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Council approves rezoning at 1521 Roswell Street to allow single-family home
Summary
The council unanimously approved rezoning case Z25-016 to change 1521 Roswell Street from limited commercial to R-15 for a single-family home; staff noted five variances including smaller east-side setback and increased impervious coverage with required stormwater detention.
Smyrna’s mayor and council voted 6-0 to approve zoning case Z25-016 to rezone 1521 Roswell Street from limited commercial (LC) to R-15 conditional zoning to allow development of a single-family home on roughly 0.57 acres.
Planner Joey Stobbs told the council the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on Nov. 10 by a 6-0 vote and staff likewise recommended approval subject to standard conditions for architectural composition, tree ordinance compliance and site plan elevations. Stobbs described five requested variances: an east-side setback reduction from 10 feet to 8 feet, driveway setback reduction from 5 feet to 2 feet, allowing a detached accessory structure to exceed 25% of the primary structure (proposed ~33%), increasing accessory structure height from 15 to 18 feet, and increasing impervious coverage from 35% to 39%. Because of the increase in impervious area, stormwater detention on the property is required.
Applicant Eric Nees said he and his family love Smyrna and intend to build a side-entry single-family home of about 4,000 square feet with a two-story detached garage in the rear. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing. Councilman Lindley moved approval and the council approved the rezoning 6-0.
Conditions placed on the approval include meeting the site plan and elevations submitted with the application, tree ordinance compliance, minimum driveway length requirements, and replacement of damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk during construction.
