License and Variance Board Meeting — Minutes
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January 28, 2026 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 2 of 3 Due to the size of the lot and the placement of the pool, no other variances for setback reductions or impervious surface area increase are required. Strict application of the ordinance would deny the applicant any ability to have any detached structure or use on the property due to the existing garage. 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 variance 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 submitted with the variance application. Chairperson Jones asked if the legal non-conforming is with the current setbacks. Mrs. Crowe stated that it is legal non-conforming because it pre-dates the city’s current code. Joe McLaughlin, contractor who came forward on behalf of the homeowner, stated that the homeowner is aware of 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 Andrea Worthy made a motion to approve item V26-007; seconded by Vice-Chair Richard Garland. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 – Chairperson Jones, Vice-Chair Garland, Board Member Worthy Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None 5. Approval of Minutes A. MIN2026-011 Approval of the January 14, 2026 License and Variance Board Meeting Minutes Vice-Chair Richard Garland made a motion to approve item MIN2026-011; seconded by Board Member Andrea Worthy. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 3 – Chairperson Jones, Vice-Chair Garland, Board Member Worthy Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None