Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Meeting Information
The Planning Commission will consider a conditional use permit for a carriage house and several proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code concerning residential and non-residential parking, temporary signs, definitions, non-commercial horse stables, and warehouse and distribution uses. The commission will also review past meeting minutes.
Meeting Summary
Conditional Use Permit for Carriage House
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The Planning Commission will consider a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) application from Kelvin Walls for a 986 sq ft carriage house at 440 Houze Way, with staff recommending approval under specific conditions. [Planning Commission Agenda p.3] [Planning Commission Agenda p.4]
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* Background: The proposed carriage house is intended as an in-law suite for aging family members and will be located on a 0.724-acre property zoned RS-30 (Single-Family Estate). [Planning Commission Agenda p.8] [Planning Commission Agenda p.15]
Unified Development Code Amendments: Parking Regulations
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Proposed amendments to UDC Section 2.2.20 aim to clarify residential parking rules, explicitly prohibiting parking of vehicles, trailers, and boats on grass or landscaped areas in front yards, allowing it only on hard-surfaced driveways. [Planning Commission Agenda p.24] [Planning Commission Agenda p.28]
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Further amendments to UDC Section 10.1.14 will clarify allowed surfaces for non-residential parking and loading areas, changing "dust-free" to "hard" surface and explicitly prohibiting parking on grass or landscaped areas for all vehicles, including trailers and boats. [Planning Commission Agenda p.31] [Planning Commission Agenda p.35]
Unified Development Code Amendments: Signage and Definitions
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The Commission will review amendments to UDC Section 10.3.22 to clarify that on-site ground real estate signs are only permitted until a building is "fully occupied," after which they must be on monument signs or in empty tenant windows. [Planning Commission Agenda p.39] [Planning Commission Agenda p.43]
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A new definition for "occupied" will be added to UDC Section 14.2, defining it as "The state or condition of legally holding, possessing, utilizing or residing in a building or portion thereof," to provide clarity for sign enforcement. [Planning Commission Agenda p.45] [Planning Commission Agenda p.46] [Planning Commission Agenda p.61]
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Revisions to UDC Section 10.3.16 will prohibit internally illuminated window signs, including exposed neon and LED, except for a single "open" sign not exceeding 5 square feet, which must not blink, flash, or be animated. [Planning Commission Agenda p.62] [Planning Commission Agenda p.67]
Unified Development Code Amendments: Horse Stables and Warehousing
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Amendments to UDC Section 9.7.12 and Section 3.4.2 will allow non-commercial horse stables as a limited use in RS-18 zoning districts for properties larger than 15 acres, with specific setback and screening requirements for accessory structures. [Planning Commission Agenda p.69] [Planning Commission Agenda p.72] [Planning Commission Agenda p.78]
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Proposed changes to UDC Section 9.6.6 and Section 6.5.2 will clarify warehouse and distribution use standards and designate industrial warehouse use as a conditional use in IX (Industrial Flex) zoning, requiring direct access to a state highway and limiting warehouse size to 25,000 square feet unless accessory to light manufacturing. [Planning Commission Agenda p.79] [Planning Commission Agenda p.82]
Review of Past Meeting Minutes
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The agenda includes the review of the Planning Commission's Special Called Meeting Minutes from December 5, 2025, and Regular Meeting Minutes from February 17, 2026. [Planning Commission Agenda p.84] [Planning Commission Agenda p.87]
People (31)
Adam Watts
Stormwater Reviewer
City of Roswell, Stormwater Department
Angela Rambeau
Planner III
City of Roswell
Carol Williams
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Charles Krieger
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Chris Boyd
Water Reviewer
City of Roswell, Water Division
Eric Schumacher
Vice Chair
Planning Commission
Gurtej Narang
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Jacob Miller
ISA Certified Arborist
CRI Tree service
Jason Frazier
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Jeannie Peyton
Planning and Zoning Director
City of Roswell
Joseph Cusack
Assistant City Attorney, Member of Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee, Board Member
City of Roswell, Roswell Public Facilities Authority
Kelvin L. Walls
Property Owner, Applicant, Registered Land Surveyor
Resident of Roswell; Hilton Land Surveying
Kitty Singleton
Chair
Planning Commission
Laura Sommet
Landscape Architect/Certified Arborist
City of Roswell
Lee Smith
City Engineer/Engineering Director
City of Roswell
Mark Dana
Transportation Planning Manager
City of Roswell
Mary Robichaux
Mayor, Board Member
City of Roswell, Roswell Public Facilities Authority
Michelle Alexander
Director of Community Development
City of Roswell
Nancy Saviano Long
City Clerk
City of Roswell
Nancy Velez
GIS Specialist
Geographic Information Systems
Nick Pezzello
Sanitation Reviewer
City of Roswell, Sanitation Department
Osmany Ordonez
Engineer
City of Roswell, Engineering Department
P. L. Williams
City of Roswell (GA) Code Enforcement Division
Pooja Gardner
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Robert Major
Fire Marshal
Roswell Fire Department
Robert Mayer
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Sam Woods
Engineering Plan Reviewer
City of Roswell
Serge Osse
Transportation Reviewer
City of Roswell, Transportation Department
Stacy Randolph
Notary Public
Muscogee County, Georgia
Stan Zaverukha
Building Division Reviewer
City of Roswell, Building Division
Steven Hilton II
Georgia Registered Professional Land Surveyor
Hilton Land Surveying
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