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Smyrna council approves 1-foot setback variance for ice vending machine after neighbor objections
Summary
The Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna voted 6-1 to approve a variance reducing the side setback from 10 feet to 1 foot at 2596 South Cobb Drive so Silver Lodestone Inc. can install a freestanding ice vending machine, with conditions to protect fire access and require compliance with the submitted site plan.
The Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna voted 6-1 to approve a variance reducing the required side setback from 10 feet to 1 foot at 2596 South Cobb Drive so Silver Lodestone Inc. can install a freestanding ice vending machine on the property.
The variance, requested by Silver Lodestone Inc., would authorize an 11-by-14-foot accessory structure outside the 50-foot front setback but inside the side setback to preserve a 20-foot separation between the vending machine and the existing restaurant building. The council’s approval was conditioned on “substantial compliance” with the site plan submitted and that the machine not impede fire-department access to the building or adjacent parcels.
The matter drew a public hearing and comments from a nearby property owner who said the area is congested. Terry Stuckey, owner of the property at 2600…
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