Buford City Commission  June 6, 2022  The regular monthly meeting was held on June 6, 2022 at Buford City Arena and all Chairman Beard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Mr. Branch led the Pledge Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the agenda with the following additions: Amend City of] Buford Personnel Policy to add Juneteenth as an additional paid holiday for employees and to consider approval of exemption for requirement to install a sidewalk on development located on Buford Dam Road, tax parcel 7-326-031.  Commission members were present.  of Allegiance.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt the minutes from the May 2, 2022  meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to change the. July meeting to July 18,2 2022.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 hearings. Rezonings:  Chairman Beard stated that this portion of the meeting would be set aside: for public  #Z-22-13: Roger Kurth requests rezoning for the property located at 155 West Moreno Street from C-2 to R-100. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with the following condition: 1. All future renovations and improvements that include expanding the current building shall be within existing building setback lines, or the owner shall obtain  approvals of appropriate variances.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #Z-22-14: Tonya Woods/Thomas and Hutton request rezoning for the property located at 4238 Thompson Mill Road from C-2 to R-100. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the request with the following  conditions:  1  b  A    1. The width for Lot #1 shall be reduced from 100 feet to 46.4: feet. 2. The applicant shall apply for an exemption plat for the: subdivision oft the property for review and approval prior to the issuance ofs subsequent permits. 3. The recorded plat shall include a shared access easement and easement agreement to share driveways as shown on the site plan submitted with the rezoning 4. All homes shall be constructed with four (4) sides ofb brick or stone with accents not to exceed 35% on the: front elevation and accents not to exceed 20% on the side and rear elevations. Accents shall include brick, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank, and concrete siding as approved by the Planning Director. 5. All front, side and rear yards shall be sodded and shall have two (2) 3-inch 6. All homes shall have ai minimum gross heated floor area of 3400 square feet exclusive of garages or basements. All homes shall have ai minimum oft two (2)  application.  ornamental trees planted int the front yard.  car garages.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #Z-22-20: Buford Housing Authority requests rezoning for the property located at 2050 Hutchins Street, out of parcels 7-269A-085 and 7-268-018, containing 1.770 acres from R-100/RM to O-I. Kevin Jones spoke on behalf ofthe applicant. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 Special Use Permit:  #SUP-22-07: Josh Russell requests a special use permit for the property located at 3750 Buford Drive. The special use permit requested is to allow a car wash. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the  request with the following conditions:  1. Business operations shall not include outdoor storage of business related products. 2. The site plan shall be substantially similar to the site plan submitted with the special use permit application. The final site plan shall be reviewed and approved 3. Architectural treatments shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Director 4. The location oft the site entrance shall be approved by the Georgia Department of 5. The building front windows facing Buford Drive shall have an opaque tinting as  The site shall be maintained in an orderly manner.  by the Planning Director.  prior to the issuance ofal building permit.  Transportation.  approved by Planning Director.  6. Thei roofing material shall be architectural shingles.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  2  3    Annexations:  Plat #624: Gregory Bostwick requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 6611 McEver Road from V-C to RA-200. Teresa Cantrell, adjacent property owner, spoke in opposition oft the request. She stated that she would like to see a site plan and that this annexation and zoning was unethical and ai misrepresentation to the adjacent property owners. Mrs. Cantrell submitted a letter of opposition for the official record. Bernadette Scruggs, McEver Road resident spoke in opposition oft the annexation and stated this was not good for the residential area. Cheryl Porter, Lake Run Subdivision, also spoke in opposition of the annexation. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #625: Gregory Bostwick requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 6633 McEver Road from AR-III tol RA-200. Teresa Cantrell, adjacent property owner, spoke in opposition of the request. She stated that she would like to see a site plan and that this annexation and zoning was unethical and ai misrepresentation to the adjacent property owners. Mrs. Cantrell submitted al letter of opposition for the official record. Bernadette Scruggs, McEver Road resident spoke in opposition oft the annexation and stated this was not good for the residential area. Cheryl Porter, Lake Run Subdivision, also spoke in opposition ofthe annexation. Hall County did not object to this annexation and: rezoning. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #626: Mingo and Myra Sumbry request annexation and zoning for the property located at 6193 Shoreland Circle from AR-III to RA-200. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #627#Z-22-16: William and Chantell Pettite requests annexation and rezoning for the property located at 2584 South Waterworks Road from M-1 to R-100. The applicant has requested to withdraw their application for annexation and rezoning. Motion by Mr.  Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #628: The Estate of Raymond R. Moss request annexation and zoning for the property located at 4579 Friendship Road from I-I to M-1. Hall County did not object to this annexation and zoning. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge,  seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request.  3 38  3  Aa    Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #629#Z-22-17: CIV Friendship Business Park I, LLC request annexation and rezoning for the property located at 4789 Bennett Road from AR-III to M-1. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the request with the following  condition:  1. Recommendations from the review and report ofa Development of] Regional Impact (DRI) shall be incorporated into the final site plan design and reviewed for 2. The final development design shall be substantially similar to the site plan provided with the application including the sizes oft the proposed buildings and 3. Building elevations shall be similar in material and color to the elevations provided by the applicant. Building permit plans and elevations are to be approved by the Planning Director and may include concrete tilt-up construction. 4. The site shall be approved to have retaining walls in the front yard. The final design, location and material tol be approved by the Planning Director. 5. The development shall include a 20 enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with ai mixture of evergreen trees and shrubs toj provide an effective screen from Friendship Road. The final landscape plan is tol be 6. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-offt type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property sO as: not to reflect into adjacent properties or rights-  compliance by the Planning Director.  parking.  submitted to the Planning Director.  of-way. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #630/#Z-22-18: CIV Friendship Business Park I,I LLCrequest annexation and rezoning for the property located on Bennett Road, parcel 08-153-0000017, containing 2.445 acres from AR-III tol M-1. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. 1. Recommendations from the review and report ofa) Development of Regional Impact (DRI) shall bei incorporated into the final site plan design and reviewed for 2. The final development design shall be substantially similar to the site plan provided with the application including the sizes oft the proposed buildings and 3. Building elevations shall be similar in material and color to the elevations provided by the applicant. Building permit plans and elevations are to be approved by the Planning Director and may include concrete tilt-up construction. 4. The site shall be approved to have retaining walls in the front yard. The final design, location and material tol be approved by the Planning Director. 5. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with ai mixture of evergreen trees and shrubs toj provide an  Weeks to approve the request with the following conditions:  compliance by the Planning Director.  parking.  4  B    effective screen from Friendship Road. The final landscape plan is to be 6. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property SO as not to reflect into adjacent properties or rights-  submitted to the Planning Director.  of-way. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat 631/Z-22-19: CIV Friendship Business Park I, LLC request annexation and rezoning for the property located at 4556 Bennett Road, parcel 08-152-000012, containing 1.699 acres from AR-III to M-1. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. 1. Recommendations from the review and report ofal Development ofl Regional Impact (DRI) shall bei incorporated into the final site plan design and: reviewed for 2. The final development design shall be: substantially similar to the site plan provided with the application including the sizes of the proposed buildings and 3. Building elevations shall be: similar ini material and color to the elevations provided by the applicant. Building permit plans and elevations are to be approved by the Planning Director and may include concrete tilt-up construction. 4. The site shall be approved to have retaining walls in the front yard. The final design, location and material tol be approved by the Planning Director. 5. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with ai mixture of evergreen trees and shrubs toj provide an effective screen from Friendship Road. The final landscape plan is tol be 6. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-offtype luminaries and shall be director toward the property sO as not to reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of-way.  Burge to approve the request with the following conditions:  compliance by the Planning Director.  parking.  submitted to the Planning Director.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve amendment to Development Regulations Article 5, Section 10.8 to clarify requirement that developers and licensed businesses must use City commercial and industrial franchised waste hauler.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Chairman Beard stated that this concludes the public hearing portion oft the meeting. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve plat for 939 Gainesville  Highway subdivision. Ayes 3 Nays 0  B 018  5    Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize City Manager to continue to operate under the fiscal year 2022 operating budget until the adoption oft the fiscal year  2023 operating budget. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize Chairman to execute necessary documents to extend the Hall County, Georgia local option sales tax (LOST).  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve Quitclaim Deed tol Kenneth  Pass for portions ofrights-ofways on Garner Street.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to adopt updates and revisions to City of Buford Code of Ordinances 2022, subject to the approval ofCity Attorney.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize Stacy Rolin and Bryan Kerlin as election committee voting delegates for Municipal Electric. Authority of Georgia  (MEAG) annual election. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Approve purchase of properties located at 475 Silver Street (7-296-112) ini the amount of $375,000, 690 Forest Street (7-296-110): in the amount of $550,000, 2800 Sawnee Avenue (7-297-008) in the amount of $280,000, Oakland Street (7-301-157) in the amount of $95,000 and Oakland Street (7-301-109): in the amount of $55,000.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt resolution authorizing the City of Buford, through its legal counsel, to exercise powers ofeminent domain in the acquisition of certain interest ini real property situated in Buford, Gwinnett County,  Georgia, being parcel 7-296-054A; and other purposes.  Ayes 3 Nays 0      Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve Common Use License Agreement for distribution poles with Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve amendment to budget for Buford City Schools to provide financial assistance for summer camp athletic programs.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve bid: for Southside WPCP Tertiary Filter replacement as recommended by the city engineer.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve payment #2 in the amount of $130,352.00 and payment #3 int the amount of $217,648.00 for Buford High School  Visitor fieldhouse project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize invoice #1 for Buford Middle  School renovations project in the amount of$ $29,587.53.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #3 for Buford High School baseball and softball scoreboards and installation project ini the amount of  $47,621.12. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment ofi invoice #18137- 03 for new. Buford High School Stadium in the amount of$ $27,284.53.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment ofinvoice #6: for North Harris Street Streetscape project ini the amount of $3,841.76 and invoice #6 for South Harris Street Streetscape project in the amount of $2,353.52.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  7  5    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #2 for passive park  at] Harris Street project ini the amount of75,316.06.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment ofinvoice #1 for  Buford Public Works building repair int the amount of $9,288.00.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #3 for Shadburn  Ferry Road sewer relocation project in the amount of $9,692.10.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #12 to Ruby Collins, Inc. for water plat expansion project in the amount of $725,959.00.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #2 for Thompson Mill Road at Buford Highway gas relocation project in the amount of $40,340.70.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to amend City of Buford Personnel Policy  to add Juneteenth as an additional paid holiday for employees.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve Gwinnett County's request not toi install a sidewalk on development located on Buford Dam Road, parcel 7-326-031.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Mr. Kerlin gave the City Manager's Report. Mr. Jay gave the City Attorney's Report.  b 48  8    After al brief discussion with the audience, motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks  to adjourn. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Phillip Beard,Chairman A0 05 Chris Burge, Vice-Chairman Bradley W. Weeks, Commissioner  Date  549  9