MINUTES OF THE CARTERSVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION The Cartersville Planning Commission met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 9,2024, at 5:30 p.m. ini the City Hall Council Chambers. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 PM Chairman Lamar Pendley stated to the audience that the Planning Commission is a recommending body only and that for all cases heard, recommendations would be forwarded to the City Council for consideration. Furthermore, the cases would be heard before the Council Additionally, Chairman Pendley welcomed our two new board members, Mr. Matt Womack, April 18, 2024, and May 2, 2024, at the City Council Meeting. and Mr. Jay Milam. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Staff Members: Lamar Pendley, Anissa Cooley, Jay Milam, John Clayton, Greg Culverhouse, and Fritz Dent, Matt Womack Randy Mannino, Julia Drake, David Hardegree, Zack Arnold APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. March 12, 2024, Meeting Minutes Board Member Dent made a motion to approve the minutes. Board Member Clayton seconded the motion. Motion carried. Vote: 5-0-1 with Board Member Womack abstaining. Chairman Pendley made there would be a change in the agenda and that Z24-02-4 496 Mission Road would be moved to the front oft the agenda due to a Board Member having to leave at 6:30 PM. ANNEXATIONS 2. AZ24-01: 144 Cassville Rd Applicant: Old Castle APG South, Inc. David Hardegree, Planning and Development Assistant Director, stated that all adjacent property owners had been notified and the property had properly been posted and advertised. Continuing, he gave an overview of the application stating the applicant requests annexation into the city. The proposed zoning is H-I (Heavy Industrial). Ifapproved, staffi recommends A. Stormwater runoff and stormwater quality solutions are required for the site as outlined in City of Carterville's Code ofOrdinances, CHAPTER7.5, DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, ARTICLE IX, POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AND the following zoning conditions: REDEVELOPMENT: B. Ifthe applicant desires to dispose ofinert waste onsite then an inert landfill must be Keith Lovell, City Attorney, stated that the State recommends all local jurisdictions to eliminate Chairman Pendley opened the public hearing for the zoning portion oft the application. Brandon Bowen, 15 Public Square, came forward to represent the applicant and gave an overview stating that the owner was looking to incorporate this island with a zoning ofH-I (Heavy Industrial) along with the southwest corner to rezone from residential to H-I. Ryan Kirby, 820 Bedford Park, Peachtree City, VP of Operations for Georgia Masonry Supply (GMS), came forward to give an overview oft the type oft masonry products that the Cartersville Karl Lutjens, 114 Old Mill Rd., came forward to explain that prior to the expansions, the stormwater and flood plain violations would be resolved. Continuing, Old Castle APG South, Inc. has no plans to make this an inert landfill and is not opposed to the proposed conditions. The Mr. Lutjens and Mr. Bowen, collectively, answered questions from the board members regarding whether the company uses the railway system for transport, impeding environmental issues, and Chairman Pendley asked Mr. Kirby to return to the podium to allow Board Members to ask questions. With no questions from the Board, the public hearing was closed for the zoning Chairman Pendley opened the public hearing for the annexation portion oft the application. Mr. Bowen stated that all previous comments from the zoning portion were to also be carried With no one else to come forward to speak for or against the annexation portion of the designed, reviewed, and permitted through the GA EPD. any islands. plant provides and their plans for expansion. clean up process will be aj part oft the Land Disturbance Permit application. plans to address those issues. portion oft the application. over to the annexation portion. application, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Lovell stated that voting should commence for the annexation portion of the application and Board Member Milam made ai motion to approve the annexation portion of AZ24-01: 144 Cassville Rd. Board Member Dent seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Vote: 6-0 Mr. Lovell stated pertaining to discussions, the second condition would need to be rephrased to Board Member Clayton made a motion to approve the zoning portion of the application with the two proposed conditions, with the second condition being rephrased. Board Member Womack any conditions should be placed on the zoning portion oft the application. not allow. an inert landfill. seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Vote: 6-0 ZONINGS 3. Z24-04: 144 Cassville Rd. Applicant: Old Castle APG South, Inc. Chairman Pendley opened the public hearing. Mr. Lovell stated that all comments from AZ24-01 were to be carried over from the previous hearing. With no additional comments, the public hearing was closed. Board Member Dent made a motion to approve Z24-04 with the suggested conditions from Public Works with the rephrasing of condition B to state that an inert landfill would not be A. Concrete waste on Parcel C025-0006-092 needs to be removed from the floodplain disposed ofp properly in an inert landfill as a condition of zoning approval per our local floodplain management standard as outlined in Article VIC ofour local development regulations (Z24- B. IfOldcastle desires to dispose ofi inert waste onsite then an inert landfill must be designed, C.R Requirements for stormwater runoff and stormwater quality should be required for the site as outlined in City of Carterville's Code of Ordinances - ARTICLEI IX.-POST- CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT Board Member Cooley seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Vote: 6-0 allowed: 04). reviewed, and permitted through the GA EPD. AND REDEVELOPMENT: 4. Z24-03:0Thornwood Dr. Applicant: WJDS, Inc. Mr. Hardegree stated that all adjacent property owners had been notified and the property had properly been posted and advertised. Continuing, he gave an overview of the application stating the Applicant requests a change in zoning from G-C to RA-12 (Residential Attached) to construct approximately 96 for-rent townhomes on the 9.5 acre tract. Staff do not oppose the rezoning with the following conditions for utilities. A. Developer to provide a City ofCartersville utility easement with a width suitable to locate all proposed and future utilities with adequate separation. A utility easement along Thornwood Drive is required to extend 30 feet from the centerline ofThornwood Drive. B. Developer to extend the existing water line on Thornwood Drive and to loop the proposed water line inside the development. Chairman Pendley opened the public hearing. Chuck Hardin, 160 Three Rivers Dr., Rome, GA., came forward as the engineering representative of the application. Continuing, he gave and overview oft the proposed product stating there were 96 townhomes proposed on the 9.5 acres site. All units would be one/two bedroom units with two parking spaces per unit. Those spaces would be one: space ini the garage and one space in the driveway. Additional common parking areas were to be provided throughout the development. Aj preliminary review oft the existing detention pond would be done Board Members expressed their concerns regarding the limited parking availability which would hinder residents from having guests. Additionally, they suggested reducing the density oft the With no one else to come forward to speak for or against the application, the public hearing was Board Member Clayton made a motion to deny Z24-03. Board Member Dent seconded the With no further business to discuss, Board Member Womack made al motion to adjourn the to ensure that the existing pond could accommodate this development. project to allow for more parking for the future residents. closed. motion. Motion carried unanimously. Vote: 6-0 meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:38 PM. Date Approved: May 7, 2024. Is/ Lamar Pendley, 4