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Votes at a glance: Alpharetta Design Review Board, March 25, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and votes taken by the Alpharetta DRB on March 25, 2025, including major approvals and follow-up requirements.
The City of Alpharetta Design Review Board took a sequence of formal votes at its March 25 public hearing. Below is a concise list of motions recorded on the transcript, the outcome, and immediate follow-up tasks.
- Approval of February 21, 2025 meeting minutes — Motion to approve carried 5–0. (Mover: Mr. Owens; seconder: Ms. Sprayberry.)
- Kingsley (296 & 304 Thompson Street; DRB 240048) — Motion to approve elevations and materials for Lots 1 and 7 and townhome materials; Lots 2–6 and 8–11 to be substantially similar with staff final approval. Outcome: approved 5–0. Follow-up: staff to administratively review later facade/color submittals.
- 244 North Main Street (rowhomes) — Motion to approve elevations and materials with per-unit brick assignments and a condition that northern elevations on Lots 1, 4 and 11 be revised for more visual interest; applicant to work with staff on final details. Outcome: approved 4–1. Follow-up: applicant to submit revised elevations to staff for approval.
- Hudson Park (193 Canton Street; DRB 250001) — Motion to approve elevations and materials with conditions that AC units be screened, a physical sample of the “natural” brick be submitted to staff, and paint-swatch labeling be clarified. Outcome: approved 4–0 (one board member recused). Follow-up: applicant to deliver brick sample and equipment-screening plans to staff.
- Providence Partners (204 Marietta Street; DRB 250011) — Motion to approve elevations and materials and site plan with condition that the parapet/address band receive additional architectural attention; applicant to work with staff on signage. Outcome: approved 5–0. Follow-up: applicant to refine parapet and submit photometrics to staff.
- Same applicant — Photometrics delegated to staff for approval. Outcome: approved 5–0.
- Same applicant — Landscape plan deferred for revision; applicant to address council and board comments. Outcome: approved 5–0.
- Stonewood Village (main building; DRB 250008) — Motion to approve elevations and materials as presented. Outcome: approved 5–0.
- Stonewood Village outparcel (DRB 250009) — Motion to approve outparcel site plan with condition: add an east-side man door to the dumpster enclosure with a walkway to the rear exit. Outcome: approved 4–0 (one recusal). Follow-up: applicant to add man door detail to revised site plan.
- Stonewood Village landscaping — Motion directing applicant to work with staff to rearrange tree spacing to avoid overplanting on the west side while preserving overall tree count. Outcome: approved 4–0. Follow-up: applicant to submit revised landscape plan.
- True Education (signage) — Motion to approve building sign and blade sign with the blade sign painted blue in the background and matching blue bracket. Outcome: approved 5–0.
- Maple Street Biscuit (signage) — Motion to approve proposed signage as presented. Outcome: approved 5–0.
What this means: The board cleared several building elevations and site plans for the downtown area while reserving landscape and lighting details for staff-level review to ensure final compliance. Several items require applicants to return materials (brick sample, revised elevations, landscape updates, photometrics) before final permits will be issued.
If you are tracking a specific application from this meeting, check the project DRB number and contact Alpharetta Planning staff for the administrative follow-ups noted above.
