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Sandy Springs Planning Commission Regular Meeting - October 22, 2025

Planning Commission — Wednesday, October 22, 2025
BodySandy Springs, Georgia
SessionPlanning Commission
DateWednesday, October 22, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:01

All right.

0:02

Well, we were waiting on one person who I think is on her way, but we will go ahead and start.

0:08

And with that, I'll call to order the Sandy Springs Planning Commission meeting for Wednesday, October 2nd, and turn it over for announcements to Sam.

Speaker 2

0:21

Thank you, Chair.

0:22

Good evening, Mr.

0:23

Chair, Vice Chair, and members of the Planning Commission.

0:26

Today is October the 22nd, 2025.

0:29

Please confirm confirm your attendance as I call your name.

0:33

Chairman Reed Haggard.

Speaker 1

0:34

I'm here.

Speaker 2

0:35

Vice Chair Andy Porter.

Speaker 1

0:36

Here.

Speaker 2

0:37

Commissioner Robin Conklin.

0:39

Here.

0:39

Commissioner Karen Tralovich.

0:41

Commissioner Sherwin Clemens.

0:44

Commissioner Elizabeth Kelly.

0:46

Commissioner Andrea Settles.

0:48

And she'll be in shortly here.

0:50

Your attendance has been confirmed and will be included in the official meeting minutes.

0:55

Now I will read the announcements regarding the decorum and procedures of the planning commission meeting.

Unassigned speaker

1:03

The

Speaker 2

1:04

planning commission's duty is to review and provide recommendations on applications of legislative reviews, including text amendments, comprehensive plan plans, character area map amendments, zoning map amendments, rezonings, and conditional use permits.

1:21

The petitions will be heard in the sequence listed on the posted agenda.

1:25

Following are some of the rules and procedures for this part of the meeting.

1:50

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.

1:59

Staff will keep track of the time for both sides.

2:02

Those called to speak will be taken in the order that the public coming cards were received by the planning and zoning clerk prior to the beginning of tonight's meeting.

2:11

All speakers will identify themselves by name, address, and if applicable organization before beginning their presentation.

2:20

Demonstration of any sort within the chamber is prohibited.

2:24

So please refrain from any applause, cheering, booing, outburst, or dialogue when the person is speaking.

2:32

Please show the same respect to the person speaking that you will expect to receive receive.

2:37

The applicant shall not submit materials to the planning commission during the meeting.

2:42

All materials should be submitted to the community development department at least 30 days prior to the scheduling meeting for inclusion in the normal distribution of the package packages to the commission.

2:55

Thank you, Chair.

Speaker 1

2:56

Thank you.

2:57

And will you please uh for the record note that Commissioner Settles is present?

Speaker 2

3:02

Thank you, Chair.

3:03

Noted.

Speaker 1

3:04

Um we have a meeting agenda that includes one case tonight, which is 6344 Roswell Road.

3:14

Um agenda looks fine.

3:19

Uh someone make a motion to approve the agenda.

3:23

Ms.

3:23

Travich has made it second by Miss Settles, all in favor.

Speaker 3

3:26

All right.

Speaker 1

3:26

So moved.

3:27

So agenda is approved.

3:29

I also have meeting minutes from uh our last meeting.

3:36

I see that some name uh corrections were made.

3:39

I appreciate

Unassigned speaker

3:40

that.

Speaker 1

3:41

Uh and everything in that looks accurate to me.

3:47

So with that, someone uh motion to approve the minutes from our last meeting, which was uh what was that August 20th?

Unassigned speaker

3:56

Yeah,

Speaker 3

3:57

we agree.

Speaker 1

4:03

Thank you, Ms.

4:04

Kelly.

4:04

A second.

4:05

Second, second.

4:06

All in favor.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████77%
Procedural████████████21%
Engineering And Infrastructure█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Sandy Springs Planning Commission Regular Meeting - October 22, 2025

The Sandy Springs Planning Commission held its regular meeting on October 22, 2025, to consider one agenda item: a conditional use permit for a drive-through facility at a former bank building on Roswell Road. The meeting began with approval of the agenda and minutes from the August 20, 2025 meeting. No public comments were submitted. After staff presentation and commissioner discussion, the commission voted to approve the permit with conditions, including a clarification that the drive-through must be used for a bank.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Meeting Agenda: Motion by Commissioner Trylovich, seconded by Commissioner Settles. Approved unanimously.
  • Approval of Meeting Minutes (August 20, 2025): Motion by Commissioner Kelly, seconded by Commissioner Settles. Approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Case 2025-0006 U-25-2 – 6344 Roswell Road: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a drive-through facility in the CX-3 zoning district for a bank. The 4,330-square-foot bank building sits on a 7.75-acre shopping center parcel anchored by a grocery store. The property had lost its legal nonconforming drive-through status after being vacant for more than 12 months. Staff (presented by Planner LaQuita Williams) recommended approval with conditions for site improvements, including a six-foot-wide crosswalk, ADA ramps, and a raised landscape alley. The applicant declined to present separately, noting the staff presentation was sufficient.
    • Commissioners discussed whether the permit would run with the land or be tied to the specific bank use. The original motion to approve with staff conditions was amended to require the drive-through be used “specifically for a bank.” Commissioner Porter raised concerns about the site plan’s parking layout but acknowledged incremental improvements. Other commissioners noted that the 2017 code restricted drive-throughs, yet the commission has approved several through conditional use permits, suggesting a potential misalignment between code and practice. No formal policy action was taken.

Key Outcomes

  • Approval of Case 2025-0006 U-25-2: The commission approved the conditional use permit by a motion from Commissioner Settles (amended to require a bank use), seconded by Commissioner Clemons. The motion carried without recorded dissent. The permit allows a drive-through facility for a bank at 6344 Roswell Road, subject to staff conditions and the added clarification.
  • Policy Discussion: The commission discussed the need to align city code with actual practice regarding drive-through approvals, but no formal next steps were established.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Well, we were waiting on one person who I think is on her way, but we will go ahead and start. And with that, I'll call to order the Sandy Springs Planning Commission meeting for Wednesday, October 2nd, and turn it over for announcements to Sam. Thank you, Chair. Good evening, Mr. Chair, Vice Chair, and members of the Planning Commission. Today is October the 22nd, 2025. Please confirm confirm your attendance as I call your name. Chairman Reed Haggard. I'm here. Vice Chair Andy Porter. Here. Commissioner Robin Conklin. Here. Commissioner Karen Tralovich. Commissioner Sherwin Clemens. Commissioner Elizabeth Kelly. Commissioner Andrea Settles. And she'll be in shortly here. Your attendance has been confirmed and will be included in the official meeting minutes. Now I will read the announcements regarding the decorum and procedures of the planning commission meeting. The planning commission's duty is to review and provide recommendations on applications of legislative reviews, including text amendments, comprehensive plan plans, character area map amendments, zoning map amendments, rezonings, and conditional use permits. The petitions will be heard in the sequence listed on the posted agenda. Following are some of the rules and procedures for this part of the meeting. 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 coming cards were received by the planning 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 receive. The applicant shall not submit materials to the planning commission during the meeting. All materials should be submitted to the community development department at least 30 days prior to the scheduling meeting for inclusion in the normal distribution of the package packages to the commission. Thank you, Chair. Thank you. And will you please uh for the record note that Commissioner Settles is present? Thank you, Chair. Noted. Um we have a meeting agenda that includes one case tonight, which is 6344 Roswell Road. Um agenda looks fine. Uh someone make a motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Travich has made it second by Miss Settles, all in favor. All right. So moved. So agenda is approved. I also have meeting minutes from uh our last meeting. I see that some name uh corrections were made. I appreciate

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