Staff backs Peachtree Battle pool exception, citing steep terrain

Atlanta zoning staff recommends approval of a special exception for a pool in a yard adjacent to a street on Peachtree Battle Avenue near Dobbs Circle. The Oct. 1 memorandum for case V-26-121 says existing structures and steep topography eliminate other possible pool locations.

The proposed pool would be in the rear yard and almost entirely screened by the home, according to the report. Staff also cites fences and landscaping screening neighboring yards. The memorandum recommends approval to the Board of Zoning Adjustment; it does not record a board decision granting the exception.