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Zoning board denies developer request to shrink side setbacks in Lyles Ruby Lane subdivision
Summary
The City of South Fulton Zoning Board of Appeals denied a developer's request to reduce side yard setbacks from 25 feet to 17 feet on lots in the Lyles Ruby Lane subdivision, finding the application did not meet the municipal hardship criteria.
A request to shrink side yard setbacks on multiple lots in the Lyles Ruby Lane subdivision was denied by the City of South Fulton Zoning Board of Appeals on June 26, 2025.
The applicant, Colin Steinberger, asked the board to reduce required side setbacks from 25 feet to 17 feet on 100-foot-wide lots so certain single-level home plans and a third-car, side-mounted garage could fit on parcels the developer is marketing. "Our request is modest, a reduction to 17 foot side setbacks which still results in a 34 foot total separation between homes," Steinberger said during public comment. He said a buyer currently under contract on one lot made approval time-sensitive because the buyer's preferred plan required the additional width.
Board staff introduced the case…
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