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Design Review Board Agenda

April 13, 2010AGENDA

Work Session: 8:30 A.M.Regular Meeting: 9:00 A.M.

Sandy Springs City Hall, 7840 Roswell Road, 500 BuildingMorgan Falls Office Park, Sandy Springs, GA 30350

Agenda Item Council

District

Assigned

Staff

Overlay

District

Staff’s

Recommendatio

Work Session: 8:30 AMRegular Meeting: 9:00 AM

Adoption of Agenda 3/23/09Approval of 03/09/10 Meeting’s Minutes

ZONING MODIFICATION1. DRB10-005/ZM10-005

6010 Sandy Springs CircleApplicant: First Allied Ohio Corporation To modify condition 2.a.of petition Z97-

0080 to show the location of the existingfreestanding signs, with concurrentvariances.

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VARIANCE

2. DRB10-006/V10-0077447 Roswell Road (SR9)Applicant: North Springs Charter High School. Four primary variances from the Zoning

Ordinance: 1) variance from Section33.18.G to allow banners to be attachedto light poles, 2) variance from Section33.26.B.5 to increase the number ofpermitted banners from 3 to 6 and toallow banners to be permanent in lieu ofthe three fourteen day periods permittedper calendar year, 3) variance fromSection 33.26.H.1.a (frontage up to andincluding 500 lineal feet) to increase themonument sign maximum area permittedfrom 32 square feet to 37.36 square feet,to increase the monument sign maximumheight permitted from 6 feet to 9 feet 4inches, and to allow for a changeablecopy sign, and 4) variance from Section33.26.H.1.b (frontage more than 500 andup to 1,000 lineal feet) to allow for ah bl i

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COURTESY REVIEW

4. DRB10-0085825 Sandy Springs CircleApplicant: Spring Garden, LLC The applicant is presenting building

plans for a courtesy review. The

applicant is proposing a 47,125 squarefoot residential building, with thirty-six(36) units (approved under RZ09-004by the Mayor and City Council). Theproposed building will be five (5)stories. With a forty two (42) carunderground parking garage.

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SIGN PERMITS ISSUED FROM 03/09/10 to 04/13/10

Public Comments:Discussion Item:

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Design Review BoardMarch 9, 2010

Meeting Minutes

Board Members Present Colin Lichtenstein (Chair), Marlise Landeck , Mel Mobley , Eric

Board Members Absent Andy Porter (Vice Chair), Van Westmoreland, and Bernadine R

Staff PresentNancy Leathers, Chris Miller, Patrice Ruffin, Linda Abaray, Cris

Goins, and Cecelia McCoy

CALL to Order Colin Lichtenstein called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

ACTION: Landeck moved for adoption of the March 9, 2010 Agenda. Gregory seconded.Approved (3-0), Landeck, Gregory and Mobley for; Porter, Westmoreland, and Richard Absent;

PREVIOUS MINUTES

ACTION: Gregory moved for approval of the Minutes from the February 9, 2010 meeting. GreMinutes were approved (3-0), Landeck, Gregory and Mobley for; Porter, Westmoreland, and RicLichtenstein not voting.

Building Permit

1. DRB10-004

6400 Roswell Road (SR9) Applicant: Acme American, LLC

SUMMARY/STAFF PRESENTATION: The applicant is seeking approval to reconstruct a 4,which was damaged by fire. The building is to remain in the existing footprint and the landscaping is to remain the same.

. Applicant Presentation:Jasper E. Mullen, 319 Atlanta, GA. 30060(Invitation for public comment in support of and in opposition to the petition)

● Support for the PetitionNone

● Against the Petition



Condition(s): To address landscaping concerns along the front of the property.

SIGN PERMITS ISSUED FROM 02/09/10 to 03/09/10

Public Comments: None

Discussion Item: Overlay District Rewrite

ACTION:1. A memo is being sent to the Board with a schedule for discussion of the Overlay District rewrite.2. If there are any locations/designs the Board would like to see in the overlay district to submit them to C

Meeting Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 a.m.

Approval Signatures

Date Approved 04/13/2010

Colin Lichtenstein, Chairman

Patrice Ruffin, Assistant Director,Planning & Zoning

Gloria Goins, AdministrativeCoordinator/Transcriber


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DRB Board Member Attendance2010

NAME 1/12 1/26 2/9 2/23 3/9 3/23 4/13 4 /27 5/11 5/25 6/8 6/22 7 /1 3 7 /27 8 /1 0 8 /24 9 /1 4 9/28 10/12 10/26 11/9 11/23

E. Gregory

Post 6

Term Exp:

12/1/12 1 0 1 * 1 *

M. Landeck

Post 7 Term

Exp: 12/1/13 1 1 1 * 1 *

C. Lichtenstein

Post 2

Term Exp:

12/1/11 1 1 1 * 1 *

M. Mobley

Post 3

Term Exp:

12/1/11 1 1 1 * 1 *

A. Porter

Post 5

Term Exp:

12/1/12 1 1 1 * 0 *

B. Richard

Post 4

Term Exp:

12/1/13 1 1 1 * 0 *

V.

Westmoreland

Post 1

Term Exp:

12/1/11 1 1 0 * 0 *

0 = Absent 1 = Present

* No Applications Submitted; No Meeting Held.

* No Applications Submitted; No Meeting Held.

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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING April 13, 2010

Petition No

Project Name Centre Court Shopping Center

Property Location 6010 Sandy Springs Cir

Owner Centre Court Shopping Center Atlanta, GA. L.P.

Applicant First Allied Ohio Corporation

Applicant’s Request Zoning Modification

Findings of Fact:

The site is located on the west side of Sandy Springs Circle at the intersection oSprings Circle and Hammond Drive. The property is zoned C-1 (Community BDistrict) under Fulton County zoning case 97Z-0080 and is located within the SDistrict of the Sandy Springs Overlay.

Abutting Property Zoning/Land Use

North: Property zoned O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton Ccase 1974Z-134.

South: Properties zoned TR (Townhouse Residential District) under Fulton Ccases 1999Z-0106 and 1972Z-002.

East: Properties zoned O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton Ccase 2003Z-188 and C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton County1985Z-0023 and 1992Z-085.

West: Properties zoned O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton Ccases 1982Z-043 and 1981Z-050.

Request:

In summer of 2009 the tenant located on the northeast corner of building



The applicant is seeking a zoning modification to condition 2.a.of the Fulton Ccase 97Z-0080 to add the location of the existing free standing signs, witvariances.

CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Z97-0080

2. To the owner’s agreement to abide by the following:

a. To the site plan received by the Department of Community Developme10, 1997. Said site plan is conceptual only and must meet or exceed the of the Zoning Ordinance and these conditions prior to the approvDisturbance Permit. The applicant shall be required to complete the coprocedure prior to application for a Land Disturbance Permit. Unle

noted herein, compliance with all conditions shall be in place prior to tha Certificate of Occupancy.

The applicant is also requesting concurrent variances from section 33.26.H.1.b a

1. To allow two (2) additional free standing signs on a lot which has 800frontage along the west side of Sandy Springs Circle (Sign #1 & #3).

2. To allow a non-monument sign on the bank parcel (Sign #1).

3. To increase the maximum height permitted for a monument sign fromto 14’-6” height on the most northern part of the main parcel (Sign #3).

4. To increase the maximum permitted square footage for a sign from ssquare feet to sixty five (65) square feet (Sign #3).

Staff Analysis:

The subject site is currently developed as the Centre Court Shopping Center. Thlocated on the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Sandy SpringHammond Drive. The property has 8.62 acres, having approximate 800 feealong the westerly side of Sandy Springs Circle and 526.57 feet of frontanortherly side of Hammond Drive. The property is occupied with two buildi

#1 as identified on the site plan is occupied with a bank, and building #2 is ocommercial retail center. The property was rezoned in 1997 from C-1 (Comme(Office Institutional) to C-1 (Commercial) Conditional to combine parcels development.

The Zoning Ordinance provides:



height of eight (8) feet (see exception d.). Except for gas stachangeable copy shall not be permitted.

This property has three (3) free standing signs along the east property line anstanding sign along the south property line.

The subject of this request is to maintain three existing signs along the east prop

Sign #1 an existing free standing sign eight (8) feet height, twenty ninfeet of sign area, currently providing support to the bank and locateretaining wall near the intersection of Hammond Drive and Sandy Sprin

Sign #2 an existing multi-tenant panel sign approximately sixty four (6of sign area, twenty (20) feet height, which provides support to the mand located at the main entrance to the shopping center on Sandy Sprin

Sign #3 an existing free standing sign eight (8) feet height, twenty ninfeet of sign area. This sign was providing support to a single anchor shopping center that the front of the building was facing the parking lot

The subjects of these variances are Sign #1 and Sign #3. Sign #2 is a legal nosign, which the applicant is not modifying.

Relevant Code Sections

Code Section Requirement Request

Section 33.26.H.1.b

Sandy Springs Overlay

Monument Signs (amended 04/21/09,

TA09-002, Ord. 2009-04-19).One (1) maximum sixty-four (64)

square foot, monument sign shall be

permitted for each street on which the

lot has more than five hundred (500)

linear square feet and up to one

thousand (1,000) linear feet of

frontage. The sign shall have a

maximum height of eight (8) feet (seeexception d.). Except for gas stations,

changeable copy shall not be

permitted.

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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING APRIL 13, 201

Petition N

Project Name North Springs Charter High School

Property Location 7447 Roswell Road (SR 9)

Owner Fulton County Board of Education

Applicant North Springs Charter High School

Applicant’s Request Sign Variance

Findings of Fact:

The subject site is located at 7447 Roswell Road (SR 9). The property is zoned RFamily Dwelling District) and is located within the Suburban District of the SanOverlay District. The property is currently developed with a school.

Abutting Property Land Uses/Zoning:

North: Property zoned C-2 (Commercial District) under Fulton County zon003.

South: Properties zoned A-L (Apartment Limited Dwelling District) under Fzoning case Z05-032, O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton CountZ70-051, C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton County zoning case ZEast: Property zoned TR (Townhouse Residential District) under Fulton CountZ75-001.West: Properties zoned C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton Ccase Z80-068, C-1 (Community Business District) under Sandy Springs zonin029, 3 properties zoned C-2 (Community Business District) under Fulton C

case Z03-037 and 2 properties zoned C-1 (Community Business District) uCounty zoning case Z64-074.

Request:

The applicant is requesting four (4) primary variances from the Zoning Ordinan



3. Variance from Section 33.26.H.1.a (Sign # 2)a. To increase the monument sign maximum area permitted from 32 sq

37.36 square feet (frontage up to and including 500 lineal feet).b. To increase the monument sign maximum height permitted from si

9’-4”, andc. To allow for a changeable copy sign.

4. Variance from Section 33.26.H.1.b to allow for a changeable copy sign (fthan 500 and up to 1,000 lineal feet). (Sign # 1).

Staff Analysis:

The Sandy Springs ordinance provides for properties to display banners threyear for fourteen (14) days each time. Also, the ordinance does not allow foattached to poles. The applicant proposes to display banners attached to polethe time to a permanent display. In addition the applicant wants to increase tbanners displayed at one time and have the ability to change it periodically to ractivities. The locations of these poles are interior to the school property, buadjacent properties. The proposed banner size is fifteen (15) square feet each.

The property has Identification monuments on Roswell Road and Dalrympapplicant wants to upgrade it as follows:

Sign #1 is located along the Roswell Road street frontage. There imonument sign that according to the applicant is not functioning. To make chsign and maintain the changeable copy sign, now prohibited by the SaOrdinance, a variance is required. The applicant stated the importance of a cha

sign to the school is because it is one of the tools used to communicate to the codifferent events within the school. The property frontage along Roswapproximately 707 feet, which qualifies to have a sign sixty (64) square feet,high. The proposed sign is 37.36 square feet, 7’-7’ high.

Sign #2 located along the Dalrymple Road. The property frontage alonRoad is approximately 81 feet, which qualifies to have a sign thirty-two (32) sq(6) feet high. The applicant proposes a sign 37.36 square feet of sign area, 9’

changeable copy. The applicant states that this is the primary entrance to thused by students, parents and buses. The goal of the school is to keep the clarge informed of the current events, which change on a weekly basis.




Code Section Requirement

Section 33.18.GSection 33.26.B.5Section 33.26.H.1.aSection 33.26.H.1.bof the Zoning Ordinance

Prohibited signs and devices.

Banner. Banners shall be allowed for a period notexceeding fourteen (14) days with no more thanthree (3) such fourteen (14) day periods beingpermitted per calendar year per lot. Banners shallnot be more than twenty-four (24) square feet. No

banner shall be mounted so as to extend above thehorizontal plane of the roof where the buildingwall and roof meet or shall not extend more thanfive (5) feet above grade when on the ground.

Monument Signs (amended 04/21/09,TA09-002, Ord. 2009-04-19).

a. One (1) maximum thirty-two (32)square foot, monument sign shall bepermitted for each street on which thelot has up to and including fivehundred (500) feet of frontage. The signshall have a maximum height of six (6)feet. Except for gas stations, changeablecopy shall not be permitted.

b. One (1) maximum sixty-four (64) square foot,monument sign shall be permitted for eachstreet on which the lot has more than fivehundred (500) linear square feet and up to onethousand (1,000) linear feet of frontage. Thesign shall have a maximum height of eight (8)feet (see exception d.). Except for gas stations,changeable copy shall not be permitted

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Staff Recommendation:

The staff recommendation has not been finalized at this time.



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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING APRIL13, 2010

Petition N

Project Name Publix

Property Location 5630 Roswell Road (SR 9)

Owner Sembler

Applicant Publix

Applicant’s Request Sign Variance

Findings of Fact:

The subject site is located at 5530 Roswell Road 1/3 mile south of I-285. The pro

C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton County zoning case Z05-0050 and is the Urban District of the Sandy Springs Overlay District. The property contains approxacres and is commonly known as The Prado Shopping Center.

Abutting Property Land Uses/Zoning:North: Properties zoned C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton Ccases 1964Z-025, A (Medium Density Apartment District) under Fulton Count1963Z-0061 and A-1 (Apartment Dwelling District) under Fulton County zonin

0061.South: Property zoned TR (Townhouse Residential District) under Fulton Ccase 1998Z-0086.

West: Property zoned A (Medium Density Apartment District) under Fulton Ccase 1986Z-0194.

East: Properties zoned C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton Ccases 2003Z-0044, 1995Z-0022, 1987Z-0037 and 1981Z-0039, A-1 (ApartmeDistrict) under Fulton County zoning case 1965Z-0070 and O-I (Office andDistrict) under Fulton County zoning case 1972Z-0175.

Request:

The applicant is seeking two primary variances from the Zoning Ordinance:



Staff Analysis:

The subject of these variances is an existing one story building withindevelopment, housing Publix. The Publix building is located adjacent to the right-of-way at a range of eight (8) feet on the northeast to eighteen (18) feet on the sto the proximity of the building to the Roswell Road right-of-way, the sign locatioelevation of the building is barely visible until you are directly on front of the Applicant is requesting variances to include signage on the east and west elevbuilding in order to provide this business visibility from the main public right-of-Rd.) and the various internal access points of the development.

Currently the Publix building has signs on the east, north and west elevatielevation sign was approved pursuant to V08-016. The north and east elevationstreet facing walls.

The applicant proposes:

1. To remove the wall sign on the east elevation and replace it with a projecapture visibility from the north and southbound traffic on Roswell.

The projecting sign would be located at the top north corner of the easthe building and will be replacing a 151 square feet wall sign. Tprojecting sign will be comprise of sixty-eight (68) square feet, internally

2. To install a projecting sign at the top north corner on the west elebuilding, to be forty-eight (48) square feet internally lite intended toattention from all points of the of the development.

3. To install wall signs on the west elevation of the building comprised of square feet internally lite. There is an existing sign on the west elevaapplicant wants to move to a more useful location. This sign is to be plentrance portal where it will be readily seen from the interior ofstructure. In addition the applicant proposes to locate an additional wasouthwest upper corner of the west elevation which it will be seen frodeck of the parking structure.

The Publix building location on this site presents challenge since the store entry is actuopposite side of the building from the elevation facing the street. The requested signageelevation assists customers with locating the entrance once they emerge from the mainfield for this store within the parking deck.

The applicant has indicated that the purpose for these variances is mainl

proposed will also help pedestrians and motorists alike, to locate this business once vertically integrated site from all directions. It is necessary to provide proper



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Code Section Requirement

1. Section 33.18.P

2. Section 33.26.H.2.a

Sandy Springs Overlay

District

1. Projecting signs.

2. Wall signs are permitted onstreet-facing walls (including

windows and doors).Businesses without a street onwhich there is frontage, butwhich have exterior entrancesto the building, are entitled toone wall sign on the exteriorwall of the business. Wallsign(s) shall not exceed the

smaller of five percent (5%) ofthe applicable wall area orone hundred eighty (180)square feet, confined to theupper thirty (30) feet of thefacade. Wall signs shall nothave changeable copy unlessapproved as a marquee sign.

To allow 2 prowall sign on awall.

Recommended Conditions

The staff recommendation has not been finalized at this time.

Attachments

Application, Elevation and Site Plan – Date Received march 2, 2010.



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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING APRIL 13, 201

Petition N

Property Location 5825 Sandy Springs Circle

Owner Spring Garden, LLC

Applicant Erik Lewitt

Applicant’s Request Courtesy Review

Findings of Fact:

The site is located on the east side of Sandy Springs Circle, approximately 200 fthe intersection with Allen Road. The property is zoned MIX (Mixed Use Districonditional under zoning case RZ09-004, currently developed with a vacant, for

family structure. The subject property is located within the Main Street DistrictSprings Overlay District.

Abutting Property Land Uses/Zoning:

North: Properties zoned O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton Ccase Z00-0044, R-3 (Single Family Dwelling District), C-1 (Community Busiunder Fulton County zoning case Z96-0006.

East: Property zoned A-L (Apartment Limited Dwelling District) under Fzoning case Z81-0129.South: Properties zoned C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton Ccase Z01-0035, O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton County zon0087, C-1 (Community Business District) under Fulton County zoning case Z92 (Commercial District) under Fulton County zoning case Z78-0115.West: Properties zoned O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton Ccase Z83-0110, O-I (Office and Institutional District) under Fulton County zon

0109, R-3 (Single Family Dwelling District), O-I (Office and Institutional DFulton County zoning case Z83-0032.

Request:

The right side of the front of the building proposes a limestone material basebrick above. The applicant is proposing an aluminum trellis as an ornamental cbuilding. The left side of the building proposes a red brick base with a stucco



building. The left side of the building proposes a red brick base with a stuccoThe roof is proposed to have a stucco cornice. The vertical portion of the building is proposed to have accent color stucco. Due to landscaping and or

other building elevations will be stucco with accents of brick and stone at the co

The streetscape is proposed to have two (2) foot brick pavers, nine (9) foot sidten (10) foot landscape strip. The site is required to have one (1) pedestrian ligh

The Board is asked to comment on the appropriateness of the building permitof the ordinance relative to appearance and function. If the proposed building appropriate with some modification, the Board should make a recommendatio

that might bring the relief proposed into harmony with the intent of the ordinathe surrounding development if deemed appropriate.

Analysis

The requested courtesy review involves a number of Main Street Disrequirements. Relative to the building, staff requests the Board address each itfollowing sections of the Zoning Ordinance:

12B.8.A. Parking – the plan provides sufficient parking for the developm 12B.8.C. Yards adjacent to public street – a variance was granted to allow

building to have a 12 foot setback rather than a 20 foot setback along frontage. The proposed building is 5 stories and the 12 foot setbacpermitted for buildings with 4 stories or less.

12B.8.D. Street furniture and amenity zone – the plan meets this standard.

12B.8.E. Building Heights –

the plan meets this standard. 12B.8.F. Building design guidelines – the plan meets this standard. 12B.8.G. Color – the plan meets this standard. 12B.8.I. Building materials – the plan meets this standard. 12B.8.J. Architectural features required – the plan meets this standard. 12B.8.K. Encouraged architectural elements – the plan meets this standard.

The Board should also review and comment on the following streetsca

development standards:

12B.4 Streetscape Standards – the site plan depicts the required streetscaincluding a 2 foot brick paver section, a 9 foot sidewalk, a 10 foot lanpedestrian lights (90 to 100 feet apart), and street trees (40 feet on center

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Staff Recommendation:

No recommendation require.



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Attachments:

Letter of intent–

Date received March 10, 2010.Elevation – Dated received April 2, 2010.Site plans- Date received March 10, 2010.Floor plans- Dated received March 09, 2010.

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