License and Variance Board Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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March 26, 2025 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 3 of 11 of the parking reduction and setback requests (V25-028 and V25-030) with the below conditions. 1. Approval of the requested variances shall be conditioned upon the development of the property in substantial compliance with the site plan submitted with the variance application. 2. As per Section-86-34.1, the dumpster shall be screened from view by a fence or decorative masonry wall one foot taller than the dumpster on three sides and provide an operable gate for collection. 3. A 1,500-gallon grease trap shall be installed. 4. The Spring Road access shall have one-way access and be entry-only. Appropriate pavement markings and signage shall be provided. 5. New curb and gutter shall be installed on Woodruff Drive to define the entries/exits. 6. A 5-foot sidewalk and 2-foot beauty strip shall be installed the length of the property along Woodruff Drive or at the direction of the City Engineer. Chairperson Garland asked about the additional parking across the street. Mrs. Crowe stated that the additional parking is across Woodruff Drive and the city’s ordinance does count a parking agreement as part of the total parking. Shahzad Pirani and Raheel Huda, applicant, stated they anticipate opening fall of 2025. He stated he understands and agrees to the stipulations read into record with the third stipulation being amended to state the installation of the traditional 6-month agreement for the under sink 30-gallon grease trap rather than the 1,500-gallon grease trap. A public hearing was called, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item. Board Member Bo Jones made a motion to approve V25-028; seconded by Board Member Andrea Worthy. 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 C. V25-029 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V25-029 - Eliminate the sidewalk requirement per Section 717.131 - Land Lot 810 - 2468 Spring Road - Shahzad Pirani Ward 1 Councilmember - Glenn Pickens Caitlin Crowe, Planner I, provided the following background: The applicant is proposing three variances to redevelop the existing building at 2468 Spring Road from an automotive financial office to a coffee shop: a parking reduction of 6 spaces, an elimination of the sidewalk requirement, and a side setback reduction of 6 feet. Section 906 of the Zoning Ordinance controls the minimum required parking spaces per use, Section 717.131 controls the sidewalk requirement in the Spring Road Corridor Design District, and Section 802 controls the setbacks in the GC zoning district.