Design Review Board Meeting
Meeting Information
This meeting of the Design Review Board covered the final approval for Phase 2 of the Chattahoochee Nature Center renovations, a discussion regarding a conditional use application for a new QuikTrip service station, and the approval of the 2026 meeting calendar and previous minutes.
Meeting Summary
Chattahoochee Nature Center Phase 2 Approved
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The Design Review Board unanimously approved Phase 2 of the Chattahoochee Nature Center renovations. [Design Review Board Minutes p.1]
Discussion on QuikTrip Conditional Use Request
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The Design Review Board discussed a conditional use request for a QuikTrip at 1050 Holcomb Bridge Road, raising concerns about the rear elevation's transparency, the amount of dark color on the building, and potential traffic issues from the fuel canopy's location. [Design Review Board Minutes p.1] [Design Review Board Minutes p.2]
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Board members also requested pedestrian connectivity to the convenience store, a more detailed plan for the existing stormwater pond, and expressed concerns about light spill from the fuel canopy impacting a neighboring hotel. [Design Review Board Minutes p.2]
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No vote was taken on the QuikTrip item as it was a discussion-only item. [Design Review Board Minutes p.2]
2026 Meeting Calendar and January 2027 Meeting Approved
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The board unanimously approved the proposed 2026 meeting calendar and also voted to hold a meeting in January 2027. [Design Review Board Minutes p.2] [Design Review Board Minutes p.3]
November 6, 2025 Minutes Approved
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The minutes from the Design Review Board meeting held on November 6, 2025, were unanimously approved. [Design Review Board Minutes p.3]
People (15)
Arie Kohn
Architect, Principal
arie kohn architects, p.c.
Ellen W. Smith
Ian Atkinson
Board Member
Design Review Board
Jeffrey Green
Chair
Design Review Board
Kristen Thomasberger
Planner II
City of Roswell
Laura Sommet
Arborist Reviewer
City of Roswell
Luke Spooner
Gay Construction Company
Mark Stovall
Vice Chair
Design Review Board
Michael Guobaitis
Board Member
Design Review Board
Natasha Rice
Owner
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Phiffer Reed
Board Member
Design Review Board
Rick Hirsekorn
Owner
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Sarah Hoke
AIA LEED AP BD+C
Houser Walker Architecture
Serge Osse
Transportation Reviewer
City of Roswell
Stephen Cook
Applicant
HOUSER WALKER ARCHITECTURE
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