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Sandy Springs Overlay District Sandy Springs Revitalization was instrumental in the creation of the Sandy Springs Zoning Overlay District, which establishes more refined requirements than specified in the Fulton County Zoning Resolution, for new and substantial redevelopment of properties in the heart of Sandy Springs. The Overlay District document download provided here does not include the drawings and graphics due to size contraints. For a CD or print out of the drawings contact the SSRI office. They can also be found online with the entire Fulton County zoning resultion. The overlay area encompasses 6-square miles, primarily the commerical areas of Sandy Springs along Roswell Road from the Atlanta city limits to the Chattahoochee River. The overlay's purpose is to create a greater coherence and a sense of community throughout the overlay district as recommended by the 1993 Sandy Springs Revitalization Plan, with requirements for streetscape, landscape, architecture, lighting and signage among others. The overlay also permits innovative development to help make Sandy Springs a more desirable place to live, work and shop. Since the overlay district was adopted by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in 1998, private developers have installed more than 9,000 feet of streetscape in residential and commercial properties in both new and renovation projects. The installations include more than 100 new pedestrian streetlights and represent an investment of more than $1 million in Sandy Springs. Applicants seeking land disturbance permits, building permits, sign permits or variances go through a three-step process to determine if they conform to overlay district requirements. Applications are first review by the Sandy Springs Design Review Board and next by the Fulton County Community Zoning Board. Applicants then go before the Fulton County Board of Commissioners for final approval. Amendments to the overlay district made in May 2002 encourage developers to incorporate the key Livable Sandy Springs Plan concepts such as a town center, pedestrian friendly connectivity and open space into projects. The overlay calls for:
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