Smyrna council approves rezoning for 3 homes at 2583 Davenport
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The City Council approved rezoning Z25-006 to allow three single‑family homes on a 0.7‑acre parcel at 2583 Davenport Street after a staff presentation and developer remarks; the measure passed 6‑0.
The City of Smyrna Mayor and Council on July 21 approved rezoning case Z25‑006 to allow the development of three single‑family detached homes at 2583 Davenport Street.
City planning staff said the 0.7‑acre parcel would be rezoned from R‑20 to R‑8 conditional, enabling a density of 4.28 units per acre and no change to the future land use designation. Staff recommended approval with standard conditions including underground utilities, tree protections, minimum lot sizes and setbacks tied to the submitted site plan and elevations.
Rusty, a city staff member who presented the item, said the project mirrors an adjacent development by the same applicant and listed conditions: a 25‑foot front setback, 5‑foot side setbacks, a 25‑foot rear setback, a minimum lot size of 9,600 square feet, minimum lot width of 50 feet, minimum driveway length of 22 feet, a 5‑foot sidewalk with a 2‑foot grass strip, and a 35‑foot maximum building height. He also listed requirements that the developer handle required sanitary, sewer or water improvements and that common areas be sodded and landscaped.
A representative of Signature Homes of Georgia described the proposal as a continuation of earlier work on the corner of Davenport and Argo, saying the company would “continue with the same architecture” and follow the previously approved elevations. When asked about outreach, the applicant said he had spoken with some neighbors and with the pastor of the church across the street and that he expected home prices “north of $600,000.”
Councilmember Hines moved to approve the rezoning; Councilmember Lindley seconded. No members of the public spoke for or against during the public hearing. The motion passed 6‑0.
The approval ties the property’s zoning to the site plan and building elevations shown to council and includes the list of standard and special conditions presented by staff. The developer indicated intent to seek an additional adjacent parcel in a later phase to complete a wrap‑around development on the block.