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Caitlin Crow, land services development coordinator for Community Development, said the property in the Woodland Gate subdivision was platted in 2001, before the city’s stream buffer ordinance took effect in 2005. Because the house footprint predates the ordinance, the parcel is heavily encumbered by state and city buffers — including a 25‑foot state buffer and the city’s 50‑ and 75‑foot setbacks — and the hardship was not self‑created, Crow said.

The applicant proposes to replace failing wooden retaining walls with modular block walls, move the walls slightly to increase buffer distance from the 25‑foot state buffer, expand the rear deck modestly, and install a pervious paver patio to limit additional impervious surface. Crow said the Engineering Department reviewed the plans and supported the proposed mitigation, which includes the pervious paver system and temporary erosion controls such as double‑row silt fence and hay bales during construction. Community Development recommended approval with two stipulations: substantial compliance with the submitted site plan and elevations, and that a stormwater inspection and maintenance agreement be completed and recorded with the Cobb County Superior Court prior to issuance of a building permit. Crow noted the agreement had been completed as of the day before the meeting.

Gary Kraczewski, the homeowner at 5080 Healy Drive, confirmed he agreed to the stipulations. Clara Hodges from the Engineering Department was present and staff said engineering had reviewed and supported the mitigation approach. No members of the public spoke for or against the requests. The board voted unanimously to approve variance V25‑065 (50‑foot undisturbed stream buffer encroachment) and variance V25‑066 (75‑foot impervious surface setback encroachment).

Approvals are conditioned on adhering to the submitted plans and the recorded stormwater inspection and maintenance agreement; temporary erosion‑control measures must be used during construction to protect the downstream detention facility and adjacent stream corridor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","License and Variance Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The License and Variance Board approved two variances for 5080 Healy Drive to allow encroachment into the city’s 50‑foot undisturbed stream buffer and into the 75‑foot impervious surface setback; staff recommended mitigation measures and a recorded stormwater inspection and maintenance agreement.","taxTitle","Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia","taxId",4148,"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},6177066,"Board allows shorter street‑side setback to keep covered outdoor kitchen at Dunn Street home",240,1115000,1355000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341819-b64f2cb70da490b0d2e0a41a782fbccd&start=1115&end=1355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341819-b64f2cb70da490b0d2e0a41a782fbccd/thumbnail_1115000.jpg","/articles/6177066/Smyrna/Cobb-County/Georgia/Board-allows-shorter-streetside-setback-to-keep-covered-outdoor-kitchen-at-Dunn-Street-home","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177066-444adc8825043d8774a5a326c0891cd6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770990458&Signature=BcdRstX1vVVS-UY3vWbHY8eXGT1DqXsAOc77bUd7b8eJYY1k8Mf-L8mK8boV7PP9sDV1BrQSylAJ74me2pjX6ltSpwSyXBOmyADrhrBvTrtunEFiJLldmAK1Dqm96uFpr5Xl-8Z4a6fPWJl4PtmQsJaP8lBaFAdS7JshSbX680IPmA0QwrR8eJqQfw1z2tyDPPFgD1q-qBwHbXWfECIbaqExEdK9VhTLLT8GucFncIre97upNHhUItLwqLhjPLPTkYFntltbYZGwQi0LsPsOCbtaQNpYBAtsla~3WgxRzc6yIVzozfVt7eFdzy5pEfU-f60X8auC3tcjv~~kdmITTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smyrna License and Variance Board approved a variance to reduce the street‑side setback from 23.3 feet to 18 feet for 3245 Dunn Street so a covered outdoor kitchen that was installed outside the scope of a recent permit can remain, the board heard at its July meeting.

Caitlin Crow, land services development coordinator for Community Development, said the 0.4‑acre corner lot at Dunn Street and Collier Drive had prior variances, including a 2002 reduction to 21.4 feet and a 2016 variance allowing a 6‑foot fence in the front yard. Crow said a building permit issued in February 2025 covered mainly interior renovations and some exterior roofs; during inspections staff discovered the outdoor kitchen had been relocated and covered beyond the approved plans, so the owner submitted the current variance to legalize the existing feature.

Crow said the outdoor kitchen is largely screened from Collier Drive by the 6‑foot fence and mature bushes. Community Development recommended approval with the standard condition that the project substantially comply with the submitted site plan and elevations. William Madden, the property owner, confirmed he understood and would comply with the stipulation. No public opposition was recorded. The board voted unanimously to approve variance V25‑064.

The approval allows the existing covered outdoor kitchen to remain at the reduced setback under the condition of substantial compliance with the plans on file.","The board approved a variance reducing a street‑side setback so an existing covered outdoor kitchen at 3245 Dunn Street can remain; the structure was built outside an earlier permit and staff recommended one standard condition.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":78,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6177070,"Board approves reduced western side setback for Vinings North Way property",75,1040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341819-b64f2cb70da490b0d2e0a41a782fbccd&start=1040&end=1115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341819-b64f2cb70da490b0d2e0a41a782fbccd/thumbnail_1040000.jpg","/articles/6177070/Smyrna/Cobb-County/Georgia/Board-approves-reduced-western-side-setback-for-Vinings-North-Way-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177070-ccb496165bb0f2001bb224d6c7016e00/orig.mp4?Expires=1770990458&Signature=oIdWCJijG7-FbZYciWCCHX-i~LUA0SyTiB7XmCiOMwYLEPWhIUIWeIDjjNkQWSrmiSIVpZcXlf2siJOHMEgPqpWeq45KuCgzWIZis4vzUY~ruhxjB647DyFM3Q-Ptl9WMTWlBsWJbl6cLMkaQfcRpYG~AejC1VGMfYI5xYAx1re5GY5lTtH2T1rNgy~k7fKTHAdSCSx9~13RwAZEHZoZ7EY6FAZkR1~35nTBd7BaoKc2EBKzxAgX3NW8fp2ispoOvio~odv1JNP3nDXOA2krFhw5YBdUDm24B5O4907wNGiAcGLknSq9UfsyOW1we9tAQa8rDl84ztzqNg72-wjM8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smyrna License and Variance Board approved a variance to reduce the western side setback from 12 feet to 7 feet for the property at 3489 Vinings North Way, the board heard at its July meeting.

Caitlin Crow, land services development coordinator for Smyrna Community Development, said the lot is a little over half an acre in the Vinings North subdivision. Crow noted the applicant previously obtained a similar variance in 2015 that allowed an encroachment into the side setback; the current proposal expands a planned two‑car garage, adds a second level for living space, and shifts the garage slightly rearward to minimize the footprint while increasing interior area.

Crow said the closest neighboring structure is approximately 50 feet away and that a privacy fence with mature evergreen trees buffers the western side. Community Development recommended approval with three conditions: substantial compliance with the submitted site plan and elevations; gutters and downspouts must direct stormwater to remain wholly on the subject property without adversely impacting adjacent properties; and a building permit application for the rear accessory structure must be submitted before issuing the garage addition permit, with the certificate of completion for the garage held until the accessory structure permit is complete.

Renita Tiller spoke for applicant Keisha Chambers and confirmed the applicant would adhere to the three stipulations. No public opposition was recorded. A motion to approve variance V25-063 passed unanimously.

The board’s approval permits the reduced setback under the listed conditions; the stormwater and accessory‑structure sequencing conditions remain part of the permit compliance process.","The License and Variance Board approved a variance reducing the western side setback from 12 feet to 7 feet at 3489 Vinings North Way for a two‑car garage with second‑floor living space; staff recommended three conditions.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6177075,"Smyrna board approves variance to allow second accessory structures at Cobb Parkway site",566,260000,826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341819-b64f2cb70da490b0d2e0a41a782fbccd&start=260&end=826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341819-b64f2cb70da490b0d2e0a41a782fbccd/thumbnail_260000.jpg","/articles/6177075/Smyrna/Cobb-County/Georgia/Smyrna-board-approves-variance-to-allow-second-accessory-structures-at-Cobb-Parkway-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6177075-59fcc3bc35aac44b81c5691da9ba0819/orig.mp4?Expires=1770990458&Signature=f3eoD~H0A6BXleFqaboIxfEYzwQ~gA3fK8E1AmjAzE~7oYe6rZ4fX2WuoL5PVKBVH4AYRA4fxaczyAYGyhzNm5RR8V4h1JfcCxG8HLvBOCdyIEOP7NsRq6XVSbPYR1k8XT1n22m-cP5qxHioSidqCJOcO7FfpThyjfqeM4FMtQn-xhd25ZFXOGwsqFn56P3lj6VNRRBo1lxD59E56mxT4zsmbvhMhALCjn1UYsq4t0VaxD6X1Wb-2Q-jSm-bMw-qL0pqMy0PsqLaUY6367Bp0vG0Hd2Anf76UxYq9eDAW8f~n~5rxmyKRYfMO5xvnd2LIIlsTtkYe~4pEO31AyncHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Smyrna License and Variance Board at its July meeting approved a variance allowing a second accessory structure at 2579 Cobb Parkway, where a new Raising Cane's restaurant and associated drive-through canopy and dumpster enclosure are planned, city staff said.

Caitlin Crow, land services development coordinator for Smyrna Community Development, told the board the parcel is a little over 2 acres and currently houses a restaurant. Crow said the proposed drive-through canopy and a required detached dumpster enclosure each count as accessory structures; city ordinance limits parcels to one accessory structure, so a variance was required. Staff recommended approval with two conditions: substantial compliance with the submitted site plan and elevations, and that the two parcels be combined via a combination plat before issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

Crow said the project would include a two-car drive-through and a canopy over the ordering area, and that Community Development considers the hardship not self-created because a restaurant has occupied the site since 1995. Harrison Aiken, who spoke for the applicant, said he had no additional comments and agreed to the stipulations.

Two neighboring property owners spoke during public comment, raising operational concerns that the board said fall outside its narrow variance role. Steve Mistrangelo, owner of 2569 Cobb Parkway, said his tenant’s business has suffered when on-site parking at the adjacent restaurant was limited and asked how parking for the new development would be addressed. Joseph DeBose, who owns a nearby State Farm office, said he shares a driveway with the site and expressed concern about traffic flow for his customers if the drive-through canopy alters access.

Andrea Worthy, economic development director and chairing the board, noted those parking and access issues are zoning or engineering matters and not part of the variance decision; she pointed attendees to staff in the front row for follow-up. Crow and the project engineer said existing driveways will be reused and that easements in place will preserve the drives.

The board moved and seconded a motion to approve variance request V25-058 to allow a secondary accessory structure at Land Lot 879 (2579 Cobb Parkway). The motion passed unanimously. The board’s approval is conditioned on the two staff stipulations recorded in the file.

The decision authorizes the detached canopy and dumpster enclosure to remain as accessory structures under the conditions listed; separate zoning or site-access approvals may still be required before permits are issued.","The Smyrna License and Variance Board approved a variance to allow a second accessory structure at 2579 Cobb Parkway to serve a proposed Raising Cane's restaurant; staff recommended approval with two conditions and public commenters raised parking and driveway concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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