDUCE MIN ONE
WAY AISLE WIDTH
TO 10 FT
EXISTING WALL
EXISTING BUILDING
EXIST. RAISED
CURB
DELIVERIES
EXIST. CONC.
SIDEWALK
EMERGENCY EXIT
RAISED PLANTER BOX
(TYP)
EXISTING BUILDING
INTOWN BEVERAGE
APPROX. 2000 SF
N68° 24' 15.8"E
5.62'
EXISTING BUILDING
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HANDICAP
RAMP
STEPS
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EXISTING BUILDING
OWNER and DEVELOPER
WHEEL STOP
MAIN
ENTRANCE
PARALLEL
PARKING SPACE
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2.64'
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EXIST. STREET TREE
PROP. PAVERS
EXISTNG SIGN
EXISTING DRIVEWAY
EXISTING DRIVEWAY
EXISTING BIKE RACK
(3 SPACES)
REVISION
EXISTING WALL
NO.
DATE
EXIST. STREET TREE
SCALE:
DATE:
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0
10'
20'
30'
1" = 10'
06-23-15
JOB. NO.
GRAPHIC SCALE : 1" = 10'
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