Buford City Commission  March 6, 2023  The: regular monthly meeting was held on March 6, 2023 at Buford City Hall and all Chairman Beard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Mr. Burge led the Pledge of Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the agenda for thel March 6,  Commission members were present.  Allegiance.  2023 Commission meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt the minutes from the February 6, 2023  regular meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 2023. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to change the. April 3, 2023 meeting to April 10,  Chairman Beard stated that Derrick Young had aj prior commitment and asked that hel be recognized for his twenty (20) years of service with the City at al later time. Chairman Beard stated that this portion oft the meeting would be set aside for public  hearings. Rezonings:  #Z-23-01: Richardson Asset Management, LLCrequests rezoning for the property located at 3600 Shoreland Drive from R-100 to RA-200. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalfof the applicant. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. 1. The applicant shall apply for a land disturbance permit for review by the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall determine the need for State and/or Federal permittingvariances for the disturbances of state waters, as necessary. 2. The applicant shall provide the City of Buford elevations indicating the intended architectural materials and design. The final design shall be approved by the 3. The home shall be constructed with four (4) sides brick or stone with accents not to exceed 20% on each elevation. Accents shall include brick, stucco, rock,  Burge to approve the request with the following conditions:  Planning Director.  1  059  An    shakes, hardiplank, and concrete siding as approved by thel Planning Director. The barn shall be designed as per the drawing submitted with the application by 4. The home shall have ai minimum gross. heated floor area of3400 square feet 5. Only one (1), residential home is allowed for single-family dwelling, per lot, within RA-200 district. The accessory structure shown on1 the site plan provided with the rezoning application is to be for a detached garage/barn as indicated in  Creative Concepts Studio, dated October 26, 2016. exclusive of garages or basement.  the letter ofintent.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #Z-23-07: Jacob Hand requests rezoning for the property located onl Holiday Road, being out of parcel 08-169-001002B, containing 1.192 acres from RA-200 to R-100. Jeff Pruitt spoke on behalfofthe applicant. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with the following conditions: 1. The proposed lot shall meet the standards ofR-100 zoning for lot width and lot 2. Prior to the issuance of any subsequent permits the applicant shall provide an exemption plat for review and approval. The exemption plat shall be accompanied by an environmental report that provides verification of state waters 3. Only one (1) residential home is allowed for single-family dwelling, per lot, 4. The applicant shall provide al house location plan (HLP) with the building permit 5. Thel home shall be constructed with three (3) sides brick or stone with accents not to exceed 40% on each elevation. The rear elevation shall have a 42" water table ofbrick or stone. Accents shall include brick, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank, The proposed home shall have ai minimum gross heated floor area of3400 square feet exclusive of garages or basement and shall have ai minimum two (2) car 8. All front and side yards toi rear elevation shall be sodded and shall have two (2)3- 9. Road improvements including curb and gutter and 5-foot sidewalk is required along Holiday Road. All improvements shall meet the standard of City of] Buford codes and ordinances, subject to approval by the City Engineer and staff.  area.  located at the subject site. within R-100 district.  tol be approved by the Planning Director.  and concrete siding as approved by the Planning Director.  garage.  7. The driveway shall be a minimum width of18 feet. inch ornamental trees planted in the front yard.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #Z-23-08: David Anderson requests rezoning for the property located on North Bogan Road, being parcels 08-155-000021 and 08-155-000021A, containing 4.531 acres from R-100 tol RA-200. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf oft the applicant. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the request with  a M B  2    the following conditions:  1. The applicant shall provide al house location plan (HLP) with the building permit 2. Prior to the issuance of any subsequent permits the applicant shall provide a 3. Only one (1) residential home is allowed, and the existing barn shall remain. 4. Thej proposed. home shall be ai farmhouse style estate home as per the drawing submitted with the application by Caldwell Cline. Architects and Designers dated 5. The minimum square footage shall be 3200 gross heated floor area exclusive of garages or basement. The home shall have a minimum two (2) car garage. 6.1 The driveway shall be ai minimum width ofr nine (9) feet from North Bogan Road to the barn and then ai minimum width of 18 feet from the! 9-foot drive to the 7. The existing fence shall be repaired and extended to along the lot to the rear 8. The front yard shall be sodded with ai minimum area of one (1) acre and the side and rear yards shall be sodded with ai minimum border of20 feet. 9. The road improvements including sidewalk and curb and gutter shall not be required per the exemption letter from Hall County Traffic and Engineering  tol be approved by the Planning Director. combination plat for review and approval.  December 28, 2022.  house 2-car garage. elevation oft the home.  Division.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #Z-23-09: bSide Partners, LLC request rezoning for the property located at 4105 Gainesville Highway from C-21 to M-1. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf of the applicant. Mayra Sharp, Wildwood Subdivision, had concerns with any floodplain disturbance, vehicles entering the site and also asked for al larger undisturbed buffer that abuts residential properties. Mr. Peevy stated the floodplain would not be disturbed and the buffer would probably end up being more like 55 feet depending on1 the grading. After short discussion, motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request 1. Per City ofBuford Zoning Ordinance Section 605-606, minimum strip requirements, M-1 zoned property shall include ai minimum of 50' buffer strip for screening adjacent to residential. The applicant shall replant areas that are void of vegetation for effective screening. The final plan is tol be reviewed and approved 2. Landscape and architectural design shall follow section 1316.1 - Design 3. Vehicular parking shall be within designated striped parking spaces and parking 4. The mini-self-storage building shall have 10 parking spaces per the site plan submitted with the application and ifthe building has office-warehouse users then parking will be provided underground as required per the City ofE Buford Zoning  with the following conditions:  by the Planning Director.  Requirements, Buford Zoning Ordinance. on grassed areas is prohibited.  Ordinance, Article X. 6. U-Haul rentals shall be prohibited.  5. The final plans shall be approved by the Planning Director.  97 d  3    7. Outdoor speakers shall be prohibited.  8. No outdoor storage ofjunk vehicles is allowed on the site. 9. All exterior lighting shall be directed and shielded sO as to illuminate the 10.A fence shall be installed along the property line of 5388 Frazer Road. 11.No distribution loading docks oni rear ofbuilding B, C and D. Building A will 12. Erect a black chain link fence along the property line with screening black slats.  development only.  have a rear door/dock on the back ofthe building.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 Annexations:  Plat#655: Patrick Houlihan requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 463 Thunder Road from AR-III tol RA-200. Hall County did not object to the annexation. No one spoke against the request. The applicant wasi not present. Motion by Mr. Burge,  seconded by Mr. Weeks to deny the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #656: Dwell Co., LLC by. Angela Utayev requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 2976 North Bogan Road from R-75 tol R-100. The applicant was present. Gwinnett County did not object to the annexation and zoning request. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the 1. Ifexisting home is removed or new home constructed, home shall have a minimum gross heated floor area of2800 square feet exclusive of garage or 2. Such home shall be constructed with four (4) sides brick or stone with accents not to exceed 20% on1 the front, side and rear elevations. Accents shall include brick, stone, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank and concrete siding as approved by the  request with the: following conditions:  basement. Shall have ai minimum 2-car garage.  Planning Director.  3. The driveway shall be ai minimum width of18 feet. 4. The front and side yards shall be sodded. 5. Shall plant two (2) ornamental trees ini the: front yard.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat # 657: Carol M. Simmons requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 6224 Mount Salem Circle from AR-III to RA-200. Jeff Pruitt spoke on behalf of the applicant. Hall County did not object to this annexation and zoning request. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the  request with the following conditions:  B  4    1. Ifexisting home is removed or newl home constructed, home shalll have a minimum gross heated floor area of2800 square feet exclusive of garage or 2. Such home shall be constructed with four (4) sides brick or stone with accents not to exceed 20% on1 the front, side and rear elevations. Accents shall include brick, stone, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank and concrete siding as approved by the  basement. Shall have ai minimum 2-car garage.  Planning Director.  3. The driveway shall be aj minimum width of18 feet. 4. The front and side yards shall be sodded. 5. Shall plant two (2) ornamental trees in the front yard.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 Zoning Amendment  #ZA-23-01: Amendment to Zoning Ordinance concerning Section 1308 C-2 General Business District, Special Uses, 30. Liquor stores to modify population requirements and other provisions. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to table amendment and  to extend permitting moratorium for an additional sixty (60) days.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Chairman Beard stated that this concludes the public hearing portion of the meeting. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to table amendment to Section 6-56, City ofl Buford Code of Ordinances Article II, Licenses, Criteria upon receipt ofmultiple package store applications and adopt fee for such use and extend permitting moratorium for an additional sixty  (60) days. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve purchase of properties located at 125N. Church Street, parcel ID 7-294C-008, in the amount of$160,000, 5841 New Street, parcel ID 7-296-073 ini the amount of $300,000, 515 Copper Street, parcel ID7- 296-004A, in the amount of$60,000, and 545 Copper Street, parcel ID 7-296-003A, in  the amount of$ $70,000. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to reappoint Robert Murphy and Dorothy Lott as. Board of] Directors at the Housing Authority ofthe City ofBuford.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  5  5  Ah/    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize City Manager and City Attorney toj proceed with eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of property for the Moreno Street pedestrian facilities and streetscape project as to the parcels set forth  herein. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize renewal of2023-2024 general liability and property insurance policy package with Sterling, Seacrest &  Pritchard /Pritchard Insurance Agency.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve special event at Buford Youth  Sports Complex for Elyte Sports, LLC, flag football.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve Buford Senior Academy bids  for classroom expansion project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to award bid for Bona Road Pedestrian improvements- - Phase II project (CDBG) to Backbone Infrastructure, LLC.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve utility easement from WREG Harbins Retail, LLC for installation ofa gas line at the Publix Store #1893 located at 952  Harbins Road, Dacula, GA 30019.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of] Invoice #22115- 061 in the amount of $375.00 to Breaux & Associates for Buford High School restroom  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment ofInvoice #18137- 12 ini the amount of$155,614.76 to. Breaux & Associates for new Buford High School  Stadium project.  78  6  Hul    Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #4 ini the amount of $614,914.13 to. John D. Stephens, Inc. for Waterworks Road water maini relocation  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize and hold payment #4 in the amount of $111,808.35 to Ohmshiv Construction, LLC: for Shadburn Ferry Road storm drainage until project completion and authorize change order #1 to Glosson Enterprises,  LLC: for Shadburn Ferry Road Sidewalk improvements project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #4 in the amount of $274,270.02 to John D. Stephens, Inc. for new. Buford High School sewer project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #3 ini the amount of $749,118.00 to Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. for Southside WPCP Tertiary filter  replacement. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #21 in the amount of$321,552.09 to Ruby Collins, Inc. for water plant expansion project and payment of Invoice #2370-23 in the amount of$11,180.00 to Global Control Systems, Inc. for  specialized controls and instrumentation.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #4 in the amount of $88,841.00 for Buford High School baseball restrooms project and payment #5 in the amount ofs $332,284.00 for Buford Middle School addition and renovations project to  Charles Black Construction Co., Inc.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  6  7    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment ofl Invoice #6 int the amount of $58,003.00 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for New Street relocation  project and utilize SPLOST funds and general funds.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment ofInvoice #4 in the amount of $27,135.00 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for Buford Southside  Water Treatment Plant Office Building project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of] Invoice #2 in the amount of $342,095.00 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for Robert Bell Parkway  road repair project and utilize SPLOST funds.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment ofInvoice #3 ini the amount of $38,163.64 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for Buford High School  stadium project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Mr. Kerlin gave the City Manager'sl Report. Mr. Jay gave the City Attorney's Report.  After a briefo discussion with the audience, motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks  to adjourn. Ayes 3 Nays 0  3o Philip! Beard, Chairman E  -  Bradley W. Weeks, Commissioner  8    City  KCuOk  3-6-03  Date  9