Adjoining Property Owner(s) Notifications:
The applicant is responsible for notifying ALL adjoining property owners (and subject property owner(s) if owner/agent is not the applicant) of the parcel(s) subject to the application, giving notice of the Board of Appeals public hearing. These notices must be postmarked and sent a minimum of 15-days prior to the  public hearing by the U.S. Postal Service via Certified Mail with Return Receipt (proof of delivery).

Proof of mailing and delivery must be received by the City's Planning Department, along with a parcel map indicating adjoining property owners notified, as well as, a list (containing tax parcel number, name and address of property owner) produced by the Gwinnett County Tax Assessors Office of corresponding adjoining property owners, by close of business Thursday, prior to the Board of Appeals public hearing date.  A duplicate mailing with Certificate of Mailing from the U.S. Postal Service is required for any adjoining/subject property owner that has not returned a Return Receipt (proof of delivery).  

Public Notice Sign Requirements:
In addition, the applicant is responsible for placing Public Notice Signs on each parcel subject to the application.  These signs must be erected a minimum of 15-days prior to the Board of Appeals public hearing date, and placed on each subject parcel having public road frontage.  Parcels with more than one road frontage will require additional signage.  These signs may be obtained from the City's Planning Department and require the applicant to complete the signs with all approriate information.  The applicant is responsible to ensure that the signs remain erect and in ledgible condition throughout the public notice period (15-days minimum before Board of Appeals public hearing and until final action by the Board of Appeals by public hearing).  The applicant is responsible for amending these signs should the Board of Appeals public hearing date change.  Finally, the applicant shall remove and properly dispose of all public notice signs within 72-hours following the public hearing.   

Planning Department Requirements: The Planning Department will meet the following requirements for each application submitted:

Application Received and Processing Begins Planning Department Staff Analysis Application, Staff Report, Site and Concept Plan, and Map(s)	Noon, 36-days (minimum) before Board of Appeals public hearing Prepared by assigned Planning Department Staff member Placed for public review on the City of Snellville website www.snellville.org
Legal Notice appears in Gwinnett Daily Post Board of Appeals public hearing**	15-days (minimum) before Board of Appeals public hearing 2nd Tuesday of each month
Board of Appeals public hearing minutes	Prepared and placed for public review on the City of Snellville website www.snellville.org

Applicant Requirements: The Applicant will be required to meet the following requirements for each application submitted:

Application Completed and Submitted Application and Public Notice Signage Fees Post Public Notice Sign on Property Letters to Adjoining Property Owners Letters to Subject Property Owner(s) (if owner/agent is not the applicant) Delivery Notices, Receipts, and Adjoining Property Owners Map and Owner Listing

Noon, 36-days (minimum) before Board of Appeals public hearing Paid upon Application Submittal 15-days (minimum) before Board of Appeals public hearing Mailed Certified Mail with Return Receipt 15-days (minimum) before Board of Appeals public hearing Mailed Certified Mail with Return Receipt 15-days (minimum) before Board of Appeals public hearing Delivered to the City's Planning Department, Thursday before the Board of Appeals public hearing

** Board of Appeals public hearings are held at 7:30 p.m. at Snellville City Hall Council Chambers, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, unless alternative meeting dates, times, and/or places are necessary.

If an application for a variance or waiver is denied by the Board of Appeals, a reapplication for such variance or waiver may not be made earlier than twelve (12) months from the date of the original application.

Application Fees:

Appeal: Variance: Waiver: Public Notice Sign(s):

$   200.00 $   200.00* $   200.00* $     50.00 ea. (per parcel, per road                      frontage) (Determined upon submittal)

 

* If application is for more than one section of the Zoning Ordinance or Development
   Regulations the fee will be $200 per variance or waiver requested.

Page Updated: 07/30/2007