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date: 2023-06-12
title: Regular Council Meetings Agenda
source: 2023-06/2023-06-12_Regular Council Meetings_Agenda.pdf
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STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor
June 12, 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, JUNE 12, 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 April 10, 2023 Meeting Minutes
2 Adoption of the April 25, 2023 Meeting 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- Caribbean Heritage Month; National Pride Month; Father's Day

PRESENTATION
4 First Quarter Transportation Advisory Group Update
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PUBLIC HEARING
5 CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE – TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #TX-2023-
01. COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide.
Consideration of a text amendment to the Stockbridge Unified Development
Code (UDC) in Section 2.5.2(D)(12) and Section 2.5.3(F)(11) to allow hookah
bars/lounges, cigar bars/lounges, and tobacco/vape shops as ancillary uses to
the primary use of a restaurant / lounges. Currently, the above uses are
Prohibited Uses within the Parkway Mixed-Use (PMU) Overlay District and the
Downtown Village (DV) Overlay District. - Presented by: Ryan Anderson
6 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2022-04. COUNCIL
DISTRICT: 2 and 3. Vista formally requests a 30-day deferral of both the
rezoning and Comp Plan amendment applications.
Consideration of a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to assign the
future land use designation of ‘High-Density Residential’ to certain property on
Flippen Road, to allow for the construction of a mixed-use residential
development, including commercial and office uses. The applicant is Vista
Residential Partners (c/o Dennis J. Webb, Jr.). The property contains three
parcels in Land Lot 38 of District 12, as are listed below, with 276.91+/- total
acres within the Stockbridge City Limits.

• Parcel #030-01004000—Large parcel with 249.19 +/- acres, located
between Flippen Road and Interstates 75 & 675.
• Parcel #030-01003001—Medium-sized parcel with 24.97 acres, located
at 630 Flippen Road.
• Parcel #030-01004008 -- Small parcel with 2.75 acres, located at 384
Flippen Road.

- Presented by: Ryan Anderson
7 REZONING CASE #RZ-2022-05. COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 and 3. Vista
formally requests a 30-day deferral of both the rezoning and Comp Plan amendment
applications.
Consideration of a request for rezoning to assign the ‘PUD’ (Planned
Unit Development) district to certain property on Flippen Road, to allow for the
construction of a mixed-use residential development, including commercial and
office uses. The applicant is Vista Residential Partners (c/o Dennis J. Webb,
Jr.). The property contains three parcels in Land Lot 38 of District 12, as are
listed below, with 276.91+/- total acres within the Stockbridge City Limits.

• Parcel #030-01004000—Large parcel with 249.19 +/- acres, located
between Flippen Road and Interstates 75 & 675.
• Parcel #030-01003001—Small parcel with 24.97 acres, located at 630
Flippen Road.
• Parcel #030-01004008---Small parcel with 2.75 acres, located at 384
Flippen Road.

- Presented by: Ryan Anderson
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8 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE #CU-2023-01. COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4.
Consideration of a request for a conditional use permit to allow for the
development of a place of worship at 713 Valley Hill Road. The property is
located in Land Lot 103 of District 12, and it contains 4.000 +/- acres within the
Stockbridge City Limits.The Planning Commission recommended approval with
the Staff’s conditions, plus they added one condition--that the applicant hold a
Community Meeting prior to the June 12th Council meeting. The applicant held
that meeting on Monday, June 5th

- Presented by: Community Development Staff
9 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2023-01. COUNCIL
DISTRICT: 4.
Consideration of a request for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to assign
the future land use designation of ‘High-Density Residential’ to Parcel #029-
01009001 on Valley Hill Road, to allow for the construction of a townhome
development. The applicant is Victory Worship Center, represented by Keith
G. Nation. The property is located in Land Lot 103 of District 12, and it
contains 7.864 +/ acres within the Stockbridge City Limits. The Planning
Commission recommended approval with the Staff’s conditions, plus they
added one condition--that the applicant hold a Community Meeting prior to the
June 12th Council meeting. The applicant held that meeting on Monday, June
5th

- Presented by: Community Development Staff
10 REZONING CASE #RZ-2023-01. COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4.
Consideration of a request for a rezoning to assign the ‘MFR’ (Multiple Family
Residential) zoning district to Parcel # 029-01009001 on Valley Hill Road, to
allow for the construction of a townhome development. The applicant is Victory
Worship Center, represented by Keith G. Nation. The property is located in
Land Lot 103 of District 12, and it contains 7.864 +/- acres within the
Stockbridge City Limits. The Planning Commission recommended approval
with the Staff’s conditions, plus they added one condition--that the applicant
hold a Community Meeting prior to the June 12th Council meeting. The
applicant held that meeting on Monday, June 5th

- Presented by: Community Development Staff
11 VARIANCE CASE #VR-2023-01 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4.
Consideration of a request for a variance for Parcel # 029-01009001 on 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 is located in Land Lot 103 of District 12, and it contains
7.864 +/- acres within the Stockbridge City Limits. The Planning Commission
recommended approval with the Staff’s conditions, plus they added one
condition--that the applicant hold a Community Meeting prior to the June 12th

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Council meeting. The applicant held that meeting on Monday, June 5th
- Presented by: Community Development Staff

NEW BUSINESS
12 Council consideration to approve the Economic Development BRICS (Building
a Resilient, Innovative and Connected Stockbridge) Initiatives and Program
Guidelines. Funding Source: ARPA

- Presented by: Kim Allonce
13 Council consideration to approve the Mays Crossing Lift Station and Force
Main Rehabilitation Project Change Order No.1 with Allsouth Construction, Inc.
The change order would, (1) replacement of the Old Conyers gravity sewer
main, (2) Mays Crossing lift station generator, (3) installation of the air release
valves on the Willow Springs force main and (4) installation of razor ribbon on
the fence at the Mays Crossing lift station in the amount of
$342,667.80. Funding Source is SPLOST. - Presented by: Decius Aaron, Brad
Holtsinger
14 Council consideration to approve Site Engineering to replace water main on
Shortline Court in the amount of $134,751.25. Funding source SPLOST V.
- Presented by: Decius Aaron
15 Council Consideration to fill a vacancy and appoint a member to the Youth
Council Advisory Committee - Presented by: Randi Rainey

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.

• Main Street Advisory Board Meeting *SPECIAL MEETING DATE* Annual
Planning Retreat – Saturday, June 10th at 9am at the Merle Manders
Conference Center, Lower Level, 111 Davis Rd. (Jun 10)
• City Council Meeting, 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. – City
Hall Council Chamber (Jun 12)
• Youth Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month - City
Hall Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jun 12)
• Citywide Development Authority Meeting, 2nd Tuesday of each month
6:00 p.m. - City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Jun 13)
• City Council Work Session Meeting, *SPECIAL MEETING DATE* June
20th at 6:00 p.m. – City Hall Council (Jun 20)
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 3rd Tuesday of each month
Welcome Center 130 M L King, Sr. Heritage Trail (Jun 20)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jun 20)

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• Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - City Hall Council Chamber
4th Thursday of each month– (Jun 22)

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 of great food and activities for
everyone.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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
• The Main Street Staff will be hosting an informational session for
Stockbridge Businesses to learn more about how they can participate
in the Small Business BLITZ and Small Business Saturday. This
meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the
Stockbridge Welcome Center and Main Street Program Office.
• Join Mayor Ford for the State of the City Address on Thursday, June
15th at 6pm. Location: Stockbridge City Hall 4640 N. Henry Blvd. in the
Council Chamber on the 2nd floor.
• Join the City of Stockbridge for the annual Juneteenth Celebration,
Monday, June 19th at the Stockbridge Amphitheater. There will be food
trucks, arts and craft vendors and a concert featuring jazz, blues and
soul artists. The activities begin at 3pm. This is a FREE event.
• Join Councilman Blount for Bingo Bash, Wednesday, June 21st from
10am – noon at the Merle Manders Conference Center located at 111
Davis Rd.
• Join Mayor Ford for Meet the Mayor on Wednesday, June 28th from
10am – noon. Please contact Rosalynd Rawls to schedule an
appointment at 678-833-3348 or via email at rrawls@cityofstockbridge-
ga.gov
• Join Mayor Pro Tem Barber for the 2nd Qtr. District 4 Community
Forum, Wednesday, June 28th from 6pm – 8pm at the Merle Manders
Conference Center located at 111 Davis Rd.

Get your tickets for the upcoming 2023 Stockbridge Concert Series by visiting
stockbridgeamp.com in person at the ticket office located at 4650 North Henry
Blvd. Thursday – Saturday from 1pm – 5pm.

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

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EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

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