Association of Guineans in Atlanta, Inc. v. DeKalb Country

Benham, Justice.

This appeal arises from the grant of an application for discretionary review. Appellant Association of Guineans in Atlanta, Inc. applied to the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (the “BOC”) for a special land use permit (SLUP) for a single-family house located in a residential area of DeKalb County and zoned as a single-family residence. In its permit application, appellant stated an intent to use the property as a “place of worship and family life center.” The BOC denied appellant’s SLUP application, and appellant appealed to the superior court seeking a declaratory…