License and Variance Board Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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May 14, 2025 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 4 of 9 Strict application of the ordinance would deny the applicant any ability to modify any portion of the deck since the existing deck was fully within the side setback. At the time of this report, Community Development has not received any calls in opposition to the request. The applicant is requesting to deviate from the development standards established by the City for the R-15 zoning district, which requires a side setback of 10 feet. 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 recommend approval of the requested variance with the following condition: 1. Approval of the requested variance is conditioned upon substantial compliance with the site plan submitted with the variance application. Filippo Moneti, applicant, stated that he understands and agrees to the standard stipulation read into record. A public hearing was called, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item. Board Member Mary Moore made a motion to approve item V25-044; seconded by Board Member Bo Jones. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 – Chairperson Worthy, Board Member Jones, Board Member Moore Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None D. V25-045 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V25-045 - Reduce the side setback from 12 feet to 5 feet - Land Lot 599 - 3721 Hickory Circle - Christopher Spears Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould Caitlin Crowe, Planner I, provided the following background: The subject parcel is a 0.60-acre lot located on the western intersection of Hickory Circle and Hickory Place. The subject parcel and adjacent parcels to the east and west are zoned R-20 and are occupied by single-family detached residences. The adjacent parcels to the north and south are zoned R-15; the property to the north is occupied by a single- family detached residence whereas the property to the south is occupied by the Vinings Glen subdivision amenity area. The applicant is proposing to replace an existing 480 square foot two-car carport with a 900 square foot three-car garage on the side of the existing home. As part of the construction effort on the property, the applicant will also be adding a 177 square foot front porch to the front of the home.