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Staff said the project — a roughly 5,278‑square‑foot medical office on a 0.3‑acre parcel within the Crossroads development — meets the overlay’s design standards. The building uses natural stone veneer at the water table, a standing‑seam metal roof element, aluminum‑clad windows and natural‑tone paint choices intended to match nearby development. During a March courtesy review the board suggested considering candle‑style wall sconces to match adjacent commercial properties; the applicant retained the originally proposed sconce style and told the board the project will use the city’s standard shepherd‑hook street light style in the site plan.

Laurel LaCroix of Breedlove Land Planning and Caitlin Matonak of May Architecture presented the site and landscape design. The plan provides a six‑foot landscape strip, a concrete pedestrian route around the building, 23 parking spaces including two ADA spaces, six landscape islands, five parking lights to the city standard, screening for mechanical equipment and a modular transformer enclosure. Staff recommended approval with three main follow-up items: include an updated as‑built survey submitted with the revised LDP, provide the photometric plan as part of the LDP, and submit a sign permit for the monument sign. Any deviations from approved plans must return to DRB for review.

The board voted unanimously to approve both the building and the site/landscape plans with the listed staff conditions. Staff will check the outstanding technical items during the LDP and building‑permit reviews.

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Scott Rees, representing the applicant, said the developer wants to reduce the front-yard setback from 50 to 35 feet on 11 lots, increase the rear-yard setback from 35 to 50 feet, and expand pool/equipment setbacks from 10 to 20 feet. Rees said three cul‑de‑sac lots require lot-width reductions (to roughly 93.19, 88.98 and 85.44 feet) because topography and the location of a stream make pulling houses forward the best way to keep new houses away from environmentally sensitive areas. He told the board the project will not increase density or buildable area and that moving homes forward reduces impervious surface pressure on stormwater systems.

Staff noted the site had been rezoned from AG‑1 to R‑3 in 2013 and that interparcel access to the adjoining Milton Place subdivision was a condition of prior approvals; the proposed layout provides that connection. With no public comment, board members agreed the cul‑de‑sac adjustments improved the plan’s environmental performance and recommended approval. Because the variance requests exceed the city’s 10% threshold, Cardiman said the application will be routed to City Council for final action on May 5.

Vote: Design Review Board recommended approval (unanimous).","Design Review Board members on April 1 recommended approval of front‑setback reductions and targeted lot‑width adjustments for the 11‑lot Crescent Ridge subdivision at 13175 Hopewell Road, citing the developer’s effort to pull homes away from a stream buffer.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6092562,"Design board recommends Blakely Manor lot-setback swap for 36-lot subdivision",730,3684000,4414000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2852917-7dd401b341fb87204437ba270136e3cc&start=3684&end=4414","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2852917-7dd401b341fb87204437ba270136e3cc/thumbnail_3684000.jpg","/articles/6092562/Milton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Design-board-recommends-Blakely-Manor-lot-setback-swap-for-36-lot-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092562-bfa75f87c7bc690932be4d2781b18993/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189498&Signature=XrcBnXjUTgVwsJXOdjqad2sEV2rHSGGhGGLeINV52PfqAp3nq4p4Z2RZTanunAuuknm6mtP7AfZR~zelKKT4qQZF398-TmlYSey-wXyVgg96hBGuurNrXvcDBqeHtByNs6nGULXfivvpAl6IqVCq~erpCnqEQo7kBQcyTpXGlGKyDThuWkBU32wfPW9Fd~vGnNqvKGI32ilWOnPS6nf3L~lbdmWuqY1732MTTKqNCKGq00Hw9A~xlT9Bu8BayVDtC1FCBfRIbfkCgZR~9fMJ4dhZt~ZF9vcZ-H4DFownacPUvVpB1zgCvbfHmwPSIrbrDwVi3Od1IO8jCqXLPIZGAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Milton Design Review Board on April 1 recommended approval of setback adjustments proposed for the 36-lot Blakely Manor subdivision on Freemanville Road, finding the swaps — reduced front setbacks in exchange for increased rear setbacks and larger rear pool clearances on exterior lots — provide planning benefits and reduce impervious area.

Michael Cardiman, city staff, said the applicant seeks a front-yard reduction from 60 feet to 50 feet for 36 lots in the proposed subdivision and is proposing to increase rear-yard setbacks from 50 feet to 60 feet; exterior lots would also see pool and pool-equipment setbacks increase from 10 feet to 20 feet. Cardiman advised the board that variance requests that affect more than 10% of lots in a subdivision are forwarded to City Council; he said this application will go before the council on May 5.

Scott Rees of Brumlow Rees and Associates, representing Chatham Neighborhoods, told the board the changes respond to a change in the standard lot-width requirement (from 100 feet to 150 feet) that made many lots deeper and reduced usable back yards. Rees said the developer is not increasing density or buildable area and that the proposed front/rear swap preserves the view toward Freemanville Road while providing more protection for adjacent properties and reducing impervious surface overall.

Board members generally supported the trade-off. One member observed that 60-foot rear setbacks in a developed neighborhood are large and that the proposed swap gives more usable rear yards to interior lots while preserving the exterior view corridors. With no public comment, the board voted unanimously to recommend approval; staff noted the application meets the Birmingham/Freemanville UDC and CUP context and will proceed to the May 5 City Council meeting for final consideration because of the 10% threshold.

Vote: Design Review Board recommended approval (unanimous).","Design Review Board recommended approval of setback variances for the proposed 36-lot Blakely Manor subdivision on Freemanville Road, a plan that reduces front setbacks and increases rear setbacks and pool setbacks on exterior lots; the case will go to City Council on May 5 because the variance affects more than 10% of lots.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6092567,"Design board backs architecture for North Court garage project, urges alternative to avoid setback variance",3132,518000,3650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2852917-7dd401b341fb87204437ba270136e3cc&start=518&end=3650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2852917-7dd401b341fb87204437ba270136e3cc/thumbnail_518000.jpg","/articles/6092567/Milton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Design-board-backs-architecture-for-North-Court-garage-project-urges-alternative-to-avoid-setback-variance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092567-c705d2407a240bea3620cf4760bace73/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189498&Signature=ZvEwL8G0QjAidVKdIJ9rwH~ivPWo1ImfNab46bDf6lC6nzuJEEm4evY6UxqQ1KHY9al4Rx~jVY68qQtREZzA5CQloikVK-uKoFxolIuhAYff1Oz6C5WVRyv1LFisXGtCJzY-zQj6iG~Ksr4QVYIP-231QRbtV~d09KO-rJ9LUtGRQ4zxLFLXK1N7ORVJHsO2q-1xpPEOVeJFNrL-7b8V4iZ4TIECSydw0IyFFI6RXcmiA8oM1og7X4PB0-AVbTjRz6ELZqncdvNQ5r27Qio9ICE9WzrsMLUtsEQZ98f-vujZbu9z1tMxYupflVv~gReYEfRxvdi88X1mNjhg33-pYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Milton Design Review Board on April 1 recommended approval of the proposed exterior design for a two-car garage addition at 315 North Court but urged the homeowner to present an alternative plan that would avoid a new side-setback variance before the Board of Zoning Appeals.

The recommendation followed a staff presentation, a statement from the owner and applicant Ron Presswood, two brief public comments in support, and extended board discussion about several unpermitted structures on the property. The applicant, Ron Presswood, told the board he and his wife bought the house in September 2024 after the prior owner had converted the garage to a kitchen; “we bought a house without a garage,” Presswood said, and he is seeking an attached two-car garage that matches neighborhood proportions and materials. Neighbor James Kroll, 330 North Court, told the board he has not experienced noise or nuisance issues and voiced support.

Michael Cardiman, city staff, explained the application seeks five variances: one for a proposed new garage and shop addition to reduce the required 7-foot side yard to 4.47 feet on the north side and to 1 foot on the south; and four variances for existing accessory structures (shed, covered grill/wet bar, covered patio, and an enclosed garage/office addition) that were built without permits. Cardiman said the applicant secured a retroactive permit on Feb. 28, 2025 for interior work only; the exterior work requires variances.

Board members voiced no architectural objection to the proposed design. Ken Warlick, Chair of the Design Review Board, said, “The fact that you have overwhelming support and have done the due diligence with your neighbors in the neighborhood, I think, goes a long way.” Several members expressed concern about precedent if the board and later the BZA approve a large front-facing two-car garage that encroaches on required setbacks; one member suggested the applicant prepare an alternate plan with a narrower garage (for example, reducing overall width or using a 16-foot garage door option) to show an option that would not require the variance.

After discussion the board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the architectural design and the four variances tied to existing structures “as presented,” and to recommend that the applicant provide an alternative design that would bring the proposed garage into compliance with the north property-line setback (so a variance would not be required for the new addition) when the case goes before the Board of Zoning Appeals. The board’s recommendation is advisory; the BZA and, due to the number of variances, City Council (if required by code) will make final determinations.

The board noted practical consequences if variances for the existing nonconforming structures are not granted. Cardiman said the city cannot issue a permit for new construction on a lot that is not in overall compliance; if some existing-structure variances are denied the applicant could be required to demolish or otherwise make the property conforming before new work proceeds, or appeal to Fulton County Superior Court.

The board’s action was recorded as unanimous. The applicant was advised to bring an alternative garage exhibit to the BZA showing a reduced overall width or a narrower garage door jamb setup as an option likely to reduce the need for a setback variance.

Votes at the meeting: the Design Review Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the architectural design and the four existing-structure variances, and to recommend the applicant present an alternate, setback-compliant garage design to the Board of Zoning Appeals.","City of Milton design review board recommended approval of the proposed exterior design for 315 North Court and the four existing accessory-structure variances, and suggested the applicant present an alternative garage layout that would avoid a new side-setback variance when the case goes to the Board of Zoning Appeals.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6092554,"Design board approves Michael James office remodel, requires ADA rails and lights at egresses",1508,5376000,6884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2852917-7dd401b341fb87204437ba270136e3cc&start=5376&end=6884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2852917-7dd401b341fb87204437ba270136e3cc/thumbnail_5376000.jpg","/articles/6092554/Milton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Design-board-approves-Michael-James-office-remodel-requires-ADA-rails-and-lights-at-egresses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6092554-5754bd3823f0ed59b60f9487c472e52c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189498&Signature=FoHuOr7H5YgCbsD5l5ArZ0Yr56zVyuOiBKqPAkjpCaOz2Q5MBr7Bvyd1VqkECR9fz9EUAyiwpv5EtVRUZakPJ5a3INfwam039SxmKzyq9WfIMBEhtW7mHxPJo2yb5p0W86yDBhUm9GLjyWQwlVBrvluA74ERfVbPN9tF2CNxnGXQ2alT7Iti-XYzaO-on0c1AU0enNHzbtkGtpo-zniP3zk-9f5Zv4ZTI1tKSNIzQrvSvDU0flwSTTmos6XcYepRDJ-2sqEzOFZDjlre5PsQv-QSGL~36tXu0PR3aYdeWJNSHl0y6u97NJGgRshlV2sXGsE4eKdrX71slV5k~SooVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Milton Design Review Board granted final approval on April 1 to an exterior remodel of the Michael James remodeling office at 12930 Highway 9, subject to conditions requiring ADA-compliant handrails on any ramp or elevated access and minimum-code lighting at building egresses.

Jackie Jennings, city staff, presented the application and noted the scope is an exterior facelift — new painted siding, trim, replaced windows, a lime-washed stone water table and new porches — while the existing rooflines and parking layout remain unchanged. Staff found the proposed materials and color palette consistent with the Deerfield form-based code and recommended approval. Jennings noted specific permitting steps still required: a building permit for interior/exterior work, a grading permit for a proposed gravel drive, and a sign permit for the monument and wall signs.

Applicant Michael James told the board his company purchased the property in January and intends to use it as a local office; he confirmed porch can lighting and an ADA ramp will be provided. The applicant acknowledged a ramp rise of about 8 inches and said can lights would be added under porches. Board members requested clarifications about ramp length, the need for guardrails where rise exceeds code thresholds, and minimum illumination at entries. The applicant confirmed railings would be provided where required and that building-permit review will verify ADA compliance.

The board voted unanimously to approve the final review with conditions: required ADA-compliant railings where the ramp or changes exceed thresholds calling for handrails, and lighting at all egress doors meeting minimum foot‑candle requirements per code. Staff will enforce specific details during the building-permit and grading-permit reviews.

Vote: Design Review Board approved final review with conditions (unanimous).","The board granted final approval for exterior remodeling of 12930 Highway 9 but conditioned the approval on ADA-compliant railings for the ramp/stairs and required illumination at building egresses to meet minimum code foot-candle levels.","actionData","errors"]

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