Owner seeks R‑4A rezoning and 100‑foot buffer variance to subdivide 1.65‑acre lot into three homes

An applicant representing the property owner at 4865 Hamilton Road asked City of South Fulton staff on Aug. 4 to rezone the 1.65‑acre parcel from R‑3 to R‑4A and to grant a concurrent variance from Section 405.01(b) to remove a 100‑foot buffer requirement so the property can be subdivided into three single‑family lots (the existing house plus two new homes).

The applicant told planners the original submittal showed five lots but that a revised plan calls for three lots in total: the existing house in the middle and one new house on each side. The applicant said the left‑side lot would be about 12,500 square feet and that proposed new houses would be about "2,000 square feet" and "2,100 square feet," each planned as four-bedroom, three-bath homes.

Staff asked whether the change in the site plan still required rezoning; the applicant confirmed rezoning to R‑4A remains necessary because one proposed lot would have slightly over 12,000 square feet, less than the lot size allowed under the current zoning. Staff also asked about lot combination and filing timing; the applicant said the revised site plan was submitted about a month earlier.

Staff reiterated procedural deadlines: the public participation report (Form E) is due Sept. 5; Planning Commission will hear cases Sept. 17; the Mayor and Council public hearing is set for Oct. 14 with the 5 p.m. session designated for hearings. Staff noted that Council would announce any final vote date later; no vote occurred at the Aug. 4 meeting.

Discussion: the applicant described the revised plan and dimensions; staff raised clarifying questions about parcel configuration, lot sizes and the need for rezoning. Direction: staff restated filing and hearing requirements. Decision: none at the informational meeting.