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Sandy Springs planning commission backs development-code edits to ease equipment siting, clarify civic uses and sign rules
Summary
On Feb. 18, 2026, the Sandy Springs Planning Commission voted to recommend amendments to the development code (case TA-261) to allow limited administrative discretion for mechanical equipment setbacks, correct permitted civic uses in the 0N district, reorder a commercial requirement for multiunit developments and clarify neon/open sign rules.
The Sandy Springs Planning Commission on Feb. 18 recommended amendments to the city’s development code intended to give staff limited flexibility around placement of mechanical equipment, correct an apparent omission in permitted civic uses and clarify signage rules.
Senior planner Matthew Spahn presented the ordinance package, labeled TA-261, saying the changes are largely technical and intended to reflect prior briefing discussions. "This would allow for up to 10 feet of discretion," Spahn said of the adjustment to setback rules for some mechanical equipment, adding that the change requires a minimum of 5 feet to remain between the equipment and the property…
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