Planning Commission Meeting - July 22, 2026

The City of Sandy Springs Planning Commission held a meeting on July 22, 2026, focusing primarily on updates to the city's comprehensive plan and proposed text amendments to the development code. The commission received a detailed presentation on the "Next Chapter" comprehensive plan update, highlighting extensive community engagement efforts including public meetings, pop-ups, and stakeholder consultations. Key themes from preliminary feedback included balancing growth with neighborhood character preservation, walkability, housing affordability, and enhancing parks and recreation. The commission also reviewed and approved a series of development code text amendments, including clarifications on garage door measurements, enhanced community benefit references, place of assembly standards, and flex space uses in industrial zones. Notably, the commission approved amendments allowing more flexibility for warehouse-type uses in specific districts and revised procedures related to tree ordinance escrows and maintenance agreements. A motion to approve the development code edits passed with a 3-1 vote, incorporating agreed clarifications on flex space language and garage entry provisions. The meeting concluded with scheduling the next session and welcoming a new commission member.