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Tuan Duong, a civil engineer with Atlas Technical Consultants representing the developer, described the proposal as an affordable housing multifamily phase constrained by easements and site geometry. The application (V25-006) sought to reduce the parking ratio from the zoning requirement to one space per one-bedroom unit; the plan showed 78 spaces where 87 were required, a shortfall of nine spaces. Duong said existing easements and required buffers left only a narrow buildable area and that the developer balanced unit count against parking when designing the site.

Staff recommended denial. Commissioners questioned whether the number of units could be reduced, whether shared parking agreements with adjacent developments were possible, and whether limited parking would create safety or enforcement problems. Commissioner motion to deny was seconded and carried.

Board members noted the site owner is Fulton County and the developer proposed the affordable housing product on county-owned land; several commissioners emphasized the need for safe, adequate parking and suggested that any shared-parking solutions be identified and secured before a variance could be considered. No alternative remedies or conditional approvals were adopted at the hearing; the motion to deny carried and the variance was not granted.

The decision leaves the developer to redesign unit counts or pursue alternative solutions such as off-site shared parking agreements or changes to easement layout prior to a future application.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Appeals 6/26/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A request to reduce required parking for a proposed affordable multifamily phase in the Anthem complex was denied after staff recommended denial and commissioners cited safety and parking-sharing concerns.","taxTitle","South Fulton, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2961,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6184647,"Zoning board defers decision on Dunkin' signage variances at Cascade Road corner after neighborhood objections",2690,4052000,6742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5087069-938c8566bdb802600e342dec8dc430b8&start=4052&end=6742","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5087069-938c8566bdb802600e342dec8dc430b8/thumbnail_4052000.jpg","/articles/6184647/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Zoning-board-defers-decision-on-Dunkin-signage-variances-at-Cascade-Road-corner-after-neighborhood-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184647-b3ae2a715c7aaab28e920cf3b2cb69c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771071841&Signature=Nb2Uo4z~1LDVtVhyunIczIyr5Lx~Dga8KAG6b5LJIfGj2A7ocppWtH5W4p4M~rszRgZSZGozkAeCZrpIUwdPsUQPQAivJxw~CDMxC3cHUTxSVmqJLW42UZY4yH9ja5TU1sud6OcuRMLBycMAAG-oWwRy53KRNKvMvp7gw60DA600Xjwkd8-we6V4X2r-LckTzV8vCFI9GQ2~cB6zclS7SaZIuyWv4xXLfwnHu7asnNqGk90-~y0I4gaY7LxgPyttalP4KqjhG7FrLKR5mcski-W8SUy8vXwMn0U3G-XWNwo-qfoWeQgIux38sqagBqBlMcx-Xs9XCkwjpf9JwIdc8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of South Fulton Zoning Board of Appeals deferred a set of sign- and drive-thru-related variance requests for a proposed Dunkin' development at 3724 Cascade Road on June 26, 2025, after a split board and public opposition citing the Cascade Overlay District.

The applicant's representative, Brent Moy of land engineering firm Land Engineering & Development, presented six variance requests (case V25-005): increase permitted protrusion of wall signs from 2 inches to 3 inches; allow three wall signs instead of two; allow up to three drive-thru signs instead of one; increase the menu-board height from 6 feet to 6 feet 10 inches; increase the canopy speaker height to 10 feet 1 inch; and raise the drive-thru clearance bar height to 12 feet. Staff recommended approval for the variance to allow a third wall sign and recommended denial for the other five variances.

Moy said the lot's acute triangular geometry, a reduced parcel area after recent Fairburn Road improvements, and franchise-standard menu-board/canopy equipment created practical constraints. He told the board the existing on-site building will be demolished and replaced with a new Dunkin' structure that will meet landscaping and overlay material standards; the requested variances relate only to signage and drive-thru equipment. \"The landowner's hardship is they have no control over any of this; they're trying to lease to Dunkin',\" Moy said.

A long-time community resident opposed any variances in the Cascade Overlay District and urged the board to preserve the area's sign standards. \"I am adamantly opposed to granting any variance in the Cascade Overlay District,\" the resident said, noting that Walgreens, Chick-fil-A and other redevelopments have complied with the overlay rules.

Board members debated precedent, site geometry and whether franchise or vendor options could be adjusted to meet the code. Commissioners asked the applicant to provide a Dunkin' franchise or construction representative and additional sign-vendor details at the next meeting. After an initial tied vote and subsequent motions, the board voted to defer the case 30 days to allow the applicant to bring a franchise representative and to permit staff and the applicant to refine alternatives and outreach. Staff said required mailings were sent; at least one resident said she had not received notice.

The deferral leaves staff recommendations and the variance requests unresolved. The applicant will return with additional information on vendor options, whether equipment can be configured to meet the six-inch/depth and six-foot height limits, and documentation of neighbor outreach.","The board deferred action on multiple sign variances requested by a proposed Dunkin' development at 3724 Cascade Road after residents urged strict adherence to the Cascade Overlay District; the applicant promised a new building and asked staff to pursue engineering and signage solutions.",{"_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},6184652,"Board approves dam-repair buffer variance for Camp Trail Road site, contingent on Corps approval",601,3414000,4015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5087069-938c8566bdb802600e342dec8dc430b8&start=3414&end=4015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5087069-938c8566bdb802600e342dec8dc430b8/thumbnail_3414000.jpg","/articles/6184652/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Board-approves-dam-repair-buffer-variance-for-Camp-Trail-Road-site-contingent-on-Corps-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184652-2129db9c295e645522baa10eb23f529f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771071841&Signature=PLq5KThbbN3pSNEQvPzjRBUZA3VtfDi1J1q19S9LzJnzdqYydkoVG-PfHCgMF4sMy8rqFC0BcDGWc1Rqk4Hezo4mh-u6byjWj7rv8ad~YsAJAmnSaBDyaNav8zPm7uzK8gRiMWT3x5CTzLdrrPi2p4XVeHMLJXmGS0c11ssywddSYloeNVdserdSMqFw8mHQHi2nay0b5QjbQ8VhCtKW5M54Th7bcs-ch2F~rSFvxOzB1d0aC~4yfil7OwiHr~uAGxaTeGnFVf9LbBRWist410lHyVYTlcGkH9ZuPsRD2vXydOuki533WU6PV-YKNTLqx~vtYHUQyc0BpvlIB83pkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of South Fulton Zoning Board of Appeals voted June 26 to approve a variance allowing temporary buffer encroachment to repair a community dam at 5420 Camp Trail Road, subject to pending approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

David Hueter, director of ecological services at United Consulting and the applicant's representative, told the board the work is necessary to rebuild the dam, restore the emergency outflow and stabilize the downstream channel. \"We do qualify for a hardship here because, again, you can't do the work without getting into the buffer to repair the dam,\" Hueter said. He added the applicant has already obtained a Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) buffer variance for the state 25-foot riparian buffer and has applied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for required federal permits.

Staff described the request (case V25-003) as a variance from the city's buffer and setback requirements: relief from a 75-foot undisturbed natural vegetative buffer and permission to encroach into a 25-foot non-impervious buffer for construction access and installation of the outlet control structure. City staff recommended approval. During the hearing staff clarified the variance is limited to the construction period and that the disturbed area will be graded and revegetated after work is completed.

Board members raised process questions about coordination with the Corps and other permitting; Hueter said the Corps application has been filed and the team does not anticipate denial but acknowledged the board could condition approval on Corps authorization. Commissioner O'Donnell moved to approve the variance contingent on Corps approval; the motion was seconded and passed.

Hueter described post-construction stabilization plans: the dam embankment and disturbed areas will be regraded and revegetated with grass/herbaceous cover appropriate for dam safety. \"You can't plant trees on the backside of your dam,\" he said, noting Georgia Safe Dams guidance discourages woody vegetation on dam faces.

The board's approval allows the applicant to proceed with the engineering and permitting necessary to repair the dam, but construction may not begin until federal approvals required by the Corps are obtained and any city permit conditions are satisfied.","The Zoning Board approved a temporary encroachment into lakeside buffers to rebuild a failing dam at 5420 Camp Trail Road, contingent on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval; staff had recommended approval.",{"_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},6184657,"Zoning board denies developer request to shrink side setbacks in Lyles Ruby Lane subdivision",2666,577000,3243000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5087069-938c8566bdb802600e342dec8dc430b8&start=577&end=3243","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5087069-938c8566bdb802600e342dec8dc430b8/thumbnail_577000.jpg","/articles/6184657/South-Fulton/Fulton-County/Georgia/Zoning-board-denies-developer-request-to-shrink-side-setbacks-in-Lyles-Ruby-Lane-subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6184657-ab098b60f2fd7a417f7d692ddc9435dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771071841&Signature=bWS1hWHLPGvvlx7EG4ZP-mc2YQoA0pNFE6aHvWBxAE7YHxhUJbAIJKlmVlllZSoIdPTOV~wuuDPJ9aBeKtMS7n6k8SBF3Eh4ZEze-oqNJunkzA2J1gTPdeLFw1rGc0FtbNpJ5xsNOcAnJOTfx-EY1Zz~6LQSexWCiOc7AsXg6A50eGUFLbCTZ6kf7Y~0cC2LbzzyDdzSE~GO68-pekM1nukL4Lvy69IU7GXzMhWO3GBAjg7tehTSHG7Gt5YzEjHahwUp1KGzWmW3NetxRdR~xZb7oJNH6PQBnFMjdUMlnBvUMobj2tJ06gYUWj0DL-MFL1S~zH7iPs1TNr7nqiPY8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A request to shrink side yard setbacks on multiple lots in the Lyles Ruby Lane subdivision was denied by the City of South Fulton Zoning Board of Appeals on June 26, 2025.

The applicant, Colin Steinberger, asked the board to reduce required side setbacks from 25 feet to 17 feet on 100-foot-wide lots so certain single-level home plans and a third-car, side-mounted garage could fit on parcels the developer is marketing. \"Our request is modest, a reduction to 17 foot side setbacks which still results in a 34 foot total separation between homes,\" Steinberger said during public comment. He said a buyer currently under contract on one lot made approval time-sensitive because the buyer's preferred plan required the additional width.

Board staff introduced the case (V25-004) and recommended denial, citing the zoning ordinance's variance standards. Staff told the board the ordinance requires evidence of a hardship under section 808.09 and that a developer's desire to build larger homes does not meet the listed criteria. \"The applicant's request for a larger home is not a criteria that we use in order to determine if the application is worthy of a variance,\" staff said.

Commissioners questioned the applicant about neighborhood notice, the history of the lots and whether any adjacent homes would be affected. Steinberger said the affected lots are largely vacant and that only one lot (3272 Lyles Ruby Lane, lot 20) sits next to an existing home; he offered to remove that lot from the request to reduce potential impacts. Commissioners and staff explained that the variance process evaluates hardship against fixed criteria such as lot shape or conditions not created by the applicant.

Several motions were considered: an attempt to approve the reduction while excluding lot 3272 failed; a motion to deny the application for lack of demonstrated hardship initially failed for lack of a second but was later made and seconded and carried after a hand count. The board recorded a final tally that upheld denial. The staff recommendation of denial was therefore adopted.

The board distinguished discussion from formal action throughout its deliberations: commissioners debated neighborhood notice and precedent for future variances, discussed the applicant's arguments about market demand for larger ranch-style homes, and then took the formal vote to deny. No permit or setback change was authorized, and no direction to staff to prepare an alternative approval was given.

The applicant may return to the city with a revised application or pursue other code-compliant design options; the board did not set any follow-up tasks or conditions when it voted to deny.

Clarifying details mentioned during the hearing include: the current zoning side setback requirement of 25 feet per side; the applicant's requested reduction to 17 feet per side (producing 34 feet of separation between houses); lots of roughly 100 feet in width; and one identified parcel by address as 3272 Lyles Ruby Lane (lot 20). Staff repeatedly referenced the municipal variance criteria as the basis for denial.","The City of South Fulton Zoning Board of Appeals denied a developer's request to reduce side yard setbacks from 25 feet to 17 feet on lots in the Lyles Ruby Lane subdivision, finding the application did not meet the municipal hardship criteria.","actionData","errors"]

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