License and Variance Board Meeting — Minutes
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March 11, 2026 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 4 of 7 Board Member Andrea Worthy made a motion to approve item V26-016; seconded by Board Member 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 E. V26-017 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V26-017 - Allow the dumpster location to be in front of the building - Land Lot 848 - 2610 Cobb Parkway - Johanna Patrick Ward 1 Councilmember - Glenn Pickens No further information was provided for this item. The applicant confirmed she understands and agrees to the 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 Richard Garland made a motion to approve item V26-017; 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 F. V26-018 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V26-018 - Allow 5-foot wooden fence in front yard on a corner lot - Land Lot 484 - 1061 Pinehurst Drive - Billy Rothery Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Caitlin Crowe, Land Development Services Coordinator, provided the following background: The subject parcel is a 0.3-acre lot located on the northeastern corner of the intersection of Pinehurst Drive and McCauley Road. The subject parcel and all adjoining parcels are zoned R-15 and are occupied by single-family detached homes. The subject property previously had a 4-foot chain link fence around the perimeter of the property. In early 2026, the applicant started removing the chain link fence and erecting a 5-foot wooden privacy fence around the rear of the property and along McCauley Road, close to the City right-of-way. Due to the property having road frontage on two sides, both sides are considered a front yard regarding fencing. Section 503-A restricts the height of fences within a front yard to four feet; strict application of the ordinance would require a fence greater than four feet in height be setback 23.3 feet from the property line on the McCauley Road side. Thus, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the five-foot wooden privacy fence to stay at its current distance to McCauley Road to provide safety and security from the busy road and intersection. Additionally, the City Engineer has determined that there is no site distance issue caused by the fence.