License and Variance Board Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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June 11, 2025 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 3 of 9 Walter McDonald, 1284 Kingsview Cir, stated this property has come up for review several times. It is heavily wooded and encroaching on the creek is going to be invasive. Wants to understand why suddenly development can happen now when it was not able to be developed previously. Wants to know where to find site plans. The lake in neighborhood is full of silt. Concerned if disturbance on this property will create more silt issues. Mrs. Crowe explained: • This is the first time a variance has come before the License and Variance Board. If there were previous sales, the city would not be involved. • The engineer who designed the plan is in chambers and can answer questions about the gorge, runoff, etc. • Site plans can be found on the city website or they can reach out directly to Community Development. Louisa Perkins, 1288 Kingsview Circle, came forward and stated she had emailed Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould. She said that the spring-fed creek has a lot of runoff because of the slope of the property. There is runoff from Forest Hills that enters that creek. Because the property is covered with trees, building a home would mean cutting the trees down. She stated she does not understand how a house can be built there, and she is alarmed that there are plans to build a swimming pool. She does not understand why the city would deviate from guidelines, and she does not want to see the back of someone’s house. She would like to see a environmental impact study. Sean Murphy – 3282 Lee Street – Landscape Architect / certified arborist working on this property stated that the property layout does come to a V shape. Joe Heller is the current owner. There are state buffers on either side at 25’ – Nothing is being done within these buffers. The city has an additional buffer and impervious buffer which is what these variances are for. The creek flows from north to south, and another branch comes from the other side of the street and then they join. The creek on the property will not be disturbed. A silt fence will be installed below the project. They will be cutting into grade to build a basement. A few trees will be removed, but tree removal will be minimal. The pool will be supported by a retaining wall. There are two BMP’s (Best Management Practice) to address storm water runoff. This development will actually enhance the buffer – they will plant native trees, shrubs, herbs, etc. Board Member Andrea Worthy made a motion to approve item V25-052; seconded by Board Member Bo Jones. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 – Chairperson Garland, Board Member Jones, Board Member Worthy Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None B. V25-053 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V25-053 - Allow encroachment into the City's 75-foot impervious surface setback - Land Lot 527 - 1241 Kingsview Drive - Davin Harris Ward 6 Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember - Tim Gould