Buford City Commission  February 5, 2024  The regular monthly meeting was held on February 5, 2024 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 the February 5,  Commission members were present.  Allegiance.  2024 Commission meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt the minutes from the. January 2, 2024  regular meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Chairman Beard recognized Jimmy Kyle and Daniel Hyatt for their twenty (20): years of Chairman Beard stated that this portion oft the meeting would be set aside for public  service with the City. hearings. Rezonings:  #Z-24-01: Mike Phelps requested rezoning for the property located on Broadmoor Boulevard, out of parcel 7-270-044, containing 5.96 acres from M-1 to R-100. The applicant asked to postpone the rezoning. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks  toj postpone the request. Ayes 3 Nays 0  #Z-24-02: Chris Brown requested rezoning for the property located at 5571 Shadburn Ferry Road from C-21 to R-100. The applicant was present and stated he would like to remove the existing house and build ai new single-family residential home. The home would be approximately 5000 square feet with aj proposed 4-car garage. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request 1. The proposed new 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, shakes, hardiplank, and concrete siding as approved by the Planning  with the following conditions:  Director.  7  1  des  AhR    2. All front, side and rear yards shall be sodded and shall have two (2)3-inch 3. The new home shall have ai minimum gross heated floor area of3400 square feet exclusive of garages or basements. The new home shall have a minimum 2-car 5. Per sections 1400 and 1401 oft the City of Buford Zoning Ordinance, all the lot widths, setbacks and lot areas shall comply with the R-100 standards.  ornamental trees planted in the front yard.  garage.  4. The driveway shall be a minimum width of 18 feet.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #2-24-03/SUP-24-01: Lew Hudson Family LTD Partnership requested rezoning for the property located at 2185 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard from C-2/M-1 to C-2 with a special use permit to allow equipment rental, equipment service and outdoor storage. Don Clerici spoke on behalf oft the applicant. He stated this would be Sunbelt Rentals. He asked to eliminate the sidewalk and curb and gutter along frontage of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard extending beyond the deceleration lane. The installation of curo/guter/sidewalk on Peachtree Industrial deceleration lane (less than total road frontage) and along the entire frontage ofTuggle Greer Road. Mr. Clerici stated that his engineer noted drainage issues on Peachtree Industrial with a full installation. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the 1. Rezoning case. Z-24-03 and special use permit SUP-24-01 do not include concurrent variances to the City of Buford Zoning Code where the provided site 2. The site shall include a 10' enhanced landscape strip adjacent to Tuggle Greer Drive and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. The landscape strip shall screen the site with various evergreen trees and shrubs. The Planning Director shall approve the enhanced landscape plan sealed by a Georgia Registered Landscape Architect. Landscape strips shall not be encroached with walls, easements, parking, curb and gutter, retaining walls or any other site improvements. The entrances can encroach the landscape strip as close toj perpendicular as possible. 3. The installation of curb/gutter/sidewalk on. Peachtree Industrial deceleration lane (less than total road frontage) and along the entire frontage ofTuggle Greer Road. 4. All parking, storage and interior driveway surfaces shall be in conformance with 5. Outdoor storage ofjunk equipment or material shall be prohibited. 7. The final site plan shall be approved by the Planning Director.  request with the following conditions:  plan is not in conformity unless specifically addressed.  City of. Buford codes and ordinances. 6. No outdoor repair ofe equipment or vehicles.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 Special Use Permits:  #SUP-23-29: Doug Weston III/U-Haul requested a special use permit for the property located on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Cole Road, being parcel 7-302-183. The special use permit requested is to allow self-storage and truck and trailer rentals. The  4W  2  33  Ahla    applicant was present and explained the request to the Board. He stated this would bea self-storage facility with truck and trailer rentals for U-Haul. He stated this facility would have low traffic volume and would not require a lot of parking spaces. He asked for reliefon the road improvements along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Cole Road. The Board stated the road improvements would be required per the code and they would reduce the parking to 50 spaces. Mr. Kerlin requested the truck rentals be located to the back oft the lot and allow the building to front the road. The applicant agreed. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the 1. Approval oft this special use permit is for U-Haul moving and storage and will 2. Colel Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard shall be improved to minimal road standards including right-of-way dedication where needed to install all 3. The required parking spaces shall be reduced to 50 spaces. alternations to any local, state or federal regulations.  request with the following conditions:  expire should the current owner vacate the site.  improvements.  4. The approval of a special use permit does not provide approval of variances or 5. The road frontage shall have a 15-foot enhanced landscape strip directly adjacent to Cole Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard planted with a variety of evergreen trees and shrubs. The final plan is to be approved by the Planning 6. No accumulation ofjunk vehicles or storage items and mechanical repairs shall be 7. All parking and driveway surfaces to be asphalt or concrete with curb and gutter meeting the minimal standards oft the City of Buford Development Regulations. 8. Ifa fence and gate is proposed along the: frontage of] Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Cole Road, it shall be located behind the 15' enhanced landscape strip and be a black metal decorative fence with brick columns. The remaining fence along the sides and rear shall be a black-coated chain link fence. Final design and location shall be approved by the Planning Director. 9. All drive isles shall be no less than 24: feet in width after minimal parking is 10. The corporate colors of green and orange shall be allowed on the building 11. The parking area: for truck and trailer rentals shall be located at the rear oft the property and rear ofbuilding with the building fronting the roads.  Director. prohibited on site.  provided. elevations.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #SUP-24-02: Legacy Land Holding II, LLC requested a special use permit for the property located at 4624 Friendship Road. The special use permit requested is for a self- storage facility. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by 1. Special use permit SUP-24-02 does not include concurrent variances to City of Buford Zoning Ordinance where the provided site plan is not in conformity unless  Mr. Burge to approve the request with the following conditions:  specifically addressed.,  936  3    2. The site shall include a 15' enhanced landscape strip adjacent tol Friendship Road. The landscape strip shall screen the site with various evergreen trees and shrubs. The Planning Director shall approve the enhanced landscape strip sealed by a Georgia Registered Landscape Architect. The landscape strip shall not be encroached with walls, easements, parking, curb and gutter, retaining walls or any other site improvements. The entrance can encroach the landscape strip as close 3. Sidewalks and curb and gutter are: required to bel located adjacent to the full 5. The final site plan shall be approved by the Planning Director.  toj perpendicular as possible. amount ofroad: frontage at] Friendship Road. 4. Outdoor storage shall bej prohibited.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 Annexations:  Plat #685/#Z-24-04: Chris Watford and Amy Barfield asked that their request for annexation and rezoning for the property located at 4470 Bennett Road from SS/AR-III to C-2 be withdrawn. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to withdraw the  request. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Zoning Modifications:  #ZM-24-01: Ammeraal Beltech, 4627 Distribution Parkway, requests to modify 3. Prior to start of the permitted RTO (Regenerative thermal Oxidizer) Ammeraal Beltech agrees to install ai noise barrier acoustical wall ata location to be determined by an acoustical engineer and the City ofBuford tor remediate the noise and toj provide an alternative means ofdischarging exhaust to remediate the odors as approved by the City. 4. Installation oft the acoustical panels or similar to mitigate the noise and an alternative means of discharging exhaust shall be accomplished with four  conditions from Commission meeting on October 9, 2023:  (4) months.  To:  1. And allow the height oft the noise barrier wall tol be up to 10: feet. 2. And allow the noise barrier wall to be located within the zoning buffer. 3. And to extend the completion date imposed of four (4) months to May 31,  2024.  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  38  4    #ZM-24-02: AES Restaurant Group, Arby's, 49661 Lanier Islands Parkway, Tract. A, containing 1.618 acres, requests toi modify condition from Commission meeting on 2. Landscape and architectural design shall follow section 1316.1- - Design  October 3, 2022:  Requirements, Buford Zoning Ordinance.  To:  1. And to allow metal on the building.  No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to  approve the request. 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 authorize Chairman and City Attorney to proceed with local legislation for additional Homestead Exemption for property tax relief.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to appoint Chairman Beard and Bryan Kerlin as authorized signatories for MEAG Power Municipal Competitive Trust.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to amend Buford Downtown  Development Authority boundary map.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize transfer of parcel 7-270-044, portion thereof9.77 acres +, to the Buford Downtown Development Authority.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve renewal of Workers Compensation for 2024-2025 with Summit Insurance Company.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  35  5    Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize renewal of2024-2025 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 State of Georgia Statewide  Mutual Assistance agreement.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to consider approval ofs special event permit with conditions on. Buford Community Center lawn for Holiday Antique and. Arts  Market on November 13-17,2024.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve request to change the speed limit on North Richland Creek Road from 351 mph to 25: mph and notify Gwinnett County  Department ofTransportation of the change.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize release of pledged funds with  Peoples Bank & Trust. Chairman Beard abstained.  Ayes 2 Nays 0 Abstained 1  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt model ordinance to require car  washes to recycle water. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve restatement ofl Defined Benefit Retirement Plan through the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System in compliance with IRS: rules and restate vesting schedule and benefit calculations.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize final payment ini the amount of$614,144,50 for 2017 Gwinnett County City/County join SPLOST project on  Thompson Mill Road.  -  d8    Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of] Invoice #24-012 ini the amount of$ $77,524.26 for Buford City Gym additional parking project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment ofInvoice #18137- 23 in the amount of$33,062.171 to Breaux & Associates for City ofBuford stadium  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment ofInvoice #23107- 09 in the amount ofs $412.84 to Breaux & Associates for Buford High School Baseball  Concessions project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #7 ini the amount of $41,800.00 tol F.S. Scarbrough for Southside WPCP filter replacement project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #4 in the amount of $25,577.97 to Allied Paving Contractors, Inc. for 2023 LMIG paving project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #4 in the amount of $129,010.85 to Backbone Infrastructure, LLC for Bona Road sidewalk project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #12 ini the amount of$244,384.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford Senior  Academy addition project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Rys    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #14 in the amount of$1,411,760.00: to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford City Stadium  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #15 in the amount of$ $92,061.001 to Charles Black Construction Company, 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 #6 in the amount of $278,166.86 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford High  School bleachers and concessions - Phase II project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #1 ini the amount of $1,464,394.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford Youth Football  Field Renovation project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Mr. Mr. Kerlin gave the City Manager's Report. Mr. Jay gave the City Attorney's] Report.  After a brief discussion with the audience, motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks  to adjourn. Ayes 3 Nays 0  60 Phillipl Beard, Chairman a    Chris  W. Bradley Weeks,  Commissioner  -  8    City Date  y  3-4ra4  9