Variances – Past, 2025

Applicant, Grace Resurrection Methodist Church, represented by J. Kevin Moore, titleholder is Barkis Family Revocable Trust, requests to: 1) Reduce the setbacks for an accessory structure (proposed 6,200 square foot playground) from required 50 feet to eight (8) feet adjacent to the western property line; and 2) allow a church within a church within a residential zoning district to have a primary access to the facility from a minor connector roadway.

Property is located on the east side of the intersection of Oak Lane, Bill Murdock Road, and Castell Road (3650 Oak Lane). SIZE OF TRACT: 6.49 acres. Current zoning is R-30

Applicant, AOA Property Holdings Inc., represented by J. Kevin Moore, titleholder is Cobb County Board of Education, requests to: 1) Reduce the setbacks for a church within a residential zoning district from the required 50 feet to 12 feet adjacent to the western and southern property line; and 2) waive the 50 foot landscape buffer required for a church within a residential zoning district to the encroachments shown on the submitted plan.

Property is located on the south side of Lower Roswell Road and the terminus of Freydale Road. (2670, 2618 Lower Roswell Road) SIZE OF TRACT: 9.86 acres. Current zoning is R-20, R-15

Applicant, Neil Goldstein, 678-763-8122 / [email protected], 4607 Chartley Way, requests to reduce the rear setback from the required 50 feet to 28 feet.

Located on the south side of the Chartley Way cul-de-sac, facing northeast into the cul-de-sac. The rear of the property abuts Shallowford Road. Size of tract: 0.285 acres. Zoned: Planned Residential Development (PRD). Subdivision: Edgewood Cove.

Applicant, North Atlanta Installation, 706-219-1225 represented by Rebecca Talafousrequests increase the maximum allowable square footage for wall signs per face from required 200 square feet to 486.5 square feet.

Located on the east side of Roswell Road, south of Robinson Road. Size of tract: 13.4 acres. Zoned: CRC

Applicant, Jennifer Wolfe, 770-568-8867 representing herself requests a variance to: 1) Reduce the front setback from required 45 feet to 43 feet (existing); and 2) increase the maximum height of a retaining wall at from required 6 feet to 12 feet.
Property located on the north side River Ridge Case, west of Paper Mill Road (4031 Rive Ridge Chase)

Applicant, Claudia Vaitelis, 352-630-9748, representing herself requests a variance to reduce the rear setback from the required 35 feet to 30 feet; and reduce the major side setback from 25 feet to 8 feet; and locate an accessory structure (240 sq. ft. gazebo) closer to the road than the principal building.

Property located on the northwest corner of Logan Circle and Ben franklin Court (1429 Logan Circle). Size of tract: 0.46. Zoning: R-20.

Applicant, Preston Poore, 865-924-9924 representing himself requests a variance to reduce the rear setback from the required 30 feet to 20 feet.

Property located on the northwest corner of Gaskin Walk and Upper Branden (4933 Gaskin Walk). Size of tract: 0.36. Zoning: R-15.

Applicant and title holder, Gene Sherer, 678-337-9971, [email protected], Representative, Bryan Wasson, 770-757-9394, [email protected], reduce the rear setback from 35 feet to 30 feet.
Located at the southwest corner of Smoke Rise Lane and Chimney Springs Drive (4540 Smoke Rise Lane, Marietta). Size of tract: 0.47 acres. Zoned: R-20. Subdivision: Chimney Springs

Applicant, Natalie Spotz, 770-639-5667, [email protected], requests to 1) reduce the side setback from the required 12 feet to 10 feet adjacent to the western property line; 2) allow an accessory structure (proposed approximately 368 sq. ft. garage) to the side of the principal building.
Located on the northside of Lamplighter Lane, east of Hitching Post Court (380 Lamplighter Lane). Size of tract: 0.52 acres. Zoned: R-30. Subdivision: Fox Hills

Applicant, Ashley Dover, 404-863-2450, [email protected], titleholder Kevin Christopher Heuer and Stephanie Lynne Heuer, 512-230-4651, [email protected], [email protected], requests to 1) increase the impervious surface from 35% to 36.83% and 2) allow pool equipment to be located on the side of the principal building.

Located on the south side of Creekview Drive and east of Winding Creek Place, (3785 Creekview Drive). Size of tract: 0.47 acres. Zoned: R-20. Subdivision: Indian Hills.