BZA approves variance on Sweet Birch Lane as council weighs $10.7M road contract and moratorium extension
The Roswell Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a variance for a property on Sweet Birch Lane during the June 23 special called meeting, the only binding decision from the city’s recent round of public meetings. A larger set of spending, zoning, and policy items remains on the agendas of the Mayor and Council, with no final votes yet recorded.
BZA actions
The board voted 5-0 to grant variance SBVA-0326-000018 at 540 Sweet Birch Lane. It also unanimously approved the minutes from its May 12, 2026, meeting. No other decisions were taken.
Mayor and Council agendas
Two council-level meetings were held in the past two weeks, but minutes have not yet been published and no final votes are confirmed.
At the June 22 regular meeting, the council was scheduled to consider:
- A 90-day extension of the temporary emergency moratorium on new data centers.
- A modification of zoning conditions for the Bowen & 92 development at 1340 Woodstock Road.
- The 2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant funds, with a budget amendment of $443,594.
- A two-year workers compensation reinsurance contract with Midwest Employers Casualty, at a premium of $356,056.
The June 23 Committees of Council meeting agenda included votes on:
- A $9,489,436.50 construction contract for Riverside Road improvements from Riviera Road to Old Alabama Road, plus a $1,454,580 budget amendment for a Fulton County waterline intergovernmental agreement, for a combined project cost of $10.94 million.
- A resolution to apply for and accept a $60,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for a theatrical project involving HBCU students.
- The FY2026 mid-year budget amendment, containing about $1.3 million in departmental adjustments for Police, IT, Parks, Fire, and other departments.
- Discussion items on downtown parking operations and the draft 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan.
Other recent meetings
The Mayor and Council held an Open Forum on June 29 that was procedural only. Nine residents spoke during public comment; no votes or official actions occurred.
On June 30, the Planning Commission convened a special called meeting to discuss the draft 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan, a state-required update covering land use, housing, transportation, and economic development. Commissioners provided policy direction to staff, but no vote was scheduled.
Coming up
The Design Review Board will meet July 7 and vote on final approval for the new Fire Station 27 at 9000 Fouts Road (ZDRB-0526-000024). The planned facility is 10,000 square feet, with eight bunk rooms and three apparatus bays. The board will also conduct initial reviews of a building addition at 10473 Alpharetta Highway and the Greenlawn Cemetery project at 10933 Alpharetta Highway, and discuss the Bowen & 92 plan at 1350 Woodstock Road.
On July 8, the Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing on a certificate of appropriateness for 1076 Canton Street, known as the Ball House or Founder’s Hall. The applicant proposes to lift and move the historic structure forward for about two months to reconstruct its foundation. Staff recommends deferring the application to the June HPC meeting. The commission will also vote on approval of its June 10, 2026, meeting minutes.
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