Lawrenceville, GA — rezoning & P&Z cases
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ORD-2026-14 — text_amendment
Amendment to the RM-24 Multifamily Residential District ordinance modifying development standards, architectural requirements, and green space provisions for medium-rise and high-density apartment developments throughout Lawrenceville. This text amendment establishes new requirements for minimum lot area (10 acres), building height (70 ft maximum), mandatory professional property management, enhanced architectural standards with brick/stone facades, and 15% common area requirements.
RZM2026-0001 — rezoning
Rezoning request for development of 90 stacked townhome units at Spring Lake and Paper Mill Road. The application includes requested variances for reduced front yard/landscaped setback and stream buffer encroachments, though a text amendment may be required to reduce the minimum lot area requirement from 10 acres to 7.9 acres as this cannot be accomplished through variance alone.
SU-13-09 — specific_use_permit
Request for a specific use permit pertaining to the use of graveled surfaces for parking of vehicles, equipment, and trailers. A concurrent rezoning case (RZC2026-00003) is being heard for portions of the same parcel assemblage for a Wholesale Membership Club.
RS-150 — Multifamily residential development with maximum 106 dwelling units
Rezoning request from RS-150 (Single-Family Residential) to RM-24 (Multifamily Residential) for approximately 7.82 acres near Hurricane Shoals Road. The proposal includes up to 106 multifamily dwelling units at a maximum gross density of 13.5 units per acre, with related infrastructure improvements including turn lanes on Hurricane Shoals Road and pedestrian connectivity improvements.
SUP2026-00013 — specific_use_permit
Specific Use Permit application for 425 West Pike Street by Smokerise Services, LLC. This is a public hearing on old business with standard 10-minute discussion limits per side.
25-5192 — Wholesale Membership Club (Costco Wholesale)
Site plan for a Costco Wholesale membership club on approximately 19.90 acres (17.72 acres warehouse parcel, 2.18 acres fuel parcel) to be rezoned from LM (Light Manufacturing) to BG (General Business). The project includes a 158,000 square-foot prototype building, 854 parking spaces, and requires variances for architectural metal panel siding, wall signage, and stream buffer disturbance.
RS-180 — Contractors Office, Heavy/Civil; outdoor storage; pre-engineered metal office building (approximately 120 feet long, 80 feet wide, 40 feet high)
The applicant seeks three Special Use Permits (SUP2026-00010, SUP2026-00011, SUP2026-00012) to formalize outdoor storage use and construct a new permanent office building for a heavy/civil contractor on an LM Light Manufacturing-zoned property with long-standing industrial use. Two concurrent variances are requested: one to allow corrugated steel panel cladding as primary exterior wall material, and one to allow an existing chain-link gate and small fence section to remain rather than requiring solid opaque fencing around outdoor storage areas.
22-4797 — New Costco Warehouse
Costco Wholesale is requesting two variances for a new 160,000 sf warehouse on an 18-acre site: permission to use architectural metal panels as primary exterior cladding (instead of as accents only) for sustainability benefits, and approval for 853 sf of building-mounted signage (instead of the code-allowed 400 sf) due to the building's distance from public roads. Both variances are based on the unique site size and Costco's corporate building standards.
RZC2026-00003 — Wholesale Membership Club (approximately 158,000 square feet) with 854 parking spaces and accessory fuel facility with 32 fueling positions
This case involves rezoning a 19.9-acre underutilized commercial/industrial property to BG to enable development of a 158,000-square-foot Wholesale Membership Club with fuel facility, representing significant commercial investment along State Route 316. The project includes three requested variances (metal siding, wall signage area, and stream buffer encroachment) that staff recommends approving with conditions for enhanced stormwater management and architectural review. The development supports the City's economic development goals and is compatible with existing commercial zoning and uses in the surrounding area.
SU-16-10 — Distillery with tasting room (in addition to existing brewery)
This case seeks to add distillery operations to an existing brewery on a 0.85-acre parcel in the LM zoning district with no building expansion or external modifications. Approval would allow a craft spirits producer and tasting room as a complementary use to the established brewery operating under the original SU-16-10 permit since 2016. For developers, this demonstrates that compatible mixed-beverage manufacturing uses can be compatible with light industrial zoning in downtown revitalization areas.
RZM2026-0004 — Townhouse dwelling units (maximum 25 units)
This rezoning case proposes to convert approximately 4 acres to the RM-8 Townhouse Residential District to accommodate a maximum of 25 townhouse dwelling units at a gross density of 8 units per acre. The proposal includes approved variances from standard zoning requirements including minimum lot area reduction and other development standards. Developers should monitor this case to understand how the city is approving reduced acreage requirements for residential townhouse projects.
R5078-003 — 40-unit townhome community
This case involves annexation of a 6.61-acre Gwinnett County property into Lawrenceville with concurrent RM-8 zoning assignment to facilitate a 40-unit townhome development. The proposed zoning is equivalent to the existing R-TH County zoning and supports the applicant's planned residential project, though approval requires coordination of municipal infrastructure including water and sewer connections. Developers should monitor this annexation-rezoning case as it establishes precedent for multi-family residential projects along the Sugarloaf Parkway corridor within the City's growth boundary.
BFR2026-0004 — Special Needs School for neurodivergent children
Friendship Forest Academy, Inc. seeks to rezone 0.59 acres from ON (Office Neighborhood) to OI (Office Institutional) to operate a Special Needs School serving 6-12 neurodivergent students, with approval of a buffer reduction from 50 feet to 0 feet along the southern property line adjacent to RS-180 residential zoning. The proposal includes operational and site-related conditions addressing student enrollment, pick-up/drop-off procedures, fencing (4-foot front, 6-foot rear), and long-term parking expansion, with enhanced landscaping and screening required to mitigate impacts on nearby residential properties.
BFR2026-0002 — Catering Service (Shared Kitchen)
This case involves a request to reduce the buffer requirement between a General Business District property and an adjacent Single-Family Residential District from 75 feet to 37.5 feet. The applicant proposes to operate a catering service with a shared kitchen facility on the 0.46-acre parcel, with the Planning Commission noting that neighboring residential structures are already offset approximately 160 feet from the property boundary. The commission recommended approval, suggesting the buffer reduction should not create significant impacts given the existing separation.
RZC2025-0002 — Small private school serving neurodivergent children (ages 5-14), with maximum enrollment of approximately 12 students and fewer than 10 staff members; individualized instruction with approximately 2:1 student-to-teacher ratio; standard school hours (8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday–Friday)
This rezoning request changes a 0.595-acre office-neighborhood parcel to office-institutional zoning to permit operation of a small private school for neurodivergent children. The proposal includes five variances from standard school dimensional requirements (including reduced road frontage, lot size, setbacks, and buffer elimination) justified by the existing site conditions and intentionally small, low-impact scale of the proposed use. Approval is recommended subject to extensive conditions governing use restrictions, site design, parking, landscaping, and enhanced screening along the adjacent residential boundary.
BFR2025-0002 — Multitenant shared kitchen facility with associated parking, driveways, dumpsters, and stormwater facilities
This case involves a request to reduce the required 75-foot rear buffer to 37.5 feet (50% reduction) on a 0.23-acre BG-zoned parcel to allow development of a 2,300-square-foot multitenant shared kitchen facility. The reduction is justified by the lot's constrained depth (178 feet total) and small size, which would otherwise leave only a narrow buildable area when combined with the 50-foot front setback. Staff recommends approval with conditions including enhanced landscaping, screening of service areas, and controlled site lighting to minimize impacts on nearby residential properties.
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