Mayor and Council Meeting - A. Max Bacon City Hall - Council Chambers — Minutes
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February 16, 2026 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 4 of 16 Drive. An amenity lawn is proposed in which 14 lots will have front yard connections. A mail kiosk is proposed at the northwest corner of the amenity lawn. A new road is proposed within the development that will be built to public road standards. A full access drive is located on S Cobb Drive with a proposed deceleration lane, as well as a full access drive on Oakdale Road. Variances associated with the townhome development include: 1. A reduction of the side setback from 25 ft. to 12 ft. The drive-thru restaurant will occupy 2.4 acres with a building of 5,023 sq. ft. and 67 parking spaces. The restaurant facility includes a queuing lane with sufficient capacity to maintain traffic within the restaurant property. A detached canopy is proposed at the north for ordering and an attached canopy for pick-up. A 10 ft. landscape buffer is proposed along Oakdale Road as well as between the restaurant and townhome units, and a 5 ft. landscape buffer is proposed on S Cobb Drive. The buffers will consist of streetscape trees which are overstory trees planted every 40 ft. along Oakdale Road and S Cobb Drive as well as evergreen trees used for screening purposes for the restaurant and along the northern boundary of the townhome development. A full access drive is proposed on Oakdale Road with a deceleration lane for right turns entering the site. An additional full access drive is proposed on S Cobb Drive with a deceleration lane for right turns entering the site and a right and left turn lane exiting the site. All improvements along S Cobb Drive will require GDOT approval. Several variances were granted for the previously approved site plan. Additional variances associated with the restaurant include: 1. Allow a drive-thru restaurant in the MU zoning district. (Sec. 720.2.11) 2. Allow drive-thru facilities and associated queuing lanes be located between the building and the adjacent street. (Sec. 720.8.11) 3. Allow an additional accessory structure (Sec. 501.11) 4. Allow a garbage dumpster visible from the public street. (Sec. 717.81 (c)) and (Sec. 717.82 (a)). Community Development has reviewed the proposed plan against the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance with regards to setbacks, building height, building separations, parking requirements, buffering and landscaping. The zoning proposal meets a majority of the zoning requirements of the MU zoning district. In addition the variances previously approved the applicant is seeking the following variances: 1. Allow a reduction of the external side setbacks from 25 ft. to 12 ft. for the townhome units. 2. Allow a drive-thru restaurant in the MU Zoning District (Section 720.2.11) (Staff Supports) 3. Allow drive-thru facilities and associated queuing lanes be located between the building and the adjacent street (Section 720.8.11) (Staff Supports) 4. Allow an additional accessory structure (Section 501.11) (Staff Supports) 5. Allow a garbage dumpster visible from the public street (Sections 717.81 & 717.82) (Staff Supports). Traffic Review The City Engineer has reviewed the proposed rezoning with respect to transportation. The City Engineer has requested a sidewalk along S Cobb Drive and Oakdale Road for the length of the project, as well as connections to the buildings. Additionally, decelerations lanes are proposed for right-turns into the restaurant property on Oakdale Road, and deceleration lanes are proposed for right turns into the restaurant