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Board allows new house to encroach into street and impervious setbacks after staff condition recommendations

Sandy Springs Board of Appeals · November 6, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved variance V25-43 to permit a new home at 50 Mountain Creek Trace to encroach up to 25 feet into a 60-foot primary street setback and 75-foot impervious surface setback, conditioned on a stormwater mitigation plan and limits on encroachment.

Sandy Springs planning staff recommended approval of variance V25-43 on Nov. 5 for a proposed new home at 50 Mountain Creek Trace, and the Board of Appeals voted to approve the request with conditions.

Planning Manager Michelle McIntosh Ross told the board the 1.7-acre lot is a legal lot of record platted in 1980 and is largely encumbered by stream buffers and steep topography. Staff concluded that strict…

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