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Brookhaven staff recommends conditional approval for Druid Hills setback variances despite board concerns about tree removal
Summary
Staff told the board the applicant revised plans for a Druid Hills Road property to place the main house at a 20-foot footprint and a porch encroaching to 15.8 feet; staff recommended approval conditioned on a planting plan and arborist support even though board members questioned whether the variance undercuts the intent of the front-yard average setback rule.
Brookhaven staff presented a modified plan for a property on Druid Hills Road that asks the board to allow the porch to encroach to 15.8 feet while keeping the main house footprint at 20 feet. Staff also reported a rear setback reduction from 40 feet to 25.2 feet and that the application proposes removal of two specimen trees; staff said the recommendation is conditioned on a tree-planting plan supported by an arborist's evaluation.
"They are now requesting a setback to 15.8 feet," said a staff member during the…
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