Commission approves stream-buffer setback variance for Thompson Avenue deck

Oct 17, 2025

The commission approved a variance allowing a modest elevated deck at 1917 Thompson Ave., finding the requested relief limited in scope and unlikely to harm the regulated stream buffer if built with mitigation measures.

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The East Point Planning Commission on Oct. 16 approved a variance permitting a modest deck to be attached to the rear of a house at 1917 Thompson Avenue, relieving the applicant from strict application of the city’s stream-buffer setback requirements.

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