BUFORD CITY COMMISSION MEETING  April 11, 2022 Buford City Arena 7:00 p.m.  1.1 Pledge to the Flag.  2. Approve the agenda as presented.  3. Approve the minutes from the March 7, 2022 meeting. 4. Recognize Maurice Walker for his twenty (20) years ofservice.  PUBLIC: HEARINGS 5. Rezonings: I. #Z-22-01: IDII Logistics 2820 Gravel Springs Road Parcel: 7-142-144 1.29 acres  Requesting rezoning from RA-200 (Residential Agricultural) to  M-1 (LightI Industrial). P8ZRecommendation  #Z-22-01: IDILogistics requested rezoning for the property located at 2820 Gravel Springs Road from RA-200 to M-1. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval of the rezoning to M-1 with the  following conditions:  1. The development site plan shall conform to the recommendations oft the Georgia Development of] Regional Impacts (DRI) report. 2. The 50-foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to the residentially zoned property shall be reduced to a 50-foot graded and replanted buffer. A landscape plan shall be required within the dissimilar zoning buffer and provide for an  1    effective screening. The final plan is to be reviewed and approved by the 3. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with a mixture of evergreen trees and shrubs to provide an effective screen from Gravel Springs Road and I-85. 4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review 5. Tilt-up wall building construction shall be approved for the proposed 6. To allow retaining wall within the front yard per the site plan submitted with the application by Urban Engineers, Inc. dated March 7, 2022, for location  Planning Director.  and approval. development. and materials. Ayes-4 Nays-0 II. #Z-22-02: IDII Logistics 2826 Gravel Springs Road Parcel: 7-142-012 1.93 acres  Requesting rezoning from RA-200 (Residential Agricultural) to  M-1 (Light Industrial). PaZReommendation  #Z-22-02: IDI Logistics requested rezoning for the property located at 2826 Gravel Springs Road from RA-200 to M-1. Motion by Amy Reed and seconded by Harley Bennett to recommend approval oft the rezoning to M-1 with the  following conditions:  1. The development site plans shall conform to the recommendations ofthe Georgia Development of Regional Impacts (DRI) report. 2. The 50-foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property shall be reduced to a 50-foot graded and replanted buffer. A landscape plan shall be required within the dissimilar zoning buffer and provide for an effective screening. The final plan is to be reviewed and approved by the Planning  Director.  2    3. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with a mixture of evergreen trees and shrubs to provide an effective screen from Gravel Springs Road and I-85. 4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review 5. Tilt-up wall building construction shall be approved for the proposed 6. To allow retaining wall within the front yard per the site plan submitted with the application by Urban Engineers, Inc. dated March 7,2 2022, for location  and approval. development. and materials. Ayes-4 Nays-0  6. Special Use Permit: I.# #SUP-22-05: Penn Hodge 1605 Buford Highway C-2 (Commercial) Zoning  Requesting a special use permit to allow a drive-thru restaurant.  PaZRecommendation  #SUP-22-05: Penn Hodge requested a special use permit for the property located at 1605 Buford Highway, being parcel 7-259-260. The special use permit requested is to allow a drive thru restaurant. The applicant was present and explained the request to the Board. He stated they are proposing a 6000 square foot spec building with two (2) tenants. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Harley Bennett and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval oft the special use permit as requested with the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall comply with the minimum parking calculation standards ofBuford City Code Section 1002 or provide the required.documentation and compliance to Code Section 1001 for shared parking. 2. The design shall be compliant with Code Section 1315.3(c) for compliance with parking space locations in the front and sides of the property for  buildings under 7,500 square feet.  3    Ayes-4 Nays-0 7. Annexations:  I. Tract #1 -E Plat#614 IDII Logistics 1197 Peachtree Street NE Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30361 Parcel: 7-142-013 Acres: 3.29  Property: 2754 Gravel Springs Road, Gwinnett County  Zoned From: RA-200 Zoned To: M-1  P&Z Recommendation  Plat #614/#Z-22-03: Wylene Mosley and IDII Logistics requests annexation and rezoning for the property located at 2754 Gravel Springs Road from RA-200 to M- 1. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval oft the annexation and rezoning to M-1 with the following conditions:  1. The development site plans shall conform to the recommendations oft the Georgia Development of Regional Impacts (DRI) report. 2. The 50-foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property shall be reduced to a 50-foot graded and replanted buffer. A landscape plan shall be required within the dissimilar zoning buffer and provide for an effective screening. The final plan is to be reviewed and approved by the Planning 3. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with a mixture of evergreen trees and shrubs to provide an effective screen from Gravel Springs Road and I-85. 4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review 5. Tilt-up wall building construction shall be approved for the proposed  Director.  and approval. development.  4    6. Toa allow retaining wall within the front yard per the site plan submitted with the application by Urban Engineers, Inc. dated March 7, 2022, for location  and materials. Ayes-4 Nays-0  II. Tract#2-1 Plat#615 IDILogistics 1197 Peachtree Street NE Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30361 Parcel: 7-142-096 Acres: .84  Property: 2730 Gravel Springs Road, Gwinnett County  Zoned From: RA-200 Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation  Plat #615/#Z-22-04: Xiu Ying Ye and IDII Logistics requests annexation and rezoning for the property located at 2730 Gravel Springs Road from RA-200 to M- 1. Motion by Amy Reed and seconded by Wayne Johnson to recommend approval oft the annexation and rezoning to M-1 with the following conditions:  1. The development site plans shall conform to the recommendations of the Georgia Development of] Regional Impacts (DRI) report. 2. The 50-foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property shall be reduced to a 50-foot graded and replanted buffer. A landscape plan shall be required within the dissimilar zoning buffer and provide for an effective screening. The final plan is to be reviewed and approved by the Planning 3. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with a mixture ofevergreen trees and shrubs to provide an effective screen from Gravel Springs Road and I-85. 4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review 5. Tilt-up wall building construction shall be approved for the property  Director.  and approval. development.  5    6. Toallow: retaining wall within the front yard per the site plan submitted with the application by Urban Engineers, Inc. dated March 7, 2022, for location  and materials. Ayes-4 Nays-0  III. Tract #3-1 Plat#616 IDILogistics 1197 Peachtree Street NE Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30361 Parcel: 7-142-002 Acres: 9.37  Property: 2781 Gravel Springs Road, Gwinnett County  Zoned From: RA-200 Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation  Plat #616/Z-22-05: Margaret R. Kirkpatrick and IDI Logistics requests annexation and rezoning for the property located at 2781 Gravel Springs Road from RA-200 to M-1. Motion by Harley Bennett and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval oft the annexation and rezoning to M-1 with the following  conditions:  1. The development site plans shall conform to the recommendations ofthe Georgia Development of Regional Impacts (DRI) report. 2. The 50-foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property shall be reduced to a 50-foot graded and replanted buffer. A landscape plan shall be required within the dissimilar zoning buffer and provide for an effective screening. The final plan is to be reviewed and approved by the Planning 3. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with a mixture of evergreen trees and shrubs to provide an effective screen from Gravel Springs Road and I-85. 4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review  Director.  and approval.  6    5. Tilt-up wall building construction shall be approved for the property 6. Toa allow retaining wall within the front yard per the site plan submitted with the application by Urban Engineers, Inc. dated March 7,2022, for location  development. and materials. Ayes-4 Nays-0  IV. Tract #4-1 Plat#617 IDI Logistics 1197 Peachtree Street NE Suite 600 Atlanta, GA: 30361 Parcel: 7-137-002 Acres: 12.00 Zoned From: RA-200 Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation  Property: 2634 Gravel Springs Road, Gwinnett County  Plat #617#Z-22-06: Brenda Cheryle Mosley and IDI Logistics requests annexation and rezoning for the property located at 2634 Gravel Springs Road from RA-200 to M-1. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Harley Bennett to recommend approval ofthe annexation and rezoning to M-1 with the following  conditions:  1. The development site plans shall conform to the recommendations of the Georgia Development ofl Regional Impacts (DRI) report. 2. The 50-foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property shall be reduced to a 50-foot graded and replanted buffer. A landscape plan shall be: required within the dissimilar zoning buffer and provide for an effective screening. The final plan is to be reviewed and approved by the Planning 3. The development shall include a 20' enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with a mixture ofevergreen trees and shrubs to provide an effective screen from Gravel Springs Road and I-85.  Director.  7    4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review 5. Tilt-up wall building construction shall be approved for the property 6. To allow retaining wall within the front yard per the site plan submitted with the application by Urban Engineers, Inc. dated March 7, 2022, for location  and approval. development. and materials. Ayes-4 Nays-0  V. Tract#5-Plat#618 IDI Logistics 1197 Peachtree Street NE Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30361 Parcel: 7-137-002A Acres: 0.67  Property: 2648 Gravel Springs Road, Gwinnett County  Zoned From: RA-200 Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation  Plat #618#Z-22-07: Brenda Cheryle Mosley and IDII Logistics requests annexation and rezoning for the property located at 2648 Gravel Springs Road from RA-200 to M-1. Motion by Amy Reed and seconded by Wayne Johnson to recommend approval ofthe annexation and rezoning to M-1 with the following  conditions:  1. The development site plans shall conform to the recommendations ofthe Georgia Development of Regional Impacts (DRI) report. 2. The 50-foot undisturbed buffer adjacent to residentially zoned property shall be reduced to a 50-foot graded and replanted buffer. A landscape plan shall be required within the dissimilar zoning buffer and provide for an effective screening. The final plan is to be reviewed and approved by the Planning  Director.  8    3. The development shall include a 20 enhanced landscape strip, adjacent to the right-of-way, planted with a mixture ofevergreen trees and shrubs to provide an effective screen from Gravel Springs Road and I-85. 4. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review 5. Tilt-up wall building construction shall be approved for the property 6. Toa allow retaining wall within the front yard per the site plan submitted with the application by Urban Engineers, Inc. dated March 7,2022, for location  and approval. development. and materials. Ayes-4 Nays-0  8. Zoning Modification:  I# #ZM-22-03: Brett and Ashley Croker  3665 South Bogan Road  Consider modification to annexation Plat #565, condition #4 requiring a minimum of a 20' driveway. Request to modify to allow for a 25' apron at South Bogan Road, a 20' drive for 80' and the remaining approximate  250' to be 12'.  II. #ZM-22-04: Lake Blue Ridge Land Company, LLC  North Bogan Road and Hamilton Mill Road  Consider approval ofa carwash on outparcel #3 (1.43 +/- acres) per May 3, 2021 zoning condition #7 requiring Commission approval of outparcel use  2-21-13SUP-25-05. END OF PUBLICHEARINGS  9. Reappoint Mitch Peevy and Dorothy Lott as Buford Housing Authority 10. Appoint voting delegates for 2022 Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia 11. Authorize City Manager to enter into an agreement with Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia to acquire firm gas capacity in the 85 to Georgia project.  Commissioners. annual election.  9    12. Authorize Chairman and City Manager to sign Year-end Settlement  documents with MEAG Power.  13. Approve purchase of properties located at 535 Copper Street (7-296-004) in the amount of$165,000, 525 Copper Street (7-296-120) in the amount of $165,000, 515 Bona Road (7-296-004B) in the amount of $100,000, Copper Street at Forest Street (7-296-003B) in the amount of $120,000, mobile home (H7296M042) in the amount of $10,000 and mobile home (H7296M042) in the amount of $80,000 both located at 710 Forest Street and 560 Copper Street  (7-296-118) in the amount of $350,000. purchase properties as presented.  14. Authorize City Manager and City Attorney to enter into an agreement to  15. Authorize City Manager to submit the 2023 Community Development Block 16. Authorize payment of $1,000 to eligible recipients of Governor Kemp's Supplemental First Responders and Public Safety Personnel Grant program as  Grant (CDBG) application to Gwinnett County.  part oft the American Rescue Plan Act.  17. Authorize payment #5 for 2021 LMIG paving project.  18. Authorize payment #2 and change order #1 (final adjusting) for Sardis Church 19. Authorize payment #1 for' Thompson Mill Road at Buford Highway gas  Road gas relocation project.  relocation project.  20. Authorize payment #10 to Ruby Collins, Inc. for water plant expansion project and payment #2 (Invoice No. 2226-22) and payment #3 (Invoice No. 2227-22) to Global Control Systems, Inc. for specialized controls and instrumentation. 21. Authorize payment ofinvoice #4 for North Harris Street Streetscape project 22. Authorize payment ofinvoice #1 for Harris Street passive park project. 23. Authorize payment ofinvoice #1 for Buford Senior Academy turf project.  and invoice #4 for South Harris Street Streetscape project.  10    24. Authorize payment ofinvoice #1 for Buford High School baseball and softball 25. Authorize payment #1 for CDBG Shadburn Ferry Road improvement project.  scoreboards and installation project.  26. City Manager's Report. 27. City Attorney's Report.  NOTE: The City ofBuford does not discriminate ont thet basis ofdisabilityi int the: admission ora accesst to, ort treatmento ore employment in, its programs or activities per the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992. Bryan Kerlin, City Manager, 770-945-6761, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the non-discrimination requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice Regulations. Information concerning thep provisions oft the Americans withl Disabilities Act, andt ther rights providedt thereunder, are available fromt the ADA coordinator. The City of Buford will assist citizens with special needs given proper advance notice. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program, or activity oft the City should be directed to the. ADA Coordinator, Bryan Kerlin,  23001 Buford Highway, Buford, Georgia, 770-945-6761.  11