Buford City Commission  June 3, 2024  The regular monthly meeting was held on. June 3, 2024 at] Buford City Hall and all  Commission members were present.  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 June 3,  Allegiance.  2024 meeting as presented.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt the minutes from the May 6, 2024,  regular meeting as presented by staff.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 hearings. Rezonings:  Chairman Beard stated that this portion oft the meeting would be set aside for public  #Z-24-11: Garrard Group requested rezoning for the property located at 946 Gainesville Highway from C-21 to M-1. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalfo ofthe applicant. He stated this would be a small 46,800 square foot industrial building. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with the 1. Rezoning case. Z-24-11 and filing application does not include concurrent variances to Buford City Code where the provided site plan is not in conformity 2. The proposed building shall be allowed to be built with tilt-up wall type 3. The final site plan shall be substantially similar to the site] plan submitted with the 4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for approval. 5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained: in cut-offluminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or1 rights-of-way.  following conditions:  unless specifically addressed.  construction, brick, stucco or stone options.  rezoning case application.  13  1    Ayes 3 Nays 0  #Z-24-12: SBP Managed Investments 2022, LLC requested rezoning for the property located at 5575 Lanier Islands Parkway from C-21 to M-1. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf ofthe applicant. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by  Mr. Burge to approve the request with the following conditions: 1. The development shall include tilt-up type of construction. 2. The applicant shall provide copies OfUSACOE approvals to allow the disturbance of the state water buffers prior to the approval of subsequent permits. 3. Final building elevations shall be similar to the elevations provided to the City 4. The development shall include a 15' enhanced landscape strip adjacent to all: road frontages with plantings toj provide an effective year-round screen. The Planning Director shall review and approve the enhanced landscape plan. 5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of- 6. There shall be a 50-foot undisturbed buffer with an additional 50-foot disturbed replanted buffer adjacent to the residential properties along Leel Drive. Where sparsely vegetated, the applicant shall plant the buffer to provide an effective year-round screen. Any required plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the  and final approval shall be by the Planning Director.  way.  Planning Director.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #689/#Z-24-13: SBP Managed Investments 2022, LLC requested annexation and rezoning for the property located on Lee Drive, being parcel 08-168-000081B, containing 33.799 acres from AR-III to M-1. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf oft the applicant. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. West to approve the  request with the following conditions:  1. The development shall include tilt-up type of construction. 2. The applicant shall provide copies OfUSACOE approvals to allow the disturbance of the state water buffers prior to the approval ofs subsequent permits. 3. Final building elevations shall be similar to the elevations provided to the City 4. The development shall include a 15' enhanced landscape strip adjacent to all: road frontages with plantings toj provide an effective year-round screen. The Planning Director shall review and approve the enhanced landscape plan. 5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-offtype luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of-  and final approval shall bel by the Planning Director.  way.  2  Bys  Aak    6. There shall be a 50-foot undisturbed buffer with and 50-foot disturbed replanted buffer adjacent to the residential properties along Lee Drive. Where sparsely vegetated, the applicant shall plant thel buffer toj provide an effective year-round screen. Any required plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning  Director. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #690/#Z-24-14: SBP Managed Investment 2022, LLC: requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 3484 Mishell Lane from AR-III to M-1. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf oft the 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 development shall include tilt-up type of construction. 2. The applicant shall provide copies OfUSACOE approvals to allow the disturbance oft the state water buffers prior to the approval ofs subsequent permits. 3. Final building elevations shall be similar to the elevations provided to the City 4. The development shall include a 15' enhanced landscape strip adjacent to all road frontages with plantings toj provide an effective year-round screen. The Planning Director shall review and approve the enhanced landscape plan. 5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-offt type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of- 6. There shall be a 50-foot undisturbed buffer with and 50-foot disturbed replanted buffer adjacent to the residential properties along Lee Drive. Where sparsely vegetated, the applicant shall plant the buffer to provide an effective year-round screen. Any required plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning  and final approval shall be by the Planning Director.  way.  Director.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #691/#Z-24-15: SBP Managed Investment 2022, LLC: requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 3478 Mishell Lane from. AR-III tol M-1. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf oft the 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 development shall include tilt-up type of construction. 2. The applicant shall provide copies OfUSACOE approvals to allow the disturbance of the state water buffers prior to the approval of subsequent permits. 3. Final building elevations shall be similar to the elevations provided toi the City 4. The development shall include a 15' enhanced landscape strip adjacent to all road frontages with plantings toj provide an effective year-round screen. The Planning Director shall review and approve the enhanced landscape plan.  and final approval shall bel by the Planning Director.  Os  3    5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of- 6. There shall be a 50-foot undisturbed buffer with and 50-foot disturbed replanted buffer adjacent to the residential properties along Lee Drive. Where sparsely vegetated, the applicant shall plant the buffer to provide an effective year-round screen. Any required plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning  way.  Director. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #692/#Z-24-16: SBP Managed Investments 2022, LLC requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 3468 Mishell Lane from AR-III to M-1. 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 the following conditions: 1. The development shall include tilt-up type of construction. 2. The applicant shall provide copies OfUSACOE approvals to allow the disturbance oft the state water buffers prior to the approval of subsequent permits. 3. Final building elevations shall be similar to the elevations provided to the City 4. The development shall include a 15' enhanced landscape strip adjacent to all road frontages with plantings toj provide an effective year-round screen. The Planning Director shall review and approve the enhanced landscape plan. 5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of- 6. There shall be a 50-foot undisturbed buffer with and 50-foot disturbed replanted buffer adjacent to the residential properties along Lee Drive. Where sparsely vegetated, the applicant shall plant the buffer toj provide an effective year-round screen. Any required plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning  and final approval shall be by the Planning Director.  way.  Director. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Plat #693/#Z-24-17: SBP Managed Investments 2022, LLC requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 3432 Mishell Lane from AR-III to. M-1. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf oft the 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 development shall include tilt-up type of construction. 2. The applicant shall provide copies OfUSACOE approvals to allow the disturbance oft the state water buffers prior to the approval of subsequent permits. 3. Final building elevations shall be similar to the elevations provided to the City  and final approval shall be by the Planning Director.  3  4 hh/    4. The development shall include a 15' enhanced landscape strip adjacent to all road frontages with plantings toj provide an effective year-round screen. The Planning Director shall review and approve the enhanced landscape plan. 5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of- 6. There shall be a 50-foot undisturbed buffer with and 50-foot disturbed replanted buffer adjacent to the residential properties along Lee Drive. Where sparsely vegetated, the applicant shall plant the buffer toj provide an effective year-round screen. Any required plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning  way.  Director. Ayes 3 Nays 0  #2-24-18/SUP-24-08: Lake Blue Ridge Land Company, LLC requested rezoning for the property located at 26551 North Bogan from RA-200 to RM-8 with a special use permit to allow townhomes. Mitch Peevy spoke on behalf oft the applicant. He stated the developer had to redesign the project due to unsuitable soil and needed to acquire additional property. This would increase the number oftownhomes from 561 units to 71 units. The retaining wall and pump station would be eliminated. No one spoke against the request. After a brief discussion, motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to  table the: request until the. July meeting.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #ZM-24-03: Lake Blue Ridge Land Company, LLC, 2635 North Bogan Road, Parcels 7-226-134 and 7-226-236, requested to modify conditions from previous zoning cases Z- 21-14, SUP-21-06, ZM-21-03, ZM-23-08. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to  table the request until the. July meeting.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #ZM-24-04: Lake Blue Ridge Land Company, LLC, Northeast intersection ofNorth Bogan Road and Hamilton Mill Road, Parcels 7-226-235, 7-226-120, 7-226-237, 7-226- 236, requested to modify conditions fromj previous zoning cases Z-21-14, SUP-21-06, ZM-21-05, ZM-22-05, ZM-23-08. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to  table the request until the. July meeting.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  18  5  I    Special Use Permits:  #SUP-24-07: Tara Gillespie requested a special use permit for the property located at 2295 Buford Highway. The special use permit requested is to allow a drive-thru restaurant. Jim Wilkerson spoke onl behalf ofthe applicant. He stated the owner is proposing to demolish the existing Dairy Queen restaurant and build a new restaurant with a smaller footprint. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the request with the following conditions: 1. The special use permit applies to the Dairy Queen and at such time in the future Dairy Queen vacates the site this special use permit expires. 2. The approval oft this special use permit does not] provide relief ofany requirements oft the Zoning Ordinance or. Development Regulations beyond the requested reliefs listed in the applicant's letter ofintent. 3. The final site plan shall be substantially similar to the plan submitted with the special use permit. The final site plan shall be reviewed by the Planning Director. 4. The following concurrent variance requests are approved as follows: a. Toa allow for the use ofai flat roofbuilding design. The final architectural plans shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director. b. Toi increase the percentage of parking located tot the side ofai freestanding C. The: front building setback shall be reduced from 75: feet to 60 feet.  building containing less than 7,500 square feet.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 Annexations:  Plat #694/#Z-24-19/#SUP-24-09/#: Naveed Masood requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 3205 Camp Branch Road from RA-200 to M-1 with a special use permit to allow a climate-controlled storage facility and flex office/warehouse condominiums. Guy Abernathy spoke on behalfofthe: applicant and explained the request to the Board. He stated this would be an industrial development consisting ofs six (6) buildings that total 307,610 square feet. The buildings will consist ofac climate-controlled storage facility, office/warehouse buildings and office/warehouse flex condominium buildings. They are asking for reliefwith some setbacks, buffers and stormwater buffers. He also asked for the enhanced landscape strip along Camp Branch Road to be reduced to 10: feet instead of15 feet. Renee Byrd-Lewis spoke on behalf of the community along with Sandy Donatucci and a gentleman from Hedgerows subdivision. They cited several concerns, including traffic, property values, buffer reductions, appearance and presentation of the buildings. State Representative Farooq Mughal spoke against the request. Debra Lynn, property owner/applicant spoke in favor oft the request. After discussion, several conditions were agreed to by the Commission and added toi the motion. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the  request with the following conditions:  499  3s  Ah 2    1. Parcel 7-137-004A shall be annexed into the City of Buford. 2. The rezoning case Z-24-19 approval shall not include concurrent variances to Buford City Code where the provided site plan is noti in conformity to Development Regulations or Zoning Code unless specifically addressed! in the 3. The applicant shall submit building elevations including building and canopy materials, color and heights. All design elements including elevations shall be 4. The development shall include a 10-foot enhanced landscape strip adjacent to Camp Branch Road with plantings toj provide an effective year-round screen. The Planning Director shall review and approve the enhanced landscape plan. 5. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of- 6. All zoning buffers shall remain undisturbed buffers and replanted where sparsely 7. The indoor climate control storage use: is approved with the special use permit SUP-24-09 as shown as Building A on1 the provided concept plan. 8. All storage shall be exclusively within the proposed climate control storage building. Outdoor storage ofr materials shall be prohibited. 9. The service center building condominium owned and leased office warehouse buildings with outdoor storage use is approved with the special use permit SUP- 24-10 as shown as. Buildings B and C on1 the provided concept plan. 10. Outdoor storage of materials shall be for business-related items and kept in an orderly manner. No outdoor storage of trash orj junk is allowed. 11. The front setbacks along Camp Branch Road shall be reduced from 50 feet to 40 12. The rear building setback line adjacent to Interstate 85 shall be reduced: from 50 13.Loading docks shall be positioned in such a way that they do not face or back 14. No trucks signage shall be posted on Camp Branch Road immediately following the industrial development as Camp Branch enters the residential districtmoving away from I-85, subject to the approval oft the Gwinnett County. Camp Branch 15. Road improvements on Camp Branch Road as approved by Gwinnett DOT and the Georgia Department ofTransportation (GDOT) and the City Manager. 16. Stream buffers shall be maintained per City Code and State law. 17. Buffers adjacent to residential properties shall be maintained per City code. 18. Industrial buildings may be tilt-up. Front elevations shall be brick, stone or  application.  approved by the Planning Director.  way. vegetated.  feet. feet to 10: feet.  onto adjacent residential properties.  Road is maintained by Gwinnett County.  stucco as approved by the City Manager.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Chairman Beard stated that this concludes the public hearing portion oft the meeting.  8  7 -    Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve subdivision plat for 51061 Bristol  Industrial Way. Ayes 3 Nays 0 Subdivision. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve final plat for Bethany Estates  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize City Manager to continue operating under the fiscal year 2024 operating budget until the adoption ofthe fiscal year  2025 operating budget. 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  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize Chairman to negotiate and enter into final Intergovernmental Agreement with Hall County for Transportation special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST), subject to approval of City Attorney.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve amendment tol base charges for  small and large commercial natural gas accounts.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize City Manager to submit the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to Gwinnett County.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve surplus items as presented and authorize City Manager to list items on Govdeals.com and other markets.  8 -  YA    Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve special event at Buford Youth  Sports Complex. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve granting at time limited and conditional easement to 60 Garnett Street, LLC placing heating ventilation and air  conditioning units on aj portion of City property.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve annual dues for the Gwinnett  Municipal Association ini the amount of $15,596.12.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize City Manager to enter into an agreement with Peoples Bank &' Trust providing for enhanced check clearing protocols using Positive Pay software, subject to the approval of City Attorney.  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. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment of] Invoice #18137- 27 int the amount of $39,920.40 to Breaux & Associates for Buford City Stadium project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Bure, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize Invoice #8 in the amount of $315,929.40 to Buford City Schools for Buford Senior. Academy classroom and office  furniture.  48  9 bl    Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #10 ini the amount of$17,632.26 to Backbone Infrastructure, LLC: for West Moreno Street improvements  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #31 (final) in the amount of$ $180,548.79 to Ruby-Collins, Inc. for water plat expansion project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #4 (final) in the amount of$79,087.50 to Site Engineering, Inc. for. Jackson Street Sewer Improvements,  Phase II. (CDBG) Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize Invoice #10 in the amount of $7,217.64 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 #18 in the amount of$145,223.00 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 #18 in the amount of$3,141,485.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford City Stadium  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  3  10  Bid    Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #16 in the amount of$164,193.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford Senior  Academy addition project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Mr. Kerlin gave the City Manager's Report. Mr. Jay gave the City Attorney's! Report.  A gentleman from 3205 Camp Branch Road had a concern that the address on the application matched his Camp Branch home address. The City Attorney stated that the recorded legal descriptions of the subject properties are used ini the application. After audience discussion, motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adjourn.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Bo Phillip Beard, Chairman G  Chris Burge,  -  Bradley W. Weeks, Commissioner  City Clerk Date  Aey  144  11