License and Variance Board Meeting - Council Chambers — Minutes
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May 13, 2026 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 3 of 7 F. V26-043 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V26-043 - Allow second accessory structure - Land Lot 265 - 3802 Concord Approach Way - Alexandra Hallacy Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Caitlin Crowe, Land Development Services Coordinator, provided the following background: The subject parcel is a 0.34-acre lot on the western side of Concord Approach Way in the Concord Grove at the Covered Bridge subdivision. The subject parcel and adjacent parcels to the north, east, and west are zoned RDA while the adjacent parcel to the south is located in Unincorporated Cobb County; all are occupied by single-family detached residences. The property is currently occupied by a two-story single-family home, built in 2003. The applicant is proposing to construct a new 428 square foot in-ground swimming pool with an accompanying 150 square foot pool house to provide bathroom and entertainment space while using the in-ground swimming pool. The 50-square-foot bathroom and storage closet will be enclosed with a lap siding façade, and a 100 square foot covered patio will be attached to serve as the entertainment space. Since the accessory structure ordinance allows one accessory structure or use per lot, a variance is required to have both the swimming pool and pool house. Since the swimming pool and pool house offer complimentary uses for the property, the variance is not self-created. Due to the size of the lot and the placement of the structures, no other variances for setback reductions or impervious surface area increase are required. An existing 6-foot wooden fence blocks the rear yard from view, so visibility to the structures will be limited. Strict application of the ordinance would deny the applicant any ability to have any detached structure or use on the property once the swimming pool was installed. At the time of this report, Community Development has not received any opposition to the variance request. The applicant is requesting to deviate from the development standards established by the City for the maximum number of accessory structures. According to Section 1403 of the Zoning Ordinance, variances must be reviewed under the following standards: (1) Whether there are unique and special or extraordinary circumstances applying to the property; (2) Whether any alleged hardship is self-created by any person having an interest in the property; (3) Whether strict application of the relevant provisions of the code would deprive the applicant of reasonable use of the property; and (4) Whether the variance proposed is the minimum variance needed. After a review of the standards above, Community Development believes that the variances will not adversely affect surrounding residents; therefore, staff recommends approval of the requested variance with the following condition: 1. Approval of the requested variance is conditioned upon substantial compliance with the site plan and elevations submitted with the variance application. A representative came forward in place of Alexandra Hallacy and stated he and the homeowner understand and agree to the standard condition read into record. A public hearing was called, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item. The public hearing was closed.