City of Marietta Meeting Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION Bob. Kinney. Chairman Stephen Diffley Vice Chairman Craig Smith, Ward1 Frasure Hunter, Ward2 Boozer. McClure, Ward3 Byron "Tee"Anderson, Ward4 4 Brenda McCrae, Ward5 5  205 Lawrence Street Post Office Box 609 Marietta, Georgia 30061  Mo  Wednesday, May 1,2024  6:00PM  City Hall Council Chambers  Present: Robert Kinney, Stephen. Diffley, Craig Smith, Frasure Hunter; Byron Tee' Anderson,  Brenda McCrae  Absent: Boozer McClure,  Staff Rusty Roth, Director of Development Services; Sarah Ciccone, Zoning Administrator; Lisa Rajabnik, Planning & Zoning Coordinator; Daniel White, City Attorney  CALLTO ORDER & ROLLCALL:  Chairman Kinney called the Wednes day, May. Ist, 2024, Planning Commission Mr: White, City Attorney, explained the rules and procedures used in conducting  meeting to order at 6:00pm. public hearings.  MINUTES: 20240366  March 27th, 2024, Planning Cominission Work Session and) Meeting Minutes Approval ofthel March 27th, 2024, Planning Commission Work Session, and Al motion was made by Mr:. Diffley, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve the March. 27th, 2024, Planning Commission Work. Session, and Meeting minutes.  Meeting Minutes.  Approved and Finalized  City of Marietta  Page1  Printed on 5/7/2024 11:59:16AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  May 1, 2024  Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  REZONINGS: 20240323  Z2024-06 [REZONINGI JUAN JOSE GARCIA GARCIA is requesting the rezoning of 0.3 acres located in Land Lot 2110, District 17, Parcel 0520 oft the 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being known as 1065 Sandtown Road from OI (Office Institutional) to CRC (Community Retail Commercial). Ward 1A. Mr: Roth introduced. Z2024-06 and opened the public hearing. Mr. Jaun. Jose Garcia Garcia represented the request with his daughter Sara There was no opposition or support for the request present.  assisting as interpreter:  Mr: Smith asked Mr: Garcia Garcia ifhe agreed with changing the requested: zoning from CRC (Community. Retail Commercial) to the siaffrecommended) NRC Neighborhood. Retail Commercial), the zoning category? most suited toi the proposed Commission members asked whai goods would be sold from the business and Mr: When asked by the Commission members, Mr: Garcia Garcia: said he planned to make improvements to the exterior oft the building, install fncing and pave a parking With noj further questions or comments, the public hearing was closed. A7 motion was made by Mr Difley, seconded by Mr Smith, toi recommend approval of an amendedi request per si@frecommendation, for rezoning to. NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial). The motion carried with ai vote of6-0-0. Should Council approve the request ns submitted and zone to CRC (Community Retail Commercial), the following variance would be incorporated. as a condition of 1) Variance toi reduce the mininum lots size from 20,000. square feet to Should Council approve the amended request to rezone to NRC (Neighborhood Community. Retail), no variances would be required as conditions of zoning.  application. Mr: Garcia Garcia agreed.  Garcia Garcia stated he would be selling groceries only.  area.  zoning.  12,000: square feet. [$708.16(H)  City of Marietta  Page 2  Printed on 5/7/2024 11:59:16AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  May 1,2024  Recommended for Approval as Stipulated  Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  20240324  22024-07 SPECIALLAND USEI PERMIT/HOME OCCUPATION TIMOTHY W. & APRILSAWYER BAILEY are requesting a Special Land Use/Home Occupation! Permit to allow the operation of al hair salon at property located in Land] Lot 1156, District 16, Parcel 0070, 2nd section, Cobb County, Georgia, currently zoned R-4 (Single Family Residential 4 units/acre) and being  known as 369 Stewart Avenue. Ward 4A. Mr Rothi introduced. Z2024-07. A public hearing was held.  Mr: Timothy Bailey and Mrs. April Sawyer Bailey represented the request. The applicants outlined their request toj permit the use ofare-purposed. garage as a space for Mrs. Sawyer Bailey to provide private salon services. Ini response tos staff comments, they added, there should be no concern) fori increased traffic as scheduling clients one-at-a-time would! prevent any parking on the street or congestion Ms. Nadine Tilley, Mountain View Drive resident and neighbor; presented in support. Mrs. Vickie Brooks and her husband, Mr: Bill Brooks, represented an opposition petition with fifly signatures andi requested the commissioni recommend denial oft the request to Council. Concerns included traffic congestion and establishing an unwanted precedence for allowing business to operate in their neighborhood Mr Hurd, Stewart. Avenue resident, stated his opposition. His concerns included the precedence ofallowing businesses to operate ini the neighborhood and how to implement effective regulation ifsuch business was allowed. The Commission asked questions regarding any changes to the appearance oft the property. Mrs. Bailey statedi that fencing would be added to conceal the driveway where customers would be parking, there would be a deck addition and utility  problems.  Several. individuals were present in opposition.  services would be added.  City of Marietta  Pago3  Printedo on 5/7/2024 11:59:16AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  May 1,2024  The public hearing was closed. The motion carried with a vote of6-0-0. incorporated. as conditions ofzoning.  A motion was made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr Difley, to recommend. denial. Should Council approve the request as. submitted, the following variances would be  1. Variance to allow) for 3-4 clients to be. serviced a day, one at at time 2. Variance to allow incidental sale ofhair products T712.04 E. (5.)] 3. Variance to allow a personal service establishment under Type B. Home  [712.04. E. (4.)] Occupation [712.04 E. (5.)]  Recommended for Denial Absent: 1 Vote For: 6 TERMS  20240267  CA2024-02 [CODE. AMENDMENT SECTION 724.02, DEFINITION OF CA2024-02 [CODE. AMENDMENT) Motion to approve amendment oft the Marietta Zoning Ordinance Section 724.02 Definition oft terms to modify definitions to align with changes madet to Section' 708.18, CBD, Central Business District Mr Roth introduced CA2024-02. ande explained the details oft the request to amend  (CA2023-05; #20230367) regarding building height.  the code.  Apublic hearing was held.  There was no opposition to or support for the request. With noj further comment or questions the public hearing was closed. Ai motion was made byl Mr Diffley, secondsd by Ms.. McCrae, to recommend  approval. The motion carried with ai vote of  6-0-0.  Recommended for Approval  Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  City ofl Marietta  Page4  Printed on 5/7/2024 11:59:16AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  May 1, 2024  OTHER BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT:  The May Ist, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting adjourned at 6:40pm.  LISA H. RAJABMIK, Secretary  S  City of Marietta  Page 5  Printed on 5/7/2024 11:50:16AM