126 North Main Street restaurant seeks rooftop-dining permission

An application asks Alpharetta to change zoning conditions so part of the existing roof at 126 North Main Street can serve as outdoor dining for a restaurant within the building.

The applicant says rooftop use is currently restricted to building tenants rather than the public. The proposed dining area would serve restaurant patrons only, as an extension of the restaurant, without changing the property's Downtown Mixed-Use zoning designation or enlarging the building footprint.

The application says rooftop structures would be largely screened from public view and the dining area would be on the side opposite adjacent townhomes. These are applicant descriptions, not city findings; the supplied application does not establish a hearing date, staff recommendation or later city decision.