Smyrna board approves alcohol-agent change and multiple residential variances; neighbor seeks tree protections

Smyrna — The License and Variance Board on July 10 approved an alcohol license agent change and a series of residential variances, including a request to retain a deck that encroaches into the city's stream buffer and several setback and impervious‑surface exceptions, all with staff‑recommended conditions.

Acting Chair Andrea Worthy opened the meeting and introduced the board and staff. The board first approved a privileged-license agent change for beer and wine and Sunday sales at 475 Windy Hill Road, naming Satish Corelli as the on-site agent. Corelli told the board he is taking over the Sherwood gas station and that he will be the store operator; he said employees will check physical ID to verify age and receive a seven‑day training program. The board approved the agent change by unanimous vote.

Planner Joey Stobbs then presented a variance request at 1153 Ryan Chase to retain a newly constructed 286‑square‑foot deck, about 140 square feet of which lies in the city’s 50‑foot undisturbed stream buffer and roughly 147 square feet within the state 25‑foot buffer. Stobbs said the city engineer concluded the…