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Neighbors press concerns over trees, runoff and changing plans; Planning Commission defers Mayfield Road rezoning

Alpharetta Planning Commission · May 8, 2026
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Summary

The planning commission deferred a rezoning and variance application for the Mayfield Road site after neighbors raised flood, tree‑loss and process concerns and the applicant offered to revise plans; staff had recommended approval subject to 18 conditions including a larger minimum lot size and tree‑save requirements.

Staff presented a request to rezone roughly 4.56 acres on Mayfield Road from AG to R‑22 to allow a gated single‑family subdivision (initially submitted as nine lots under R‑15, later revised to six and then five lots). The staff report recommended approval subject to 18 conditions including enhanced perimeter buffers, minimum lot-size language (staff suggested increasing to 30,000 sq ft), tree‑save requirements, and stormwater outfall setbacks.

Commissioners questioned the absence of a specific tree‑save overlay on the version of…

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