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date: 2023-11-13
title: Regular Council Meetings Agenda
source: 2023-11/2023-11-13_Regular Council Meetings_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor At-Large
November 13, 2023 6:00 PM
Anthony Ford

Mayor Pro Tem Yolanda Barber
Council District 4

Councilman Elton Alexander
Council District 5

Councilman John Blount
Council District 3

Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt
Council District 1

Councilman Alphonso Thomas
Council District 2

STOCKBRIDGE CITY HALL
CITY MANAGER
Frederick Gardiner
4640 NORTH HENRY BLVD.

CITY CLERK STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
Vanessa Holiday
Website: www.stockbridgega.org
CITY TREASURER
Phone: 770-389-7900
Vacant
CITY ATTORNEY Fax: 770-389-7912

Quinton G. Washington Translation and Interpretation Services are available with (7)
days prior notice. Please contact the City’s HR Manager at
Samantha Embry
770-389-7908 for assistance.
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
1 Approval of the September 11, 2023 Council Meeting Minutes
2 Approval of the September 26, 2023 Work Session Minutes

PUBLIC COMMENTS - All persons wishing to speak for public comment must
sign in with the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. You must sign
your name, address, and phone number. You will be able to address the Mayor
and Council for three (3) minutes. Speakers must respect all members of the
elected body, officials, and staff. Defamation, unruliness and/or swearing will not
be tolerated while meetings are in session.

CEREMONIAL REVIEW
3 Proclamations: World Pancreatic Cancer Day, Small Business Saturday, 2023
Bizness Matters Expo, National Native American Indian Month

PRESENTATION
4 REVISED PROVISIONS TO STATE ZONING PROCEDURES LAW.
A presentation on the State of Georgia's Zoning Procedures Law regarding
new mandated requirements.

- Presented by: Ryan Anderson
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5 2022 AUDITOR'S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FROM MAULDIN & JENKINS
- Presented by: Frederick Gardiner, Hope Pendergrass, Mauldin & Jenkins

CONSENT AGENDA
6 Council consideration to approve the use of the Merle Manders Conference
Center Ballroom for a Youth Council Holiday Event on December 16, 2023.
- Presented by: Dr. Renee Gourdine

PUBLIC HEARING
7 2024-2028 CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE SHORT-TERM WORK PROGRAM AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT.
Council consideration of the adoption of the 2024-2028 City of Stockbridge
Short-Term Work Program and Capital Improvements Element (STWP/CIE).
- Presented by: Ryan Anderson
8 ZONING MODIFICATION CASE #ZM-2023-01. (Council District 5)
Council consideration of a request for a zoning modification to amend the
Bridges at Jodeco Conceptual Plan to allow multi-family residential
development in Pod A and to allow senior family residential in Pod B, identified
by Parcel #053-01018000. The property has 14.630 +/- acres, and it is
accessed via Chen Parkway and Argento Drive in Land Lots 77, 78, & 83 of
District 6. Application by Michelle Y. Saade, Member (Applicant) of Southern
Consulting Services, Inc. (Owner). The Staff recommendation is approval and
the Planning Commission Recommendation is approval. Applicant requested a
deferral to the November 13, 2023 Council meeting. - Presented by:
Community Development Staff
9 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2023-02. (Council
District 4)
Council consideration of a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to
assign the future land use designation of ‘High-Density Residential’ to property
at 55 Valley Hill Road to allow for the construction of a townhome
development. The applicant is D.R. Horton, Inc., represented by Tiffany
Hogan. The property represents Parcel Number S16-01006000, located in
Land Lot 69 of District 12, and it contains 24.96 +/- acres within the Stockbridge
City Limits. The Staff recommendation is approval and the Planning
Commission Recommendation is denial. Applicant requested a deferral to the
November 13, 2023 Council meeting. - Presented by: Community Development
Staff
10 REZONING CASE #RZ-2023-03. (Council District 4)
Council consideration of a request for rezoning to assign the ‘MFR’ (Multiple
Family Residential) zoning district to property at 55 Valley Hill Road to allow
for the construction of a townhome development. The applicant/agent is D.R.
Horton, Inc., represented by Tiffany Hogan. The property represents Parcel
Number S16-01006000, located in Land Lot 69 of District 12, and it contains 24.96
+/- acres within the Stockbridge City Limits. The Staff recommendation is
approval and the Planning Commission Recommendation is denial. Applicant

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requested a deferral to the November 13, 2023 Council meeting. - Presented
by: Community Development Staff
11 VARIANCE CASE #VR-2023-02. (Council District 4)
Council consideration of a request for a variance on property at 55 Valley Hill
Road to allow for the construction of a townhome development. The purpose of
the variance is to allow the reduction in the front yard setbacks from the
required 50 feet to 25 feet in the MFR (Multiple Family Residential) zoning
district. The property represents Parcel Number S16-01006000, located in Land Lot
69 of District 12, and it contains 24.96 +/- acres within the Stockbridge City
Limits. The Staff recommendation is approval and the Planning Commission
Recommendation is denial. Applicant requested a deferral to the November
13, 2023 Council meeting.
- Presented by: Ryan Anderson
12 ANNEXATION CASE #AX-2023-03. (To be located in Council District 5.)
Council consideration of a request for the annexation of property at 77 and 87
Holloway Road (with frontage on Patrick Henry Parkway), located in
unincorporated Henry County, into the Stockbridge City Limits. The applicant
is NexMetro Acquisitions, LLC, c/o Battle Law, P.C. The property contains two
parcels, as are listed below, in Land Lot 50 of District 6, with 14.16 +/- total
acres. Property at 77 Holloway Road (Parcel #052-01023000) contains 1.16 +/-
acres. Property at 87 Holloway Road (Parcel #052-01024000) contains 13.00
+/- acres. The Staff recommendation is approval and the Planning
Commission recommendation is denial. Applicant requested the first deferral to
the November 13, 2023 meeting and the second deferral to the December 11,
2023 meeting. - Presented by: Community Development Staff
13 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2023-03. (To be
located in Council District 5.)
Council consideration of a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to
assign the future land use designation of ‘High-Density Residential’ to property
at 77 and 87 Holloway Road (with frontage on Patrick Henry Parkway),
located in unincorporated Henry County, if and after the parcels are annexed
into the Stockbridge City Limits. The purpose of the request is to allow for a
mixed residential development. The applicant is NexMetro Acquisitions, LLC,
c/o Battle Law, P.C. The property contains two parcels, as are listed below, in
Land Lot 50 of District 6, with 14.162 +/- total acres. Property at 77 Holloway
Road (Parcel #052-01023000) contains 1.160 +/- acres. Property at 87
Holloway Road (Parcel #052-01024000) contains 13.012 +/- acres. Staff
recommendation is approval and Planning Commission recommendation is
denial. Applicant requested the first deferral to the November 13, 2023 Council meeting
and the second deferral to the December 11, 2023 meeting.
- Presented by: Community Development Staff
14 REZONING CASE #RZ-2023-04. (To be located in Council District 5.)
Council consideration of a request for rezoning to assign the zoning district of
‘PUD’ (Planned Unit Development) to two parcels on property at 77 and 87
Holloway Road (with frontage on Patrick Henry Parkway), located in
unincorporated Henry County, if and after the parcels are annexed into the
Stockbridge City Limits. The purpose of the request is to allow for a mixed
residential development. The applicant is NexMetro Acquisitions, LLC, c/o
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Battle Law, P.C. The property contains two parcels, as are listed below, in Land
Lot 50 of District 6, with 14.162 +/- total acres. 77 Holloway Road (Parcel 052-
01023000) -- Contains 1.160 +/- acres. 87 Holloway Road (Parcel #052-
01024000) -- Contains 13.012 +/- acres. The Staff recommendation is approval and
the Planning Commission recommendation is denial. Applicant requested a first deferral
to the November 13, 2023 meeting, and a second deferral to the December 11, 2023
meeting. - Presented by: Community Development Staff
15 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2023-
04. (Council District 2)
Consideration of a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to change
the future land use designation of three parcels on Davidson Parkway and
Walter Way from ‘Low-Density Vertical Mixed-Use’ to ‘High-Density
Residential’ to allow for a mixed residential development. The applicant is D.
R. Horton, Atlanta East, represented by Tiffany D. Hogan. The property
contains three parcels, as are listed below, in Land Lot 57 of District 12, with
79.16 +/- total acres. Parcel #030-01009000 contains 73.859 +/- acres. Parcel
#030-01009005 contains 3.636 +/- acres. Parcel #030-01009006 contains
1.369 +/- acres. The Staff recommendation is denial and the Planning Commission
recommendation is denial. The applicant requested a deferral to the November 13,
2023 Council meeting. - Presented by: Community Development Staff
16 REZONING CASE #RZ-2023-05. (Council District 2)
Consideration of a request to rezone three parcels on Davidson Parkway and
Walter Way from ‘C-3’ (Heavy Commercial) to ‘PUD’ (Planned Unit
Development) to allow for a mixed residential development. The applicant is D.
R. Horton, Atlanta East, represented by Tiffany D. Hogan. The property
contains three parcels, as are listed below, in Land Lot 57 of District 12, with
79.16 +/- total acres. Parcel #030-01009000 contains 73.859 +/- acres. Parcel
#030-01009005 contains 3.636 +/- acres. Parcel #030-01009006 contains
1.369 +/- acres. The Staff recommendation is denial and the Planning Commission
recommendation is denial. The applicant requested a deferral to the November 13,
2023 Council meeting. - Presented by: Community Development Staff
17 First Reading of the Proposed FY2024 Operating Budget and Capital
Expenditures - Presented by: Frederick Gardiner

NEW BUSINESS
18 Council review & consideration of the Property Tax Homestead Exemption Plan
and Ordinance for 2025.

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
UPCOMING MEETINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council meetings will be held
in the City Council Chamber. Meeting dates, locations and times are subject
to change or contact City Hall offices at 770-389-7900 for updates.

• Citywide Development Authority Meeting, 2nd Tuesday of each month
at 6:00 p.m. - City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Nov 14)

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• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Welcome Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail (Nov 21)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m. -3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Nov 21)
• City Council Work Session Meeting, last Tuesday of each month at 6:00
p.m. – City Hall Council (Nov 28)
• 2nd Reading of the Proposed FY2024 Operating Budget- Public Hearing
at 6:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber (Nov 28)
• Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber
4th Thursday of each month– (TBA)
• Stockbridge Citizens-Police Advisory Council meeting 1st Thursday of
each month at 6:00 p.m. at the Stockbridge Police Community Room
4545 N. Henry Blvd. (Dec 7)
• Main Street Advisory Board Meeting, 2nd Friday of each month –
Welcome Center located at 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail at 9am (Dec
• City Council Meeting 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. - City Hall
Council Chamber (Dec 11)
• Adoption of the Proposed FY2024 Operating Budget- Public Hearing at
6:00 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber (Dec 11)
• Youth Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday each month - City Hall
Levi Meeting Romm (Dec 11)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES
• Join Councilman Blount for Bingo Bash, Wednesday, November 15th
from 10am – noon at the Merle Manders Conference Center located at
111 Davis Rd.
• Join Mayor Ford for the monthly Meet the Mayor on Monday, November
27th from 10am – noon. Please contact Rosalynd Rawls to schedule an
appointment at 678-833-3348 or via email at rrawls@cityofstockbridge-
ga.gov
• Join Councilman Thomas for the Don’t Trash Stockbridge initiative
centered around education highlighting the causes and effects of
Littering and Illegal Dumping. More information to follow.
• Councilman Thomas is honoring Veterans with a Continuous Salute all
year long. Please send your pictures of Veterans with their name,
branch, rank, and years of service to rrawls@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

November 13, 2023 6:00 PM 4640 N. Henry Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
