License and Variance Meeting - Council Chambers — Minutes
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April 08, 2026 10:00 AM City of Smyrna License and Variance Board Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 14 of 15 4. If no recorded easements can be found on the property, a 20-foot sanitary sewer easement and 15-foot drainage easement must be provided prior to building permit issuance. Once the easements are completed, they must be recorded with the Cobb County Superior Court. At 11:27 AM, a 3-minute recess was called. The regular session resumed at 11:30 AM. Chairperson Jones stated that they are increasing the impervious surface area by 5.1%. He asked if there are any mitigation provisions. Clara Hodges, Plan Reviewer, stated that the new pool deck will drain through inlets on each corner through a proprietary device. It will eliminate 80% of the total suspended solids of runoff before releasing it. Vice Chair Garland asked about the 75-foot and 50-foot combined setback. Ms. Crowe stated that typically it is handled in two separate requests, but because it was such a small encroachment, they did not see a reason to have an additional variance. Nathan Sweats – applicant – stated he understands and agrees to the four stipulations read into record. A public hearing was called for V26-035, V26-036, and V26-037, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item. The public hearing was closed. Board Member Richard Garland made a motion to approve item V26-035; 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 K. V26-036 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V26-036 - Allow encroachment into the City's 75- foot impervious surface setback & City's 50-foot undisturbed stream buffer - Land Lot 521 - 1216 Bank Street - Nathan Sweats Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Board Member Richard Garland made a motion to approve item V26-036; 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 L. V26-037 Public Hearing - Variance Request - V26-037 - Increase the maximum impervious surface area from 35% to 40.1% - Land Lot 521 - 1216 Bank Street - Nathan Sweats Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley Board Member Richard Garland made a motion to approve item V26-037; seconded by Board Member Andrea Worthy.