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Sandy Springs Board of Appeals denies variance request for 7821 Jet Ferry Road
Summary
The Sandy Springs Board of Appeals unanimously denied Variance B2549 for 7821 Jet Ferry Road after staff recommended denial, finding no extreme hardship and noting substantial encroachments into side setbacks. The owner and builder said septic and site constraints limited design options.
The Sandy Springs Board of Appeals voted unanimously to deny Variance B2549, a request to allow a new house to encroach into side setbacks at 7821 Jet Ferry Road.
Planning and zoning manager Michelle McIntosh Ross told the board staff recommended denial, saying an "extreme hardship has not been demonstrated" and that the proposal "negates the intent of the development code because it unnecessarily encroaches into the setbacks." Ross described the site as a mostly forested, nonconforming parcel in RE2 zoning (2-acre minimum) and said staff identified a 0.88-acre lot area and a buildable area of approximately 14,348 square feet. The proposed two-story home would be about 4,626 square feet with four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, a garage and a pool,…
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