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Board deadlocks 3–3 on Mountain Creek Road buffer-waiver request after strong neighborhood opposition
Summary
The Board of Appeals considered V25-35, a developer's request to remove neighborhood transition buffer requirements for a proposed three-story office building at 5825 Mountain Creek Road, but the motion to approve staff's recommended conditions failed on a 3'to—2 tie after residents raised concerns about character, traffic and flooding.
A proposed variance to remove required neighborhood transition buffers at 5825 Mountain Creek Road failed on a 3'to—2 vote during the Sandy Springs Board of Appeals meeting on Nov. 5, following extensive public comment and deliberation.
Senior Planner Matthew Anspaugh presented V25-35 and explained staff recommended approval with conditions: retain 20 feet of the vegetative portion of the transition buffer, work with the city arborist on an all-evergreen planting…
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