Working with the Decatur Planning Commission, a build plan for Grind House Killer Burgers at a new location at 433 North McDonough Street location in downtown Decatur is before the Decatur City Commission this evening.

After making adjustments at the recommendation of the Planning Commission (removing several parking spaces to comply with the required set back from the street frontage; providing front door access from the street frontage instead of the parking lot; and reconfiguring the outdoor patio), Grind House folks are seeking an exemption to the Pedestrian Area Regulations to keep the two existing curb cuts at the site.

Planning Director Amanda Thompson writes in a letter that the Planning Commission actually believes “the narrow one-way driveways located on either side of the building actually provide a safer experience for pedestrians”.

You can also check out a site plan below, which is also included in the meeting materials.

Grindhouse Killer Burgers is considering building a fourth Atlanta location in downtown Decatur.

The proposed location is 433 North McDonough Street, which you all may know as “the school bus parking lot behind Chick-Fil-A”.

Asst. City Manager Lyn Menne confirmed that Grindhouse is considering the space.  The Downtown Development Authority did a courtesy review of the project in September where it was determined that the project met all zoning requirements.

We reached out to the good folks at Grindhouse, but they had no official comment  at this point because the project is still tentative.  Stay tuned!

Burger Photo courtesy of cherrylet via flickr

Parking lot photo courtesy of Google Streetview