Board of Zoning Appeals
Meeting Information
This meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals will address a stream buffer variance request for a property on Sweet Birch Lane and consider the approval of minutes from a previous meeting.
Meeting Summary
Stream Buffer Variance Request for 540 Sweet Birch Lane
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The Board will consider a stream buffer variance request (SBVA-000018) from Roger Howrey to rebuild his fire-damaged residence at 540 Sweet Birch Lane with an expanded footprint, which would encroach approximately 673 square feet into the City's undisturbed stream buffer. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.2] [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.3]
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Staff recommends approval of the variance, noting that alternative designs avoiding buffer intrusion were not feasible due to site constraints, and the applicant proposes runoff reduction as mitigation for environmental impact. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.4]
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* Background: The property, zoned R3 and located in the Martin's Landing (Hillside) Subdivision, was extensively damaged by fire on July 3, 2025. The proposed rebuild includes new living space, a front porch, a back bathroom, and a garage extension. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.3] [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.5]
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
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The Board will review and vote on the minutes from its May 12, 2026, regular meeting. [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.1] [Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda p.11]
People (16)
Adam Watts
Stormwater Reviewer
City of Roswell, Stormwater Department
Dan Seger
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
Darren Smith
Drawings Provider
Visual Building Plans
David O'Neal
Fire Inspector
Roswell Fire Department
Ian Kowalski
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
Jahanzeb Jabbar
Chair
Board of Zoning Appeals
Jeannie Peyton
Planning and Zoning Director
City of Roswell
John Hannah
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
Laura Sommer
Landscape Architect/Certified Arborist
City of Roswell
Mark Schumacher
Vice Chair
Board of Zoning Appeals
Osmany Ordonez
Engineering Manager, CPESC, CFM
City of Roswell, Engineering/Land Development Division
Rhonda Donehoo-Faulkner
Registered Architect, Building Division
City of Roswell, Building Division
Richard Sykes
Planner II
City of Roswell
Rob Huey
Board Member
Board of Zoning Appeals
Roger Howrey
Applicant, Property Owner
Resident of Roswell
Serge Osse
Engineering Coordinator
City of Roswell, Transportation Department
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