Design Review Board Regular Meeting
Meeting Information
This meeting of the Design Review Board will cover an initial review for Phase 2 of the Chattahoochee Nature Center renovations and a discussion regarding a conditional use application for a new QuikTrip service station. The board will also review and approve its 2026 meeting calendar and the minutes from the previous meeting.
Meeting Summary
Chattahoochee Nature Center Phase 2 Renovations Approved
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The Design Review Board unanimously approved Phase 2 of the Chattahoochee Nature Center's site improvement project, which includes a 4,900 square foot expansion to Kingfisher Hall for a new Welcome Center and gymnasium, along with 5,815 square feet of site work. [2025-12-09 Design Review Board - Public Minutes-2785.pdf p.1] [Design Review Board Agenda p.3]
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The project, located at 9135 Willeo Road, remains within the Metropolitan River Protection Act (MRPA) impervious area limits, with a total of 6.11 acres of impervious area after Phase 2, under the 6.54-acre maximum allowance. [Design Review Board Agenda p.3] [Design Review Board Agenda p.14]
QuikTrip Conditional Use Application Discussed
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The Design Review Board discussed a conditional use request for a new QuikTrip service station with a convenience store at 1050 Holcomb Bridge Road but took no vote, indicating further review is needed. [2025-12-09 Design Review Board - Public Minutes-2785.pdf p.1] [Design Review Board Agenda p.30]
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Board members raised concerns regarding the proposed rear elevation's transparency, the amount of dark color on the building, potential traffic issues from the fuel canopy's location, and the need for improved pedestrian connectivity. [2025-12-09 Design Review Board - Public Minutes-2785.pdf p.2]
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Additional comments included requests for a more detailed stormwater pond plan, mitigation of light spill onto the neighboring hotel, consideration of landscaping between the canopy/parking lot and the hotel, and a more detailed site perspective and rendering. [2025-12-09 Design Review Board - Public Minutes-2785.pdf p.2]
Administrative Approvals
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The board unanimously approved the proposed 2026 meeting calendar for the Design Review Board, which schedules meetings for the first Tuesday of each month, with an adjustment for November due to Election Day. [2025-12-09 Design Review Board - Public Minutes-2785.pdf p.2] [Design Review Board Agenda p.41]
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The minutes from the Design Review Board meeting held on November 6, 2025, were unanimously approved. [2025-12-09 Design Review Board - Public Minutes-2785.pdf p.3] [Design Review Board Agenda p.44]
People (14)
Arie Kohn
Board Member
Design Review Board
Ellen W. Smith
Ian Atkinson
Board Member
Design Review Board
Jeffrey Green
Chair
Design Review Board
Laura Sommet
Landscape Architect/Certified Arborist
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
Reviewer
City of Roswell
Stephen Cook
Applicant
HOUSER WALKER ARCHITECTURE
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