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Draft clarifies buffer rules, leaves exemptions to council discretion
Summary
Staff proposed clarifying buffer requirements including a 75‑foot buffer adjacent to city boundaries and a case‑by‑case exemption path for village/hamlet districts; council asked for plain‑English examples and why South Fulton Parkway is excluded.
Section 3 of the draft code clarifies when buffers are required and when an exemption may apply. Presenter (staff) described the principal elements: a baseline buffer requirement for development adjacent to city boundaries (noted as 75 feet in the draft), a primary buffer exemption in village or hamlet districts along non‑scenic roads (maximums described in the draft: 500 feet for village, 250 feet for hamlet) and an illustration to make the exemption easier to apply.
Council members questioned practical impacts for property owners adjacent to a boundary and why South Fulton Parkway was specifically excluded from the non‑scenic‑road exemption; staff explained the parkway was treated differently because of its regional function and that the exemption remains a discretionary tool for council to apply on a case‑by‑case basis.
