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date: 2023-05-08
title: Regular Council Meetings Agenda
source: 2023-05/2023-05-08_Regular Council Meetings_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor
May 8, 2023 6:00 PM
Anthony Ford
Mayor Pro Tem Yolanda Barber
Councilman Elton Alexander
Councilman John Blount
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt
Councilman Alphonso Thomas

CITY MANAGER
Frederick Gardiner

CITY CLERK
Vanessa Holiday STOCKBRIDGE CITY HALL

4640 NORTH HENRY BLVD.
CITY TREASURER
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281
John Wiggins
Website: www.cityofstockbridge.com

CITY ATTORNEY Phone: 770-389-7900
Quinton G. Washington Fax: 770-389-7912
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023 6:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
1 Adoption of the Retreat Minutes 03/20/2023
2 Adoption of the Retreat Minutes 03/21/2023
3 Adoption of the Retreat Minutes 03/22/2023
4 Adoptionof the Work Session Minutes 03/23/2023

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
5 Review of the following proclamations: National Mental Health Awareness
Month; Public Employee Recognition Week; National Municipal Clerk's Week;
National Day of Prayer; National Small Business Week; Asian American-Pacific
Islander Month.

PRESENTATION
6 FY2024 Budget Process Timeline
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OLD BUSINESS
7 Council Consideration to appoint the Stockbridge Representative to the
Transportation Advisory Group - Presented by: Frederick Gardiner

PUBLIC HEARING
Item # 8 - Adoption of the Combined City of Stockbridge Official Zoning &
Overlay District Map for 2023 -#OZM-2023-01. Consideration of amendments to
the Official Zoning Map & Overlay District Map in accordance with the Resolution
and Referendum annexation method, voted upon during the November 8, 2022
election. There are approximately 2202+/- new parcels to be added to
Stockbridge City boundaries, as indicated within House Bill 612, including, but
not limited to 23 subdivision communities, and parcels primarily consisting of
1507+/- single-family residential, 105 combined commercial and industrial, etc.
The Zoning & Overlay District Map will be combined as a single document. The
previous Zoning Map and Overlay District Map was adopted on March 14, 2022.
Presented by:

Item # 9 - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2022-06
Consideration of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request to assign the
future land use designation of property located at 576 Davis Road (Parcel #S05-
01002000) to ‘High-Density Residential’ to allow for the construction of a
townhome development. Applicant: Forestar Real Estate Group (USA),
Inc. Agent: Alex Brock of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. The property is
located in Land Lot 91 of District 12, and it contains 27.635 +/- acres.

To be presented by the Community Development Staff. The Planning
Commission APPROVED this request with amended conditions at the April 27,
2023 meeting.
Presented by:

Item # 10 - REZONING CASE #RZ-2022-07
Consideration of a Rezoning Request to assign the zoning district of ‘MFR’
(Multiple Family Residential) to property located at 576 Davis Road (Parcel #S05-
01002000) to allow for the construction of a townhome
development. Applicant: Forestar Real Estate Group (USA), Inc. Agent: Alex
Brock of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. The property is located in Land Lot 91
of District 12, and it contains 27.635 +/- acres.

To be presented by the Community Development Staff. The Planning
Commission APPROVED the item with four (4) zoning conditions on April 27,
2023.
Presented by:

Item # 11 - VARIANCE CASE #VR-2022-03
Consideration of a Variance Request to grant a variance for property at 576

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Davis Road (Parcel #S05-01002000) in order to allow for the construction of a
townhome development. The requested variance would reduce the front yard
setback from the required minimum of 50 feet to 25 feet. Applicant: Forestar
Real Estate Group (USA), Inc. Agent: Alex Brock of Smith, Gambrell & Russell,
LLP. The property is located in Land Lot 91 of District 12, and it contains 27.635
+/- acres.

To be presented by the Community Development Staff. The Planning Commission
APPROVED the item with three (3) zoning conditions on April 27, 2023.
Presented by:

NEW BUSINESS
12 Council Consideration to approve the city's Liability Insurance Policy effective
May 19, 2023 - May 19, 2024 - Presented by: Frederick Gardiner, Vanessa
Holiday
13 Council Consideration to approve the Economic Development Incentives Policy
Framework - Presented by: Kimberley Allonce

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
Council meetings will be held in the City Council Chamber noting some
Board/Committee meetings will continue to take place via Zoom. Meeting
dates and times are subject to change. Please visit the city’s website
www.cityofstockbridge.com for the meeting invitation link, Facebook page or
contact City Hall offices at 770-389-7900 for updates.

• Citywide Development Authority Meeting, 2nd Tuesday of each month
6:00 p.m. - City Hall Levi Meeting Room (May 9)
• Main Street Advisory Board Meeting 2nd Friday of each month at 9:00
a.m. at the Welcome Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail (May 12)
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Welcome Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail (May 16)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (May 16)
• Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber
4th Thursday of each month– (May 25)
• City Council Work Session Meeting, Last Tuesday of each month at
6:00 p.m. – City Hall Council (May 30)
• City Council Meeting, 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. – City
Hall Council Chamber (Jun 12)

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• Youth Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month - City
Hall Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jun 12)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

• Join us for Food Truck Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Clark
Community Park 111 Davis Rd. Lots and great food and activities for
everyone.
• Save the Date: Carrie May Hambrick Day, Saturday, May 13th. More
information to follow. Contact Councilman Thomas at 404-247-4972 for
more information.
• Join Councilman Thomas for the Don’t Trash Stockbridge centered
around education highlighting the causes and effects of Littering and
Illegal Dumping. More information to follow.
• Henry for Music (HFM) presents the ASEP Violin Classes and Music
Program of Cotton Indian, Red Oak, and Fairview Elementary Schools &
Students from the HFM Youth Orchestra United “Joy Through Music”
Spring Concert 2023 on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 7pm at the Merle
Manders Conference Center and will feature Mayor Pro Tem Barber on
violin.
• Honoring Veterans with a Continuous Salute all year long. Please send
your pictures of Veterans with their name, branch, rank and years of
service as Councilman Thomas sends a salute to honor Veterans all
year long. Please send pictures to rrawls@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov
• Join Mayor Pro Tem Barber for FREE Zumba every Saturday at 8:00
a.m. beginning May 6th at Gardner Community Park on E. Atlanta Rd.
• The City of Stockbridge Police Department is conducting a "Teddy Bear
Drive" to benefit our partners at the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy.
New and gently used teddy bears can be left at the Police Department
located at 4545 N. Henry Blvd. or scan the QR Code on the city's
website to purchase one from Amazon. Bears are used to comfort
children receiving services after significant incidents.

Get your tickets for the Maxwell concert taking place Mother’s Day weekend at
the Stockbridge Amphitheater on Saturday, May 13th, and Sunday May 14th.
Visit stockbridgeamp.com for more information on this concert and the 2023
Stockbridge Concert Series.

ADJOURNMENT

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