The City of South Fulton Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 20 deferred two variance applications and postponed the board’s internal election for chair and vice chair to a subsequent meeting.

The board deferred Case V24‑014, an application by Hakeem Hilliard for property at 5746 Campbellton Road, after the applicant’s representative requested more time to clarify site‑plan issues. Maisha Rashad, representing the developer Hutch Development, asked for a 30‑day deferral; the board approved the request and set the matter for the March 20 meeting.

Earlier in the meeting the board also granted a deferral for Case V24‑003, an application by WB Companies LLC for property listed in the hearing as 797995 Spitz Road. The applicant originally requested a 60‑day deferral; the board initially recorded a March 20 date but later amended the deferral on the record to April 17, 2025.

Board members discussed scheduling and confirmed that March 20 is 30 days after the Feb. 20 meeting and that the April 17 amendment applied to the first case so it would appear on the April 17 agenda. Motions to defer were made and seconded on the record; the chair called voice votes and the motions carried.

Separately, the board agreed to postpone the election of the 2025 chair and vice chair until the next scheduled meeting so newly appointed or absent members can attend. Vice Chair Mathis and other board members said the board’s practice has been to have the member at large serve as chair so that district representatives may take the lead on items affecting their own districts; the board moved the election to the next meeting by voice vote.

The meeting minutes will record the formal numeric vote tallies and any additional conditions attached to the deferred items when they return to the agenda.