Loganville — Planning Commission Regular Meeting, July 23, 2026
The Loganville Planning Commission met in official session on July 23, 2026, to elect officers and vote on five major variance requests for a proposed Sprouts Farmers Market anchored shopping center at 530 & 540 Brand Road. The Commission elected Michael Joyner as Chairman and Michael Lee as Vice Chairman. Of the five variance requests, two were approved (stream buffer encroachment and parking space length reduction) and three were denied (landscape buffer reductions and non-impervious setback removal).
Topics
- zoning
- appointments
- procedural
Actions
Approval of Minutes
approved · Vote: 6-0 · Motion: Michael Joyner · Second: Toyin Olaoluwa
Motion made by Chairman Joyner to approve minutes, Seconded by Commissioner Olaoluwa. Voting Yea: Chairman Joyner, Vice Chairman, Lee, Commissioner Pecylak, Commissioner Shanks, Commissioner Olaoluwa, and Commissioner Dodd. Minutes approved 6-0.
Election of a Chairman
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Linda Dodd · Second: Kimberly Pecylak
Commissioner Dodd made a motion to elect Commissioner Joyner as Chairman of the Planning Commission Board. Commissioner Pecylak seconded the motion. Voting Yea: Commissioner Pecylak, Commissioner Olaoluwa, Commissioner Lee, Commissioner Shanks- Motion approved 4-0.
Election of Vice Chairman
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Joyner · Second: Linda Dodd
Chairman Joyner proceeded to nominate Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Dodd seconded the motion. Voting yea: Commissioner Pecylak, Commissioner Shanks, Commissioner Olaoluwa, and Chairman Joyner. Motion approved 4-0.
V26-003 — Major Variance for Landscape Buffer along Brand Rd
denied · Vote: 3-2 · Motion: Linda Dodd · Second: Michael Lee
Case #V26-003 - Kelly Hiett, on behalf of GBT Realty Corporation, requested a Major Variance for the property located at 530 & 540 Brand Rd... Request for variance is for a reduction on the required 10' landscape buffer along Brand Rd frontage... Commissioner Dodd made a motion to deny the variance... Vice Chairman Lee seconded the motion. Voting yea for denial: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Pecylak, and Vice Chairman Lee. Voting nay for denial: Commissioner Olaoluwa, Commissioner Shanks. Denial approved 3-2.
V26-004 — Major Variance for Landscape Buffer along Oak Grove Road
denied · Vote: 3-2 · Motion: Michael Lee · Second: Linda Dodd
Case #V26-004 - Kelly Hiett, on behalf of GBT Realty Corporation, requested a Major Variance for the property located at 530 & 540 Brand Rd... Request for variance is for removal of required 10' landscape buffer along Oak Grove Road frontage. Chairman Lee made a motion to deny variance. Commissioner Dodd seconded the motion... Denial approved 3-2.
V26-005 — Major Variance for Stream Buffer Encroachment
approved · Vote: 3-2 · Motion: Kimberly Pecylak · Second: Toyin Olaoluwa
Case #V26-005 - Kelly Hiett, on behalf of GBT Realty Corporation, requested a Major Variance for the property located at 530 & 540 Brand Rd... Request for variance is for an encroachment into the City of Loganville 50' undisturbed stream buffer along Big Flat Creek. Motion to approve variance made by Commissioner Pecylak. Seconded by Commissioner Olaoluwa... Variance Approved 3-2.
V26-006 — Major Variance for Non-Impervious Setback Removal
denied · Vote: 3-2 · Motion: Kimberly Pecylak · Second: Linda Dodd
Case #V26-006 - Kelly Hiett, on behalf of GBT Realty Corporation, requested a Major Variance for the property located at 530 & 540 Brand Rd... Request for variance is for the removal of the 25' Non-Impervious Setback beyond 50' buffer... Motion made by Commissioner Pecylak to deny variance. Seconded by Commissioner Dodd... Variance denied 3-2.
V26-007 — Major Variance for Parking Space Length
approved · Vote: 3-2 · Motion: Toyin Olaoluwa · Second: Reese Shanks
Case #V26-007 - Kelly Hiett, on behalf of GBT Realty Corporation, requested a Major Variance for the property located at 530 & 540 Brand Rd... Request for variance is for the reduction of required parking space length from 19' to 18' throughout the parking field. Motion to approve variance made by Commissioner Olaoluwa. Seconded by Commissioner Shanks... Variance approved 3-2.
Sources
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