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date: 2015-04-28
title: April 28, 2015 Special Meeting Minutes
source: 2015-04/2015-04-28_April 28, 2015 Special Meeting_Minutes.pdf
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APPROVED MINUTES
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE

TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015 5:30 PM

at 5:30PM. City Clerk,
The City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Tim L. Thompson
with verbal roll call. All members of the Council
Vanessa Holiday was asked to proceed a

in attendance and Councilwoman Gantt arriving at
excluding Councilwoman Lewis Ward were
approximately 5:35pm.

Invocation was provided by Mayor Thompson.

Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.

the motion passed 3-0.
Motion to adopt agenda was made by Ford; second by Thomas;

and stated what is proposed is a temporary
City Attorney, Michael Williams thanked the Mayor
the Railroad right
moratorium on the acceptance of a temporary sign application in two (2) areas;
away throughout the city, and a
moratorium on large signs.

that the City’s
Mr. Williams stated that the genesis of this request came from the realization
Some are that if a
railroad right of way does not currently have a zoning classification.
concerns »

certain prohibitions that are
sign application came in. for railroad right- away, notwithstanding
ordinance will be ineffective
listed in the ordinance because it is not zoned in anything; the City’s
in the railroad right-a—way. Mr. Williams stated he is particularly
as it relates to potential signage

concerned about large billboard signs. Mr. Williams stated what is proposed would be a
the next several months a proposal
moratorium to go into effect while the staff brings forward over
a Railroad Zoning District
to create a zoning classification for the railroad right- a-way; essentially
moratorium that will be prepared
that puts in place the sign regulation needed for that area. The
on Dec 31, 2015. Mr.
and will expire on the earlier days of the doctrine of the zoning ordinance or
Council the to adopt the moratorium and also stated
Williams expressed to Mayor and urgency
staff will back the actual zoning in the coming months.
bring

the dais to
Councilwoman Buschman made a request to view the map. Mr. Williams approached
presentthe Official Zoning Map of the railroad to the full Council.
City

what a temporary moratorium
Councilwoman Buschman stated there are no dates that relates to
is, and wondered if it was normal to allow eight (8)
months for a temporary moratorium.

the City is in the process
Mr. Williams stated it normally takes about six (6) months, but because
the interim into it.
of bringing back a complete zoning rewrite and may just want to fold

Councilwoman Gantt’s arrival.
City Clerk Vanessa Holiday noted for the record

4640 N. Henry Blvd. Stockbridge, GA 30281 Phone: (770) 389-7900
April 28, 2015 5:30pm
when
issue had been discussed by the county previously
City Manager, Michael Harris stated this
he was there.

for the Sign Application Moratorium;
Councilman Ford made a motion to adopt the Resolution
second Thomas; the motion passed 4-0.
by
the
to adjourn the Special Called Meeting; second Ford;
Mayor Pro Tem Thomas made a motion
motion passed 4-0.

Respectfully submitted by:

City’ Clerk
Vanessa Holiday,

4640 N. Henry Blvd. Stockbridge, GA 30281
Phone: (770) 389-7900
April 28, 2015 5:30pm
