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File #: PZ 24-032    Version: 1
Type: Variance Status: Passed
File created: 8/27/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/7/2024 Final action: 10/7/2024
Title: Variance Request. To vary table 2-2 minimum setback requirements for accessory structures greater than 144-sf; to allow impervious lot coverage greater than 35%. The property is located at 3403 Redwood Forest LN SW within land lots 821 of the 19th district, 2nd section, Cobb County Georgia. PIN: 19082100460
Code sections: Table 2-2 - Dimensional Requirements for Residential Zoning Districts
Attachments: 1. Signed PZ 24-032, 2. Variance Application. 3403 Redwood Forest Ln Redacted, 3. Gazebo Images, 4. Survey
PZ 24-032.
APPLICANT: Louis Roberts
VARIANCE: To vary UDC Table 2-2 minimum rear and side setback requirements for accessory structures greater than 144-sf; to allow impervious lot coverage greater than 35%.
LOCATION: 3403 Redwood Forest Lane SW
ZONING: R-15(C) ACRES: 0.306 ac PIN: 19082100460

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL. Planning and Zoning Recommendation:

BACKGROUND: The subject site is located within Cameron Springs subdivision within the Residential (R15C) zoning district. The subdivision was originally approved on May 2, 2005, consisting of 152 single-family units. The applicant purchased the property in November 2018.
The subject property at 3403 Redwood Forest Lane is a residential lot located within the city limits. The property owners have requested a variance from the Unified Development Code (UDC) Table 2-2, which specifies minimum setback requirements for accessory structures exceeding 144 square feet. According to the UDC, such structures must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from the side property line and 30 feet from the rear property line.
The variance request arises from two accessory structures on the property: a 192-square-foot prefabricated shed and a 352-square-foot gazebo. The shed is positioned 6 feet from the side property line, while the gazebo is located 6 feet from the rear property line. These placements violate the current UDC setback requirements. The applicant installed these structures and cleared trees without a permit, leading to code violations for Accessory Structures without a permit, Defacement of Property, Disposal of Rubbish, Fence Permit Required, and Tree Removal.
Additionally, the homeowners cleared a portion of the adjacent HOA-owned land at the rear of their property and included it within their fenced area. Lot trees were also removed from the subject backyard, which conflicts with the landscaping plan for the Cameron Springs subdivision. Upo...

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