EFFINGHAM CO. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS  EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA  WORK SESSION MEETING MINUTES  June 18, 2024  The Board of Commissioners of Effingham County, Georgia, Mr. Forrest Floyd, Mr. Roger Burdette, Mr. Jamie Deloach, and Mr. Phil Kieffer met in a Work Session at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in the Commissioners Meeting Chambers ati the Effingham County Administrative Complex located at 804 South Laurel Street  Springfield, Georgia 31329. STAFFPARTICIPATION  Mr. Tim Callanan - County Manager, Ms. Stephanie Johnson - County Clerk, Ms. Tasheena Shiggs - Deputy County Clerk, Ms. Marie Todd - Executive Assistant, Mr. Steve Candler - Development Services Director, Mrs. Sarah Mausolf - HR & Risk Management Director, Ms. Kim Barlett - Planner I, Mrs. Samantha Easton - Planner II, Ms. Maraya Durham - IT Specialist, and Mr. Jonathan Hulme - County Engineer  CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Karl DiSalvo, Rex Inman, Ricky Truluck. I-CALL' TO ORDER II-WORK: SESSION  Vice Chair Burdette called the session to orderat4:07pm  Discussion of Accessory Dwelling Units in Residential Zoning Districts (1) Development Services Director Candler explained a sample of the ordinance was provided to the Board. Ifa person has an approved homestead exemption on the property, and they build an accessory structure, they are not allowed to rezone the Discussion of Section 3.41 -Swimming Pool, Private Community or Clubs oft the Planner II Easton began discussing topics #2 and #3. Some small adjustments were made to the pool ordinance, such as changing the first paragraph and clarifying that no swimming pools are allowed in the front yard. There has been discussion about regulating above ground pools, and the Board will take that into consideration. The international swimming pool and spa code has regulations for above ground pools, and the state ofGeorgial has its own regulations. A pool setbacki is 101 feet, thisincludes concrete paving, but cannot pave concrete close to the property line. Therefore, it should be approximately 10 feet from the water's edge. Thel location of the pond was changed, and now iti is 100 feet away from any existing building. The location oft the pond may not be within 50 feet of any proposed school, church dwelling or right-of- County Engineer Hulme has clarified that the side slope may be a maximum oft three to one and consolidated the construction standards. In the case of a wet pond, which  property to AR-2 and subdivide it.  Effingham County Code of Ordinances (2)  way.    MINUTES OF THE June 18,2024 WORKSESSION MEETING CONTINUED  PAGE 12  is constantly filled with water, the depth should be at least five feet and the slope Discussion of Section 3.17 - Excavation, mining, ponds, and fills of land and/or state/federal, jurisdictional waters or wetlands oft the Effingham County Code of  should be at least three to one.  Ordinances (3)  Discussed with the previous item.  Discussion of Part II Official Code, Chapter 30 - Environment, Article X - Community Tree Management oft the Effingham County Code of Ordinances (4) Senior Planner Fernald explained the new community tree management ordinance provides a comprehensive list of definitions, addresses the need for an annual vegetation management schedule from utility companies for trees within the Effingham County right of way, and specifies maintenance standards for that Discussion of Article III - Provisions For Flood Hazard Reduction, Section 34-84 County Engineer Hulme wishes to remove the conflict between our ordinance and the local stormwater design guide by allowing developers to raise the floodplain by one foot. This text would simply remove more than one foot from any point within the community. In section 3483 under bullet two, needs to clarify the different flood  management.  ofthe Effingham County Code of Ordinances (5)  zones. Iti is not: a change inj policy, just clarification. Discussion of private roads within the county (6)  County Manager Callanan explained the process by which private roads can bet taken over for county maintenance. Developed over the years, this process applies to cases Karl DiSalvo, a resident of Colbert Court off of Goshen Road, expressed his concern about the appearance of his street. He did not realize it was a private road and as a County Manager Callanan suggested that if the residents on that road had aj petition, the county could create a special tax district that would be an annual millage until the dollar value is paid off, and the county would then do the work, which would save money, and contribute financially towards a portion oft that total cost. Consequently, he recommended that this road bej placed on the chip seal program. Chip seal consist oft three layers of gravel, a thicker gravel layer at the bottom, al layer of liquid asphalt, and then al layer of smaller pebble gravel.. Although iti is not as expensive as asphalt, it  where the county has originally intended to take over roads.  result, he and the other homeowners are experiencing difficulties.  is completely sufficient for roads that do not receive al lot of traffic. At 4:52pm, being no further discussion, the meeting was adjourned.  II-AD/OURNMENT  LMbn Roger Burdette, Vice Chairman  S.goluam  Stephanie D.) Johnson, County Clerk