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The Board of Appeals, chaired by Sherri Allen, held its regular meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM. The primary agenda item was a continued public hearing for Variance Case V-25-53 regarding a proposed new home at 870 Edgewater Drive. The Board voted 4-1 to deny the variance and received announcements regarding a new member appointment and an upcoming retreat.
Case V-25-53 – 870 Edgewater Drive: A request for a variance from Section 6.1.2.B to encroach into the 60-foot primary street setback by 20 feet for a new home.
The raw meeting transcript contains an apparent discrepancy in the staff presentation, reporting the subject lot's slope as 70% in one portion and as 20% in another. The approved meeting minutes characterize the topography only as 'steep but not unusually steep' and note the parcel is 'relatively less steep than several other parcels in the neighborhood.' This summary relies on the formal minutes for the official narrative of staff findings.
Calling the Sandy Springs Board of Appeals meeting to order on March 4th at 6 o'clock PM. Can you do the roll call and the general announcements? Thank you, Chair. Good evening, Madam Chair, Vice Chair, and members of the Board of Appeals. Today is March 4th, 2026. Please confirm your attendance as I call your name. Madam Chair Sherry Allen. Present. Vice Chair Justin Sperano. Present. Board Member Jason Bodwell. Here. Board Member Nathan Guntham. Board Member Susan Major. Board Member Kim Gay. Your attendance have been confirmed and will be included in the official meeting minutes. Now I will re read the announcements regarding the decorum and the procedures of the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals' duty is to review and decide on appeals of the director's administrative decision or interpretation of the development code. Appeals regarding approval or denial of a preliminary or final plat without any dedication and variances from the standard of the development code. The petition will be heard in the sequence listed on the posted agenda. Following are some of the rules and procedures of the part of this part of the meeting. The applicant and all those speaking in support of the application will be allowed a total of 10 minutes to present its petition. The applicant may choose to say some of the of the rebuttal following the presentation by the opposition. The opposition will be allowed a total of 10 minutes to present its position. Since the burden of proof is upon the applicant, the applicant will be allowed to make closing remarks, provided time remains from the original allotted time. Staff will keep track of the time for both sides. Those called to speak will be taken in the order that the public comment cards were received by the planet and zoning clerk prior to the beginning of tonight's meeting. All speakers will identify themselves by name, address, and if applicable, organization before beginning their presentation. Demonstration of any sort within the chamber is prohibited. So please refrain from any applause, cheering, booing, outburst, or dialogue when the person is speaking. Please show the same respect to the person speaking that you will expect to receive. The applicant shall not submit materials to the Board of Appeals during the meeting. All materials should be submitted to the community development department at least 21 days prior to the scheduling meeting for inclusion in the normal distribution of packaging to the board. Thank you, Chair. Thank you. Can I get a motion for approval of the meeting agenda? So moved. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Chair votes aye. It's unanimous. The meeting agenda is approved. Can I get a motion for approval of the meeting minutes from February 4th, 2026? I'll second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Chair votes aye.