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date: 2023-01-09
title: Regular Council Meetings Agenda
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STOCKBRIDGE Council Meeting
CITY COUNCIL Agenda
Mayor
January 9, 2023 6:00 PM
Anthony Ford
Mayor Pro Tem Alphonso Thomas
Councilman Elton Alexander
Councilwoman Yolanda Barber
Councilman John Blount
Councilwoman LaKeisha Gantt

CITY MANAGER
Frederick Gardiner

CITY CLERK
Vanessa Holiday
STOCKBRIDGE CITY HALL
CITY TREASURER 4640 NORTH HENRY BLVD.
John Wiggins
STOCKBRIDGE, GA 30281

Website: www.cityofstockbridge.com
CITY ATTORNEY
Quinton G. Washington Phone: 770-389-7900
Jeremy T. Berry Fax: 770-389-7912
AGENDA
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 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 Minutes November 14, 2022
2 Adoption of the Minutes November 29, 2022

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
3 Appointment and Swearing in of Municipal Court Judge
4 Appointment and Swearing in of Municipal Court Solicitor
5 Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem
6 Appointment of City Attorney
7 Swearing-In of Planning Commission Members
8 Swearing-In of Youth Council Advisory Committee Members
9 Swearing-In of Main Street Advisory Board Members
10 Review of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday Proclamations
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PRESENTATION
11 Presentation of Amphitheater Sound Study - Results and Recommendations

PUBLIC HEARING
12 ANNEXATION CASE #AX-2022-01 -- The City of Stockbridge Planning
Commission and the City of Stockbridge Mayor and City Council will hear an
Annexation Request by S3 Capital Investments, LLC, the Applicant,
represented by Battle Law, P.C., the Agent, to annex a parcel, as described
below, into the Stockbridge City Limits from unincorporated Henry County in
order to allow the parcel to be combined with an adjacent parcel for an age-
restricted residential development.
Parcel #071-01034012 – Subject property is in unincorporated Henry County,
with frontage on Highway 42 North, across from Summit View Drive. Currently
zoned ‘MU’ (Mixed-Use), with a land use designation of ‘MIX’ (Mixed-
Use). Contains 20.00 +/- acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of District 7.

Planning staff recommended approval of this request, with twenty-four (24) conditions. On
August 25, 2022, the Planning Commission recommended APPROVAL of this
request. The City Council postponed the vote on this item until the January 9, 2023
meeting, in order to await the decision of the Henry County Board of Commissioners, who
offered an objection to the annexation. However, at the November 14, 2022 Henry County
Board of Commissioners, Henry County rescinded their objection, which allows the City
Council to render a final decision on the annexation and accompanying zoning requests for
this proposed project.
13 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CASE #CP-2022-02 -- Consideration
of a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request by S3 Capital Investments,
LLC, the Applicant, represented by Battle Law, P.C., the Agent, to change the
future land use designations of certain parcels, as are described below, from
‘Light Industrial’ and ‘Mixed-Use’ to ‘High-Density Residential’ in order to allow
for an age-restricted residential development.

Parcel #071-01034014—Located within the Stockbridge City Limits, with
frontage on Highway 42 North and situated at the end of Technology
Parkway. Applicant proposes to change the current land use designation from
‘Light Industrial’ to ‘High-Density Residential’. Contains 22.01 +/-
acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of District 7.

Parcel #071-01034012 – Subject property is in unincorporated Henry County,
with frontage on Highway 42 North, across from Summit View Drive. Applicant
proposes to change the current County land use designation of ‘Mixed-Use’ to
the City land use designation of ‘High-Density Residential’ after the parcel is
annexed into the Stockbridge City Limits. Contains 20.00 +/- acres. Located in
Land Lot 31 of District 7.

Planning Staff recommended approval of this request. On August 25, 2022, the Planning
Commission recommended APPROVAL of this request. This item was delayed in
connection with the associated Annexation case.

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14 REZONING CASE #RZ-2022-02 -- Consideration of a Rezoning Request by S3
Capital Investments, LLC, the Applicant, represented by Battle Law, P.C., the
Agent, to rezone certain property from ‘OI’ (Office-Institutional) and ‘LI’ (Light
Industrial) in the Stockbridge City Limits and ‘MU’ (Mixed-Use) in
unincorporated Henry County to ‘PUD’ (Planned Unit Development) to allow for
an age-restricted residential development. The property contains two parcels,
as are listed below, with 42.01 +/- total acres.

Parcel #071-01034014—Located within the Stockbridge City Limits, with
frontage on Highway 42 North and situated at the end of Technology Parkway.
Currently zoned ‘OI’ (Office-Institutional) and ‘LI’ (Light Industrial). Property also
lies within the Parkway Mixed-Use Overlay District. Contains 22.01 +/-
acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of District 7.
Parcel #071-01034012 – Subject property is in unincorporated Henry County,
with frontage on Highway 42 North, across from Summit View Drive. Currently
zoned ‘MU’ (Mixed-Use). Contains 20.00 +/- acres. Located in Land Lot 31 of
District 7.

Planning staff recommended approval of this request. On August 25, 2022, the Planning
Commission recommended APPROVAL of this request. The City Council postponed the
vote on this item until the January 9, 2023 meeting, in order to await the decision of the
Henry County Board of Commissioners, who offered an objection to the
annexation. However, at the November 14, 2022 Henry County Board of Commissioners,
Henry County rescinded their objection, which allows the City Council to render a final
decision on the annexation and accompanying zoning requests for this proposed
project.This item was delayed in connection with the associated Annexation request.
15 CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE – ADOPTION OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP- #OZM-2022-01. o consider Staff amendments to the Official Zoning Map,
in accordance with the Resolution and Referendum annexation method, voted
upon during the November 8, 2022 election. There are approximately 1640+/-
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.
This item was advertised as being presented to the City Council on January 9,
2023. However, because the Planning Commission has been postponed, this
item will be presented to the City Council at the February 13, 2023 meeting.
16 CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE – ADOPTION OF THE OVERLAY DISTRICT
MAP #ODM-2022-01.To consider Staff amendments to the Overlay District
Map, in accordance with the Resolution and Referendum annex-ation method,
voted upon during the November 8, 2022 election. There are approximately
1640+/- 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 indus-trial, etc.
This item was advertised as being presented to the City Council on January 9, 2023.
However, because the Planning Commission has been postponed, this item will be
presented to the City Council at the February 13, 2023 meeting.

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17 CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE – ADOPTION OF THE FUTURE LAND USE
MAP #FLUM-2022-01To consider Staff amendments to the Future Land Use
Map, in accordance with the Resolution and Referendum an-nexation method,
voted upon during the November 8, 2022 election. There are approximately
1640+/- 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 indus-trial, etc.
This item was advertised as being presented to the City Council on January 9, 2023.
However, because the Planning Commission has been postponed, this item will be
presented to the City Council at the February 13, 2023 meeting.
18 CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE – UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE -- TEXT
AMENDMENT TX-2022-01 To allow the use of “Computer and data processing
services” within the C-3 Heavy Commercial District as a permitted use, and
update other applicable references to this use throughout the Unified
Development Code.
This item was advertised as being presented to the City Council on January 9, 2023.
However, because the Planning Commission has been postponed, this item will be
presented to the City Council at the February 13, 2023 meeting.

NEW BUSINESS
19 Council consideration to approve Yellowstone Landscape to perform the
Campground Road and Hudson Bridge Road Median Enhancement Project in
the amount of $70,158.96. Funding source from Fund Balance. - Presented by:
Decius Aaron
20 Council consideration to approve the annual contract (RFP 2020-0026) with
Site Engineering, Inc. for on-call water & sewer emergency & operational
repair/maintenance and construction services in the amount of $300,000.00 as
approved in the FY2023 Stormwater budget. The funding source is from the
Stormwater budget account number 510-42500-542515 (Stormwater Repair).
- Presented by: Decius Aaron
21 Council consideration to approve the award of Request For Proposal (RFP)
Number 2022-0017, Waste Water Treatment Plant Pole Barn to Diversified
Construction of Georgia, Inc., in the amount of $1,271,650.00. Funding source
is from Water and Sewer department fund balance account 505-43300-541462
(WWTP Facility Improvements). - Presented by: Decius Aaron
22 Council consideration to ratify the Resolution to extend a consultant contract to
Harold Young effective January 1, 2023. - Presented by: Quinton Washington
23 Council Consideration to appoint members to the Youth Council Advisory
Committee - Presented by: Quinton Washington

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.

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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, 6:00 p.m. City Hall Levi
Meeting Room 2nd Tuesday of each month (Jan 10)
• Main Street Advisory Board Meeting 2nd Friday of each month at 9:00
a.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Jan 13)
• Downtown Development Authority Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Via Zoom - 3rd
Tuesday of each month Via Zoom (Jan 20)
• Youth Council Advisory Committee Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 3rd Tuesday of
each month Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Jan 20)
• Planning Commission Meeting, Fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30
p.m. City Hall Council Chamber – (Jan 26)
• City Council Work Session Meeting, Last Tuesday of each month at
6:00 p.m. – City Hall Council Chamber (Jan 31)
• Main Street Advisory Board Meeting 2nd Friday of each month at 9:00
a.m. City Hall Levi Meeting Room (Feb 10)
• City Council Meeting, 2nd Monday of each month – City Hall Council
Chamber (Feb 13)
• Youth Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m. - 2nd Monday of each month City Hall
Levi Meeting Room - City Hall (Feb 13)

UPCOMING CITY EVENTS/INITIATIVES

• A Continuous Salute to Veterans: Please forward pictures of Veterans
including name, branch, rank, and years of service as Mayor Pro Tem
Thomas presents a special tribute to our local veterans. Pictures
should be submitted to: Rosalynd Rawls at rrawls@cityofstockbridge-
ga.gov Thank you for your service!
• Please join Councilwoman Barber for FREE Zumba every Saturday
morning at Vivid Affairs Event Center located at 747 Davis Rd. Suite 400
Stockbridge at 8:00 a.m. Come out for FREE fitness!
• Join Councilman Alexander Saturday, January 14th from 10am – noon
for the Annual M L K Jr. Community Service Project to Keep
Stockbridge Beautiful at I-75 and Hudson Bridge Rd. - Parking at the
Hudson Bridge Walmart 1400 Hudson Bridge Rd. Contact Rosalynd
Rawls for more information: 678-833-3348 or via email at
rrawls@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov
• Join Councilman Blount for Bingo Bash at the Merle Manders
Conference Center, 111 Davis Rd Stockbridge, Wednesday, January
18th from 10am – noon. Loads of fun to be had by all.

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• Here is your opportunity to Meet the Mayor and talk with Mayor Ford on
Tuesday, January 24th from 10am to noon. Please contact Rosalynd
Rawls to schedule an appointment at 678-833-3348 or via email at
rrawls@cityofstockbridge-ga.gov
• SAVE THE DATE! Join Mayor Pro Tem Thomas for the Annual African
American Heritage Celebration, Saturday, February 25th. More details to
follow.

MAYOR'S COMMENTS (Mayor Anthony Ford)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (Exemptions to the Georgia Open Meetings Acts)

ADJOURNMENT

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