STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga — Stone Mountain officials delayed sending the city’s five-year comprehensive plan for state review Tuesday, Sept. 1, after residents and council members raised competing concerns over what the plan should allow. The comprehensive plan is a state-required document covering land use, housing, transportation, infrastructure and economic development. Stone Mountain must update it every five years to maintain its Qualified Local Government status and eligibility for state funding and assistance programs. The debate focused on developing the Lawn on Main and other properties across the largely built-out city. The Lawn on Main property at 5325 Manor Drive in the heart of downtown, was formerly known as the Baptist Lawn and was purchased by the city in 2023. Council members discussed Stone Mountain’s future land-use map, which guides development over the next five years but does not change individual property zoning. Council members questioned whether certain designations could limit future mixed-use development and housing density, while residents urged the city not to use the plan to lay the groundwork for a hotel on the city-owned Lawn on Main. No decision has been made regarding the ultimate development of the Lawn, although a hotel has repeatedly been contemplated as part of the property’s redevelopment. The city’s solicitation for a development adviser included hotel development among potential components of the project, and Mayor Jelani Linder has publicly…
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