1550 Coffee Rd #1550, Lithonia, GA 30058

Light Industrial District

To provide areas for the establishment of businesses engaged in the manufacturing, processing, creating, repairing, renovating, painting, cleaning, or assembling of goods, merchandise, or equipment and the sale and distribution of such goods, merchandise or equipment in locations so designated in the comprehensive plan; To provide an environment for light industrial uses that produces no appreciable impact on adjacent properties and preserve the appeal and appearance of residential and commercial areas; To ensure that all establishments located within the M Light Industrial District operate in compliance with the noise standards contained in this chapter and that any negative noise impact resulting from the use of land within the M Light Industrial District is contained within the boundaries of said district and does not create noise problems for adjoining residential, office or commercial districts; To provide an area within City of Stonecrest for recycling and green businesses to locate; To generate employment opportunities and economic development; To ensure that M Light Industrial Districts are so located that transportation access to thoroughfares and freeways is available; To allow for the conversion of industrial buildings which are 50 years of age or older to multifamily dwellings so as to promote living and working space as well as historic preservation; To implement the future development map of the city's most current comprehensive plan.