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date: 1997-12-29
title: December 29, 1997 Minutes
source: 1997-12/1997-12-29_December 29, 1997_Minutes.pdf
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December 29, 1997
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA DECEMBER 29, 1997

A Special Meeting of the City Council was held December 29, 1997 at 5:00 P. M. with Mayor Pro Tem
HaroldCochran presiding. Members present were G. W. Evans, W. A. Gardner, RonnieSimmons and
Fletcher Turner. Mayor Kelley was absent.

Motion to convene was made by G. W. Evans, seconded by W. A. Gardner, motion carried.

PLANNING AND ZONING

J & R GEORGIA PARTNERSHIP OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE requested rezoning from M-1 (light
manufacturing) in unincorporated Henry County to M-1 (light manufacturing) in the City of Stockbridge for
property located in Land Lots 29 and 30 of the 12th District, on the east side of Rock Quarry Road, north of
Little Cotton Indian Creek. The property contains 99.7 acres, and the request is for annexation into the City
of Stockbridge.

Motion was made by W. A. Gardner to approve rezoning and annexation by ordinance, seconded by G. W.
Evans, motion carried.

LARRY M. DENNIS, GENERAL PARTNER OF STOCKBRIDGE, GEORGIA requested rezoning from M-1
(light manufacturing ) in unincorporated Henry County to M-1 (light manufacturing) in the City of Stockbridge
for property located in Land Lot 29 of the 12th District, on the east side of Tye Street, north of Red Oak Road.
The property contains 9.4 acres, and the request is for annexation into the City of Stockbridge.

Motion was made by G. W. Evans to approve rezoning and annexation by ordinance, seconded by W. A.
Gardner, motion carried.

Larry M. Dennis, General Partner of Stockbridge, Georgia is donating the 9.4 acres to the City of Stockbridge.

Motion was made by G. W. Evans to accept the 9.4 acres as City property, seconded by FletcherTurner,
motion carried.
KILLEARN PROPERTIES, INCORPORATED OF STOCKBRIDGE, GEORGIA requested rezoning from PD
(planned development) in unincorporated Henry County to C-2 (general commercial) in the City of
Stockbridge for property located in Land Lot 46 of the 6th District, on the east side of Interstate 75, north of
Octogon Road. Property contains 1.1 acres, and the request is for a commercial billboard along Interstate
75 and annexation into the City of Stockbridge.

Henry County Planning and Zoning Board requested this matter be tabled until additional problems could be
worked out with the Eagle’s Landing Homeowners Association.

Motion was made by G. W. Evans to table, seconded by W. A. Gardner, motion carried.

KILLEARN PROPERTIES, INCORPORATED OF STOCKBRIDGE, GEORGIA requested rezoning from RA
(residential agricultural) to RM (single family cluster residential) for property located Land Lot 63 of the 7th
District, on the north side of Jodeco Road near Highway 42. The property contains 10.9 acres, and the
request is for a residential development currently under construction. Mayor Pro Tem Harold Cochran
explained that this property was advertised for this Council Meeting but the property is not in the City of
Stockbridge and was listed in error.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Motion was made by W. A. Gardner to go into Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter, seconded
by Fletcher Turner, motion carried.

Motion to reconvene was made by G. W. Evans, seconded by Harold Cochran, motion carried.

Motion was made by W. A. Gardner to reinstate employee who was on suspension for violation of City
personnel policy, seconded by Fletcher Turner, motion carried.

Motion to adjourn was made by G. W. Evans, seconded by Harold Cochran, motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 5:30 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders, CMC `
Harold Cochran
City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tem
