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BZA approves two-part variance for home addition at 575 Glen National Drive; net impervious area in setback reduced
Summary
Milton's Board of Zoning Appeals approved a two-part variance (B2507) allowing an existing house and proposed addition to encroach into the 50-foot undisturbed stream buffer and the 75-foot impervious setback at 575 Glen National Drive, subject to site plan and water-quality treatment conditions.
The Milton Board of Zoning Appeals on March 18 approved a two-part variance (B2507) for 575 Glen National Drive that lets an existing home and a proposed home addition and covered patio continue to encroach into the 50-foot undisturbed stream buffer and the 75-foot impervious setback.
Staff said the 1.09-acre lot is in the Province Atlanta National subdivision in the Rural Milton Overlay, and that the existing house, porch, deck and stone patio already sit inside the 50-foot and 75-foot protection areas. The property owner purchased the lot in 2021; the original house was built in 2001 under earlier (county/state) setback standards. Staff said the proposed work would not increase impervious square footage within the 75-foot setback and in fact showed a net reduction of 3 square feet within the 75-foot impervious setback.
The board approved the variance with two conditions: (1) permitting and construction must follow the submitted site plan (Crescent View Engineering LLC, received 01/31/2025) and (2) water-quality treatment for any new impervious surfaces shall be provided as determined by the city development engineer through the permitting process. Staff described the city’s standard preconstruction meeting, erosion-control measures and ongoing inspections to protect the stream buffer during construction.
Designer/contractor Matt Skubic described the project as enclosing an existing screened porch at the lower level to create two office areas, rebuilding an unusable deck and generally keeping the work within the present footprint. "We're actually even keeping the roof. So we're just enclosing...to create two office areas," Skubic said. Staff confirmed the applicant had HOA support letters and several adjacent neighbors’ signatures in favor. Board member Adam Danella, speaking in support, said the proposal “meets the four criteria” for a variance, cited the preexisting conditions from before cityhood and noted the application reduces impervious area in the regulated setback.
The motion to approve carried unanimously. Staff will review water-quality treatment requirements and conduct the preconstruction meeting and inspections during permitting.
