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Planning and Zoning

 

Sandy Springs Planning and Zoning Division

The City's Planning and Zoning Division is responsible for the implementation of rules and regulations found under the City's Community Development Department and Comprehensive Plan related to the development of property.

The HPCA plays a role in planning and zoning, particularly when there are petitions for changes in current zoning code/designations that would impact our neighborhood, positive or negative.


City Zoning Meetings

Community Meeting I

  • Community Meeting I is a required informational meeting that is the responsibility of the applicant to conduct at a location in proximity to where the proposed change is requested to take place. It is designed to allow any interested members of the community to get a "first look" at the proposed zoning petition prior to submittal to the Department of Community Development by the applicant.

Community Meeting II

  • The second of the required community meetings, Community Meeting II, also to be conducted by the applicant, is an opportunity for the applicant/owner/developer to address concerns raised by citizens at the first Community Meeting regarding the proposal. This meeting takes place at City Hall and is open to all interested citizens.
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Planning Commission

  • The Planning Commission is a recommending body that reports its findings and recommendations to the Mayor and City Council. The public hearings the commission conducts are for: Character Area Map Amendments, Rezonings, Conditional Use Permits, and changes to the development code and city ordinances.

Board of Appeals

  • The Board of Appeals is a quasi-legal board charged with hearing requests for variances from regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. The board bases decisions on the merits of applications with strict adherence to specific factors.