Staff warned against habitable conversion; board limited habitable use in final approval
Staff told Johns Creek’s board accessory structures are intended for rear/side yards and that guest‑house standards apply if the upstairs is habitable; the board approved the variance but restricted habitable use and removed a staff planting condition.
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Staff presented a detailed analysis of zoning standards and recommended denial of variance V‑240007, arguing accessory structures are ordinarily limited to side or rear yards in single‑family contexts and that the applicant had not shown an extraordinary hardship. "Staff thinks that there's no extraordinary and exceptional conditions on the subject property related to its size, shape, or topography that justifies a hardship," Alan Guerra said.
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