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Council approves variance for Southside Wellness Center at 7417 Broadview Road
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Summary
The Seven Hills City Council approved a variance allowing a proposed Southside Wellness Center at 7417 Broadview Road to encroach 42 feet into a required 50-foot yard setback and 2 feet into a side-yard parking setback, contingent on city engineer review and planning commission landscaping/barrier conditions.
The Seven Hills City Council voted to approve a zoning variance for a proposed Southside Wellness Center at 7417 Broadview Road during its April 28 meeting.
The application, filed by Hojo LLC (owner recorded in the hearing; the pronunciation of the owner’s last name was uncertain in the record), requested a 42-foot variance to the 50-foot yard setback in Ordinance 915.04 and a 2-foot variance to the 10-foot side-yard parking setback in Ordinance 927.03, as shown in submitted drawings and contingent on the city engineer’s report dated April 8, 2026.
Council members and the planning representative said the planning commission met with the owner multiple times to address an adjoining resident’s concerns; the commission included a requirement for back-of-lot landscaping or a barrier. Mayor Villasciaga noted the property lies in the Bridal Road development district and said the developer worked with the concerned resident so there was “no known opposition to this development.” A planning board member said, “Without this variance, it basically would continue to be an empty lot.” After discussion the council approved the motion to grant the variance by voice vote.
Why it matters: The variance clears regulatory obstacles for a commercial reuse of a nonconforming lot in a transitioning residential-to-commercial area, subject to conditions set by the planning commission and review by the city engineer.
The council then moved into executive session to discuss litigation.
