License and Variance Board Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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November 12, 2025 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 6 of 10 Board Member Richard Garland made a motion to approve item V25-097; seconded by Board Member Andrea Worthy. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 – Chairperson Jones, Board Member Garland, Board Member Worthy Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None D. V25-098 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V25-098 - Allow encroachment into the City's 75- foot impervious surface setback - Land Lot 556 - 3393 Lee Street - Ashleigh Stover Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould Board Member Andrea Worthy made a motion to approve item V25-098; seconded by Board Member Richard Garland. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 – Chairperson Jones, Board Member Garland, Board Member Worthy Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None E. V25-099 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V25-099 - Allow second kitchen in existing dwelling unit - Land Lot 338 - 461 Havilon Way - Katie Melcher Ward 4 Councilmember - Charles 'Corkey' Welch Caitlin Crowe, Land Development Services Coordinator, provided the following background: The subject parcel is a 0.55-acre lot located at the northeastern intersection of Havilon Way and Richland Circle. The subject property and adjacent properties to the north, south, and west are zoned R-20 whereas the properties to the east are zoned RDA; all are occupied by detached single-family homes. The subject property consists of an existing two-story home, completed in 2019, and an in-ground swimming pool, recently completed in 2024. The applicant was recently issued two building permits to finish out the existing space above the garage for an in-law suite and an elevator for additional access (RBP-25-448 and RBP-25-464, respectively). The applicant is requesting the allowance of a full kitchen within the proposed in-law suite to include a refrigerator, dishwasher, and stovetop range. The homeowner intends to finish the space to include a full bedroom, bathroom, family area, and kitchen when completed. The space is to be used as a living space for an aging parent and is not to be rented or occupied for gain. Section 402.24 of the Zoning Ordinance defines a dwelling unit as, “a building or portion thereof, designed, arranged and used for living quarters for one family only, but not including units in hotels or other such structures designed for transient residence. An individual bathroom and complete kitchen facilities, permanently installed, shall be contained within each dwelling unit.” City’s Zoning Code restricts one complete kitchen per single-family dwelling; therefore, a variance is needed to allow a second kitchen in the basement of the home.