Local brief
Shul at Chastain variance marked withdrawn; city lists no hearing
The register no longer lists an upcoming agenda for the proposed move to Long Island Terrace, after a November agenda pointed to Dec. 2.
Sandy Springs’ case register now labels The Shul at Chastain’s setback variance at 4930 Long Island Terrace “ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHDRAWN” and says the case is not on any upcoming agenda.[1][2]
That changes the scheduling picture in our Nov. 4 report: the Board of Appeals’ Nov. 4 agenda marked case V-26-53 deferred to Dec. 2, 2026. The register no longer provides a hearing date.[1][3]
The register supplies neither a withdrawal date nor a reason, and its separate status field still says “Staff Review.” The entry does not establish whether the congregation’s broader relocation plans have changed.[1][2]
The application from Kesher Torah of Sandy Springs, Inc., doing business as The Shul at Chastain, proposes moving the Orthodox congregation from 5075 Roswell Road into the existing building on Long Island Terrace. It calls for minor interior modifications, with no expansion of the building’s footprint.[2]
The requested relief under Development Code Section 7.4.1 would allow the worship building within 100 feet, and parking within 50 feet, of a Protected Neighborhood District.[1]
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