Board of Zoning Appeals
Meeting Information
This meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals will address a variance request for equipment screening at 1350 Northmeadow Parkway and consider the approval of previous meeting minutes.
Meeting Summary
Zoning Variance Request for PBS Aerospace Inc.
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* Background: PBS Aerospace Inc., an aerospace company specializing in jet engine design and manufacturing, operates its U.S. headquarters at 1350 Northmeadow Parkway and is constructing research and testing facilities that require exhaust stacks. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.3]
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PBS Aerospace Inc. is seeking a variance from UDC 10.2.8.D to reduce the required height of screening for ground-mounted equipment, proposing to add two more 38-foot high exhaust stacks, bringing the total to four, with screening provided up to 16 feet. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.4] [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.18]
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The Planning and Zoning staff recommends approval of the variance with conditions, specifying that the relief does not apply to structures over 38 feet and only applies to the ground-mounted equipment as shown in the elevations received by the City on May 25, 2026. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.2]
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The applicant justifies the request by arguing that a literal interpretation of the UDC would unfairly deprive them of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties, given the high visibility of their building's rear from Hembree Parkway, and that full-height screening would be aesthetically displeasing. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.16] [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.18]
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
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The Board will consider approving the minutes from its regular meeting held on March 10, 2026. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.1] [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.26]
People (24)
Adam Watts
Stormwater Reviewer
City of Roswell, Stormwater Department
Clinton Snow
Representative
PBS Aerospace Inc
Dan Seger
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
David A. Fendley
Professional Engineer
David A. Pender
Professional Engineer
Empire Corporation
Greg Chapin
BPG Properties, Ltd.
Hayes Daly
Business Development Manager
PBS Aerospace Inc.
Ian Kowalski
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
Jahanzeb Jabbar
Chair
Board of Zoning Appeals
J. Buffington
Project Manager
PBS Aerospace Inc.
Jeannie Peyton
Planning and Zoning Director
City of Roswell
John Hannah
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
Laura Sommet
Arborist Reviewer
City of Roswell
Lori Ellis
Owner
SE GEORGIA PROPERTY OWNER LLC
Mark Schumacher
Vice Chair
Board of Zoning Appeals
M. Henders
Drafter/Engineer
Empire Corporation
Osmany Ordonez
Engineer
Roswell Land Development
Rhonda Donehoo-Faulkner
Registered Architect, Building Division
City of Roswell, Building Division
Richard Sykes
Planner II
City of Roswell
Robert Major
Fire Marshal
Roswell Fire Department
Rob Huey
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
Sam Woods
Engineering Plan Reviewer
City of Roswell
Serge Osse
Transportation Reviewer
City of Roswell, Transportation Department
Travis Pruitt
Georgia Registered Land Surveyor
Travis Pruitt & Associates, Inc.
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