Roswell, Georgia — week of 2026-07-06 · all Roswell meetings

Roswell zoning board approves Sweet Birch Lane variance; Council data center moratorium and $10.7M road contract await confirmation

Zoning board approves Sweet Birch Lane variance

The Roswell Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance (SBVA-0326-000018) for 540 Sweet Birch Lane by a unanimous 5-0 vote at its June 23 special called meeting. The board also unanimously approved minutes from its May 12, 2026 meeting. No other items were on the agenda.

Council agendas: data center moratorium, CDBG funds, road contract

Agendas were posted for two June meetings, but official minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

The June 22 Mayor and Council regular meeting agenda listed consideration of a 90-day extension of the temporary emergency moratorium on new data centers, a zoning modification for the Bowen & 92 development at 1340 Woodstock Road, adoption of the 2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant funds totaling $443,594, and a workers compensation reinsurance contract with Midwest Employers Casualty at a premium of $356,056 over two years.

The June 23 Committees of Council agenda included 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 — together totaling roughly $10.7 million. The committee was also set to consider a resolution to apply for and accept a $60,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant for a theatrical project with HBCU students, a FY2026 mid-year budget amendment of approximately $1.3 million across Police, IT, Parks, Fire, and other departments, and discussions of downtown parking operations and the 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan draft.

Open Forum: no decisions

The Mayor and Council held an Open Forum on June 29, 2026. The meeting was procedural only — invocation, pledge of allegiance, and public comments from nine residents. No decisions, votes, or official actions were taken.

Planning Commission discusses growth plan draft

The Planning Commission held a special called meeting on June 30 to discuss the draft 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan, a state-required update covering land use, housing, transportation, and economic development. Commissioners were to provide policy direction to staff; no vote was scheduled. A quorum of Mayor and City Council may have been present.

Coming up

**July 7 — Design Review Board:** Final vote on Fire Station 27 (ZDRB-0526-000024), a 10,000-square-foot facility at 9000 Fouts Road with 8 bunk rooms and 3 apparatus bays. Initial reviews are also scheduled for a building addition at 10473 Alpharetta Highway (ZDRB-0426-000019) and a Greenlawn Cemetery project at 10933 Alpharetta Highway (ZDRB-0326-000016), plus a discussion item for 1350 Woodstock Road (Bowen & 92).

**July 8 — Historic Preservation Commission:** Public hearing on a certificate of appropriateness for 1076 Canton Street (Ball House/Founder's Hall), involving lifting and temporarily moving the structure for about two months to reconstruct its foundation. Staff recommends deferring the application to the June HPC meeting. The commission will also vote on approving minutes from its June 10, 2026 meeting.

Earlier weeks

week of 2026-06-29 — BZA approves variance on Sweet Birch Lane as council weighs $10.7M road contract and moratorium extension

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