BZA holds Gilmore impervious-coverage request after staff flags school-board encroachment

Jan 15, 2026

A variance request to expand living space and impervious coverage on Canopy Drive was held for one month after staff identified a possible 2,800 sq. ft. encroachment onto Cobb School Board property and stormwater asked for survey-based mitigation plans.

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The board voted to hold a variance request from Gary Gilmore to increase impervious coverage to 61% and reduce multiple setbacks after staff identified substantive issues that must be resolved before the board acts.

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