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Douglasville council approves permit, variance to allow accessory guest house at 6304 Melrose Street
Summary
The Douglasville City Council on July 6 unanimously approved a special land use permit and a variance to allow an accessory guest house on a 0.29-acre parcel identified as 6304 (Melrose/Mill) Street, following motions by Planning Chair Nicole Miller and a second by Council member Watts.
The Douglasville City Council unanimously approved a special land use permit and a variance to permit an accessory guest house at a property identified in the meeting record as 6304 (Melrose/Mill) Street during its July 6, 2026 regular meeting.
The approvals covered two related items that had been tabled: item 26-189 (listed on the agenda as 26-205) — a special land use permit for an accessory guest house on a 0.29-acre parcel (Parcel ID C 027, Land Lot 21, District 1, Section 5) — and item 26-188, a variance from section 3.03(b) to allow the accessory guest house to be placed along the street frontage. Both applications were submitted by EPIC Development in care of Alex Popham.
Chairwoman Nicole Miller (Planning and Development Committee) moved to remove the first item from the table and later moved approval of each measure; Council member Chris Watts seconded the planning approvals. Dana Gray, the city’s community development director, told the council she had "no further updates for this item." Applicant Alex Popham similarly told the council he had "no updates from Thursday." Mayor Rochelle Robinson announced each motion carried after members responded "aye." The minutes record the measures as approved without opposition.
The transcript records the parcel address inconsistently as "6304 Melrose Street" in one item and "6304 Mill Road Street" in another; the council record used in this article cites the parcel identifiers given in the meeting (Land Lot 21, Section 5, Parcel ID C 027) and the applicant name (EPIC Development / Alex Popham) to link the two agenda items. Planning staff indicated no additional conditions or updates during the meeting.
Votes at a glance - Item 26-194 — Adoption of the regular meeting agenda: moved, seconded and approved (unanimous). - Item 26-195 — Approval of minutes (06/11/2026 and 06/15/2026): moved, seconded and approved (unanimous). - Consent agenda: moved, seconded and approved (unanimous). - Item 26-189 (26-205 on agenda) — Special land use permit for accessory guest house at 6304 (Melrose) Street: motion to approve carried (unanimous). - Item 26-188 (26-206 on agenda) — Variance to allow accessory guest house at street frontage for 6304 (Melrose/Mill) Street: motion to approve carried (unanimous).
Mayor Robinson opened the floor for public comment and no citizens came forward during the five-minute public comment period; the council ended the meeting after brief staff updates and acknowledgments. The council did not specify follow-up deadlines or additional reporting requirements for the approved permits during the meeting.
