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date: 2000-09-11
title: September 11, 2000 Minutes
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September 11, 2000

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA
MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 11, 2000

TOM LASANTA, AVIAN FOREST SUBDIVISION. Ray Pacheco, Henry County Community Development,
addressed the Council regarding the expansion of Avian Forest subdivision. He and Mr. Lasanta discussed
the project and Mr. Lasanta plans to acquire the adjacent property already zoned RM (multi-family) which
would allow up to 10 units per acre for apartments. Mr. Lasanta has purchased the property and basically
plans to extend the Avian project that he currently has under development. The density will be 3.6 units
per acre of single family housing which is less density than is allowed in RM.

Mr. Pacheco said he has discussed this with the Planning Commission and County Attorney for a quick
review. From the County’s standpoint, everything is all right. The new phase will be all single- family
housing and just an extension Avian Forest. Mr. Pacheco pointed out that there is open space/green space
and will be a good project for the City. Mr. Pacheco stated that no action is necessary by the County or
City, that Mr. Lasanta just wanted to bring it before the Council as a matter of information.

A. J. Welch stated that Mr. Lasanta brought the issue up to him and Ray Pacheco was asked to give a
ruling on the zoning and if Mr. Lasanta could go forward with the existing zoning and he was satisfied that
he could with information received.

Mayor Kelley noted that apparently the request is in accordance with the zoning of the adjacent land and
requires no action by the City of County.

CITY OF STOCKBRIDGE MINUTES
HENRY COUNTY, GEORGIA SEPTEMBER 11, 2000

The Regular Meeting of the Stockbridge City Council was held September 11, 2000 at 6:00 PM. Mayor R.
G. Kelley presided and members present were Harold Cochran, Fred Evans, and FletcherTurner. W. A.
Gardner did not attend. Ronnie Simmons attended late.

Harold Cochran made a motion to convene; Fred Evans seconded, motion carried.

Harold Cochran made a motions to approve the minutes of the August 14 and August 21, 2000 Council
Meetings; Fred Evans seconded, motion carried.

Mayor Kelley welcomed guests giving special recognition to Tom Vining, Assistant Scoutmaster, and Boy
Scout Troop 65. These young men were in attendance working on their “Citizenship in the Community” merit
badge.
PLANNING AND REZONING

REZONING

HAYES ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. OF FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA requested rezoning from RM (residential
multi-family) to C-2 (general commercial) for property located in Land Lot 25 of the 12th District, located on
the northwest corner of Walt Stephens Road and Brentwood Parkway. The property contains approximately
2.5 acres, and the request is for a commercial and general office development.

Ray Pacheco, Henry County Community Development, reported that Planning Commission reviewed this
request on July 13, 2000 and approved with seven (7) conditions.

1. The original Development Agreement be amended and submitted to both
Henry County Planning and Development and the City of Stockbridge for
review prior to the meeting of the City Council.

2. Buildings must be architecturally compatible with the surrounding area, (i.e.,
brick, stone, or stucco exteriors with complimentary colors) with Henry County
Planning and Development staff having architectural approval.

3. Only one sign shall be permitted for the site and it shall include all tenants
and shall be no taller than fifteen (15) feet in height. Use of flags, banners
and other type of garland displays shall be prohibited. The sign shall be
ground mounted not pole mounted and constructed of brick, stone, stucco or
as a combination of similar materials.

4. An exterior lighting plan shall be respective to its surrounding residential
neighborhood, which will not impose excessive lighting on residents. Said
plan shall be designed to require that all lighting be of a moderate brightness
and height (no higher than 15 feet) and shall consist of downcast lighting.

5. Any dumpster(s) shall be placed on a concrete pad and enclosed with three
(3) sides. The enclosure shall be constructed of brick, stone, stucco or any
combination thereof, and shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet in height.
6. Accel/decel lane shall be required where appropriately designed by the Henry
County Engineering Department.

7. Uses to be determined by City meeting. To be settled by staff and developer
to limited uses. (NOTE: This should be determined soon and presented to
the City for approval.)

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve rezoning with conditions listed; Fred Evans seconded, and
motion carried.

RONNIE TAYLOR, ADS SERVICES OF FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA requested rezoning from M-1 (light
manufacturing) to C-2 (general commercial) for property located in Land Lot 15 of the 6th District, located on
Eagles Landing Parkway east of Country Club Drive. The property contains approximately 2.8 acres, and
the request is for a convenience store, car wash, and service center.

Ray Pacheco reported that the Planning Commission on August 10, 2000 approved this item with ten (10)
conditions. Mayor Kelley questioned the rezoning sign posted on the property. RayPacheco replied that the
sign reflected the zoning change from M-1 to C-2 but did not show the planned use for the property. Mr.
Pacheco stated that the ad in the newspaper gives more detail as to what is being proposed for the site.

Mr. Pacheco informed the Council that several other sites on Eagle’s Landing Parkway will be considered by
the Planning Commission at there up coming meetings. Considering the growth in this area, the Council
should consider requiring developers to construct sidewalks. Mayor Kelley recommended the Council require
sidewalks be constructed during development along Eagle’s Landing Parkway and placed back where the
widening of Eagle’s Landing will not disturb the sidewalk. A. J. Welch pointed out that sidewalks could be
added as the eleventh (11) condition.

Ronnie Taylor, developer of the property asked the Council to consider this site as a 24-hour location. Mayor
Kelley responded that it is too close to the adjacent neighborhood to be considered for a 24-hour location.
Mr. Taylor said the sidewalk would not be a problem.

The Planning Commission approved the rezoning with the following conditions:

1. A car wash, which is incorporated into the project, shall be well integrated into the design.
The car wash opening shall be sited so that it is not directly visible as the primary view from
the street into the project site. The site design shall also address the issues of off-site
noise exposure, provision of adequate on-site underground drainage systems to keep
water off public streets and improvements, and circulation/vehicle stacking.

2. The façade of any proposed buildings shall be suburban in appearance and consisting of
brick, stone, stucco, wood siding, glass or any combination thereof. Planning and
Development shall approve the exterior appearance of all proposed buildings prior to the
issuance of a building permit.

3. Signage shall be limited to one, along Eagle’s Landing Parkway. The installation of such
sign shall be ground mounted not pole mounted, decorated with brick, stucco, stone or any
combination thereof and not to exceed ten (10) feet in height. If price signs are larger than
this minimum, the incremental square footage difference shall be counted as part of the
total allowable signage for the station. Signage may be slightly higher if all businesses are
incorporated into one sign. Staff shall have approval of the sign(s).

4. The canopy over the gas pumps shall be of the same design as the convenience store
roof, pitched and shingled and shall be approved by the planning department prior to
obtaining permits. Canopies shall not be illuminated. Light fixtures shall be recessed into
the canopy and no glare shall be visible from the fixture. Yard lights shall be oriented
downward.

5. Operation hours should be limited from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays and 6:00 a.
m. to 12:00 a.m. on weekends.

6. All deliveries should be limited to the same store hours.

7. All structural design plans shall be suburban in nature; residential elements of style within
the area need to be strongly considered and plans shall be submitted to the planning staff
for approval.

8. No overnight parking or storage of vehicles.

9. Dumpsters shall be enclosed with a decorative fencing with landscaping, to be approved
by the planning staff.

10. The roof top mechanical equipment screen shall cover all rooftop equipment, including any
satellite or other telecommunication equipment.

11. Sidewalks along the frontage of Eagle’s Landing Parkway shall be at the expense of the
developer.

Harold Cochran made a motion to approve rezoning with eleven (11) conditions; Fletcher Turner seconded,
motion carried.

ANNEXATIONS
HANS M. BRODER, JR. Stockbridge, Georgia requested rezoning from RA (residential/agriculture)
unincorporated Henry County to RA (residential/agriculture) within the City of Stockbridge. The property is
located west of Flippen Road and east of I-75 in Land Lot 6 of the 12th District. The request is for annexation
into the City of Stockbridge.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve rezoning from RA unincorporated Henry County to RA within the City
of Stockbridge; Fletcher Turner seconded, and motion carried.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve annexation into the City of Stockbridge; Fletcher Turner seconded,
and motion carried.

BRODER ENTERPRISES, LLC AND HANS M. BRODER, SR. AND MARGRIT BRODER, Stockbridge,
Georgia requested rezoning from RA (residential/agriculture) unincorporated Henry County RA
(residential/agriculture) within the City of Stockbridge. The property contains 50.83 acres and located south
of I-75 east of Flippen Road. The property is located in Land Lot 5 and 12 of the 6th District. The request is
for annexation into the City of Stockbridge.

Fred Evans made a motion to approve rezoning from RA unincorporated Henry County to RA within the
City of Stockbridge; Fletcher Turner seconded, and motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

JO ELLEN WILSON, HUGHES, GOOD, O’LEARY AND RYAN, INC., grant consultants addressed the
Council regarding the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative Plan grant. Ms.Wilson
introduced Michael Lowes a colleague from HGOR, Robert Lebeau, Project Manager from Atlanta Regional
Commission and Charles “Chick” Krautler, Chairman from Atlanta Regional Commission. Mr. Krautler
spoke about the Livable Centers Initiative Program and the grant the City has been awarded. Mr. Krautler
presented the City with a check for $60,000 to implement the planning part of this grant project.

Jo Ellen Wilson stated that HGOR is proud to be a part of this project and appreciate the City’s consideration
of their proposal. HGOR is a land and environmental planner and very interested in this project. The HGOR
study will take into consideration the growth that has occurred within the last five years. They feel that
Stockbridge is a Livable Community and they want to enhance what is already here with planned growth.
Basically, their study will be a study of both land suitability and marketability of the two-mile corridor
beginning at I-75 following State Route 138 to Rock Quarry Road.

The study will cover one quarter of a mile north and south of the corridor and will look at the marketability,
what types of developments, and the different type of land uses desired. The goals for transportation needs
will be connectivity for sidewalks and bike paths, maybe not on Highway 138 but some alternative routes
to connect parks and shopping.

The study should be complete by December 9, 2000 and a copy will be sent to the City for review. HGOR
plans to hold several public hearings to get community input and to appoint an LCI Steering Committee.
HGOR has goals during December to highlight some policy projects, updates to the Land Use Plan that
includes the study area. They plan to review ordinances that will address the beautification issues.
Sidewalk/pedestrian ordinances for developers will be presented to the Council for their consideration.

Another focus for the project will be the actual direct transportation construction projects. Those will be
projects to hopefully defer some of the cost by helping the City get grants from the Georgia Department of
Transportation or other sources provided by HGOR.

Charles “Chick” Kruetler, Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission pointed out that there are no
requirements for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRETA) to approve or oversee this plan.

LCI Steering Committee:

Ted Strickland, City of Stockbridge Sandy Craig,
Senior Citizen Group
Jo Ellen Wilson, Hughes, Good, O’Leary & Ryan Diane Reid, Senior
Citizen Group
Robert LeBeau, Atlanta Regional Commission Rick Reynolds, Kiwanis
Club
Andy Walker, Henry County Recreation Department Trenna Powell, Parkside
Homeowner Assoc
Willie Goggins, City of Stockbridge Resident Ronnie Simmons, City of
Stockbridge
Carrie Mae Hambrick, City of Stockbridge Resident Fletcher Turner, City of
Stockbridge
Nan Lee, Henry County Chamber of Commerce Barbara Corley, Bicycle,
Pedestrian Group
Mike Reis, Eagles Landing Homeowner Assoc Susan Grant, Henry
County Board of Ed
Mike Toney, Henry County Department of Trans Rodney Heard, Henry
County Planning

TOM LASANTA, AVIAN FOREST SUBDIVISION. Ray Pacheco, Henry County Community Development,
addressed the Council regarding the expansion of Avian Forest subdivision. He and Mr. Lasanta discussed
the project and Mr. Lasanta plans to acquire the adjacent property already zoned RM (multi-family) which
would allow up to 10 units per acre for apartments. Mr. Lasanta has purchased the property and basically
plans to extend the Avian project that he currently has under development. The density will be 3.6 units
per acre of single family housing which is less density than is allowed in RM.

Mr. Pacheco said he has discussed this with the Planning Commission and County Attorney for a quick
review. From the County’s standpoint, everything is all right. The new phase will be all single- family
housing and just an extension Avian Forest. Mr. Pacheco pointed out that there is open space/green space
and will be a good project for the City. Mr. Pacheco stated that no action is necessary by the County or
City, that Mr. Lasanta just wanted to bring it before the Council as a matter of information.

A. J. Welch stated that Mr. Lasanta brought the issue up to him and Ray Pacheco was asked to give a
ruling on the zoning and if Mr. Lasanta could go forward with the existing zoning and he was satisfied that
he could with information received.
Mayor Kelley noted that apparently the request is in accordance with the zoning of the adjacent land and
requires no action by the City of County.

DEBBIE AND DIANE WHITE, 108 Lane Drive. The City has received complaints regarding the unkept
condition of the vacant property owned by the White sisters. Ted Strickland inspected the property and
found it to be in deplorable condition. The property is located on the corner of Lane Drive and Spring Street.
There is trash in the front and back yards, old cars, a camper top laying in the yard, an old motor home and
other junk. Mr. Strickland reported that he spoke with DebbieWhite two months ago and told her to clean
the property and nothing has been done. He wrote her a letter notifying her that if they do not comply with
the City’s notice to clean their property, the City would clean the property and assess them the cost. Failure
to pay would result in the City placing a lien against the property to recover costs.

A. J. Welch advised that after the certified notice has been sent the City goes forward to enforce the
ordinance. No approval needed by Council to proceed.

SUSAN HARDEN, THE HERB SHOP, is requesting permission to commence construction of her building
at the intersection of North Henry Boulevard and Brannan Road before the turning lane is installed.
Underground utilities must be moved before Ms. Harden can install turning lane.

Ted Strickland reported that five months ago, the City had a study done and he discussed with Henry
County Department of Transportation in reference to a traffic light at the intersection of Brannan Road and
Highway 42. Georgia DOT and Henry County DOT said that before a traffic light can be installed at this
intersection a right turning lane coming off Brannan Road would have to be installed. The funeral home
and Susan Harden4/20/2001 are building on the northwest corner of Brannan Road and Highway 42. They
have already installed the curb and gutter but before you get to Highway 42, there are two large Atlanta
Gas Light meter and lines need to be moved. Ms. Harden would like to continue her building because she
will have to pay additional interest on her construction loan and once the gas meters are moved, she will
pave the turning lane.

A.J. Welch recommended that Ms. Harden be advised that no occupancy permits will be issued until the
turning lane is completed. The City should get an estimate of the cost for moving the utilities and putting in
the turning lane. When the cost is determined, require Ms. Harden to post a bond or letter of credit covering
that amount.

Ronnie Simmons stated that Ms. Harden has been working on this project for several months and she
would like to go ahead and get the construction started. There are several trees that could cause problems
with the underground utilities, cable, gas, and water. If the trees are in the right-of-way, the utility company
may have to move them. Mayor Kelley pointed out that the Council must protect the City’s interest.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve construction subject to A. J. Welch getting the necessary
documentation to protect the City; Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed unanimously.

BUDGET AMENDMENT. Resolution to amend 2000 Budget. Transfer $155,000 from General
Administrative Funds to Parks. $120,000 for Municipal Park and $35,000 for Memorial Park. This
transaction will not increase the budget but will only transfer from one department to another.

Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve budget amendment; Fletcher Turner seconded, and passed
unanimously.

PAY ESTIMATE FOR WELL PROJECT

Caldwell Tanks Alliance LLC, Division III, Pay Request 9 $24,919.25
(Final request)
Ronnie Simmons made a motion to approve; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously.

WELL PROJECT. Ted Strickland gave a progress report on the well project. There are a few minor
problems with the computer but everything else is ready. The City needs to get the right-of-way deed
settled for the power line going to the groundwater tank on North Henry Boulevard and Woodhaven Drive.
A. J. Welch said the City has a twenty (20) foot easement from North Henry Boulevard to the water tank.
Bruce Vail researched this situation and wrote Georgia Power Company a letter giving them the authority
to put their power line inside the City’s waterline easement. Mr.Brad Bradford had no problem with Georgia
Power Company putting their power line on the City’s easement; he just did not want to expand the
easement because it would take up more area. Georgia Power Company re-reviewed it and responded
that they could get it within the City’s twenty (20) foot easement but they wanted Mr. Bradford to sign
documents stating that he had no objections.

Mr. Bradford received the documents from Georgia Power Company but wanted his lawyer to review the
documents and would get the City an answer as soon as possible.

WILD WIND SUBDIVISION. This subdivision was constructed with Atlanta Gas Light lanterns rather than
regular electric lights. Councilman Simmons reported that some of the residents are not paying their gas
bills or their lanterns are broken; therefore, the subdivision is dark.

Ted Strickland reminded the Council that Jim Jones built this subdivision and signed an agreement with
Atlanta Gas Light Company to use their lanterns. The Council gave permission to go ahead and evidently
the homeowners are not keeping them lit. A. J. Welch said he would look into the matter and advise Council
what he finds.

Harold Cochran made a motion to convene; Fred Evans seconded, and passed unanimously. Meeting
adjourned at 6:50 P. M.

Respectfully submitted,

Merle Manders
R. G. Kelley
City Clerk
Mayor
