BUFORD CITY COMMISSION MIEETING  June 6, 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 May 2, 2022 meeting. 4. Change the July meeting to July 18, 2022.  PUBLIC HEARINGS 5. Rezonings: I.# #Z-22-13: Roger Kurth 155 West Moreno Street Parcel: 7-294-008 0.29 acres  Requesting rezoning from commercial (C-2) to single family  residential (R-100) PaZRecommendation  #Z-22-13: Roger Kurth requested rezoning for the property located at 155 West Moreno Street from C-2 to R-100. The applicant was present and explained the request to the Board. He stated he wanted to use the property as ai residence. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Harley Bennett to recommend approval oft the rezoning to R-100 with  the following conditions:  1. All future renovations and improvements that include expanding the current building shall be within existing building setback lines, or the owner shall  obtain approvals of appropriate variances.  1    Ayes-5 Nays-0 II. #Z-22-14:  Tonya Woods/Thomas and Hutton 4238 Thompson Mill Road Parcel: 7-264-057 5.001 acres  Requesting rezoning from commercial (C-2) to single family  residential (R-100) PaZRecommendation  #Z-22-14: Tonya Woods/Thomas and Hutton requested rezoning for the property located at 4238 Thompson Mill Road from C-2 to R-100. Russell Nash spoke on behalf ofthe applicant and explained the request to the Board. He stated they are proposing to divide this parcel into two (2) large single-family residential lots with as shared driveway. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Harley Bennett and seconded by JeffPirkle to recommend approval oft the  rezoning to R-100 with the following conditions:  1. The width for Lot #1 shall be reduced from 100 feet to 46.4 feet. 2. The applicant shall apply for an exemption plat for the subdivision oft the property for review and approval prior to the issuance of subsequent permits. 3. The recorded plat shall include a shared access easement and easement agreement to share driveways as shown on the site plan submitted with the 4. All homes shall be constructed with four (4) sides ofbrick or stone with accents not to exceed 35% on the front elevation and accents not to exceed 20% on the side and rear elevations. Accents shall include brick, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank, and concrete siding as approved by the Planning 5. All front, side and rear yards shall be sodded and shall have two (2) 3-inch 6. All homes shall have a minimum gross heated floor area of 3400 square feet exclusive of garages or basements. All homes shall have a minimum oftwo  rezoning application.  Director.  ornamental trees planted in the front yard.  (2) car garages. Ayes-5 Nays-0  2    III. #Z-22-20:  Buford Housing Authority 2050 Hutchins Street Parcel: 7-268-018 and 7-269A-085 1.770 acres  Requesting rezoning from R-100/RM to O-I  P&ZRecommendation  #Z-22-20: Buford Housing Authority requested rezoning for the property located at 2050 Hutchins Street, out of parcels 7-269A-085 and 7-268-018, containing 1.770 acres from R-100/RM to O-I. Kevin Jones spoke on behalf ofthe applicant. He stated they wanted to separate the administrative building from the housing units. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Harley Bennett and seconded by Jeff Pirkle to recommend approval ofthe rezoning request to O-I.  Ayes-5 Nays-0  6.. Special Use Permit: I.# #SUP-22-07: Josh Russell 3750 Buford Drive Parcel: 7-219-023  Requesting a special use permit to allow a car wash  PaZRecommendation  #SUP-22-07: Josh Russell requested a special use permit for the property located at 3750 Buford Drive. The special use permit requested is to allow a car wash. Marty Murphy with Tidal Wave. Auto Spa spoke on behalfoft the applicant. He stated they have several car washes in the County along with the most recent one on Lanier Islands Parkway. He stated this use is well suited for the area and would complement all the existing automotive dealerships along Buford Drive. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval of the special use permit as requested with  the following conditions:  3    1.1 Business operations shall not include outdoor storage ofbusiness related products. The site shall be maintained in an orderly manner. 2. The site plan shall be substantially similar to the site plan submitted with the special use permit application. The final site plan shall be reviewed and 3. Architectural treatments shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning 4. The location of the site entrance shall be approved by the Georgia 5. The building front windows facing Buford Drive shall have an opaque  approved by the Planning Director.  Director prior to the issuance of a building permit.  Department ofTransportation.  tinting. Ayes-5 Nays-0 7. Annexations:  6. The roofing material shall be architectural shingles.  I. Tract#1 -] Plat t#624 Gregory Bostwick 5480 Trudy Drive Flowery Branch, GA 30542 Parcel: 08-150-002014 Acres: 7.793 Zoned From: VC Zoned To: RA-200  Property: 6611 McEver Road, Hall County  P&Z Recommendation  Plat #624: Gregory Bostwick requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 6611 McEver Road from V-Cto RA-200. The applicant was present and explained the request to the Board. He stated he would like for his property to be in the City with the similar zoning and would be an asset to the City. He stated that he has no plans for the property at this time. Teresa Cantrell, adjacent property owner, spoke in opposition of the request. She stated that she would like to: see a site plan and that this annexation and zoning was unethical and a misrepresentation to the adjacent property owners. Mrs. Cantrell submitted a letter  4    of opposition for the official record. Bernadette Scaggs, McEver Road resident spoke in opposition of the annexation and stated this was not good for the residential area. Cheryl Porter, Lake Run Subdivision, also spoke in opposition of the annexation. Amy Phillips, real estate agent for the owner, stated that there were: no plans for the property at this time and she had approached Mrs. Cantrell about buying the land. Moton by Harley Bennett and seconded by Wayne Johnson  to recommend approval oft the annexation and zoning to RA-200.  Ayes-5 Nays- -0  II. Tract#2-1 Plat#625 Gregory Bostwick 5480 Trudy Drive Flowery Branch, GA 30542 Parcel: 08-150-002015 Acres: 5.578 Zoned From: AR-III Zoned To: RA-200 P&Z Recommendation  Property: 6633 McEver Road, Hall County  Plat #625: Gregory Bostwick requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 6633 McEver Road from AR-III to RA-200. The applicant was present and explained the request to the Board. He stated he would like for his property to be in the City with the similar zoning and would be an asset to the City. He stated that he has no plans for the property at this time. Teresa Cantrell, adjacent property owner, spoke in opposition of the request. She stated that she would like to see a site plan and that this annexation and zoning was unethical and a misrepresentation to the adjacent property owners. Mrs. Cantrell submitted a letter ofopposition for the official record. Bernadette Scaggs, McEver Road resident spoke in opposition of the annexation and stated this was not good for the residential area. Cheryl Porter, Lake Run Subdivision, also spoke in opposition of the annexation. Amy Phillips, real estate agent for the owner, stated that there were no plans for the property at this time and she had approached Mrs. Cantrell about buying the land. Motion by Harley Bennett and seconded by Amy Reed to  recommend approval ofthe annexation and zoning to RA-200.  5    Ayes-5 Nays-0  III. Tract #3-1 Plat#626  Mingo & Myra Sumbry 6193 Shoreland Drive Buford, GA 30518  Property: 6193 Shoreland Drive, Hall County  Parcel: 08-167-002011 Acres: 0.56 Zoned From: AR-III Zoned To: RA-200 P&Z Recommendation  Plat #626: Mingo and Myra Sumbry requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 6193 Shoreland Circle from AR-III to RA-200. The applicants were present and stated they would like to be in the City. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval ofthe annexation and zoning to RA-200.  Ayes-5 Nays-0  IV. Tract #4-Plat#627  William & Chantell Pettite 543 Forest Lake Road Pendergrass, GA 30567 Parcel: 7-301-004 Acres: 0.53 Zoned From: M-1 Zoned To: R-100  Property: 2584 South Waterworks Road, Gwinnett County  6    P&Z Recommendation  Plat #627#Z-22-16: William and Chantell Pettite requests annexation and rezoning for the property located at 2584 South Waterworks Road from M-1 to R- 100. The applicant was present. Gwinnett County did not object to this annexation and rezoning request and there were: no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Jeff] Pirkle to recommend approval of  the annexation and rezoning to R-100.  Ayes-4 Nays-0  V. Tract #5 - Plat #628  The Estate of Raymond R. Moss Patricia Walker & Marcia Moss 8340 Jacobs Ridge Lane Cumming, GA 30028 Parcel: 08-156-002005 Acres: 2.74 Zoned From: I-I Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation  Property: 4579 Friendship Road, Hall County  Plat #628: The Estate ofF Raymond R. Moss requests annexation and zoning for the property located at 4579 Friendship Road from I-I to M-1. The applicant was present and stated they would like for their property to be in the City. Hall County did not object to this annexation and zoning and there were no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend  approval ofthe annexation and zoning to M-1.  Ayes-5 Nays-0  7    VI. Tract #6-] Plat #629  CIV Friendship Business ParkI I,I LLC 1717 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900  Dallas TX, 75202  Property: 4789 Bennett Road, Hall County  Parcel: 08-153-000003 Acres: 76.34 Zoned From: AR-III Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation  Plat #629#Z-22-17: CIV Friendship Business Park I, LLC requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 4789 Bennett Road from AR-III to M-1. Matt Brune spoke on behalf ofthe applicant and explained the request to the Board. He stated they were proposing an industrial development that will consists ofthree (3)buildings for a total of931,000 square feet. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning and there were no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval of the annexation and rezoning to M-1 with the following conditions:  1. Recommendations from the review and report ofa a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) shall be incorporated into the final site plan design and 2. The final development design shall be substantially similar to the site plan provided with the application including the sizes of the proposed buildings 3. Building elevations shall be similar in material and color to the elevations provided by the applicant. Building permit plans and elevations are to be approved by the Planning Director and may include concrete tilt-up 4. The site shall be approved to have retaining walls in the front yard. The final design, location and material to be approved by the Planning Director. 5. 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 Friendship Road. The final landscape plan  reviewed for compliance by the Planning Director.  and parking.  construction.  is to be submitted to the Planning Director.  8    6. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property sO as not to reflect into adjacent properties or  rights-of-way. Ayes-5 Nays-0  VII. Tract #7- Plat #630  CIV Friendship Business Park I, LLC 1717 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900 Property: Bennett Road, Hall County Parcel: 08-153-000017 Acres: 2.44 Zoned From: AR-III Zoned To: M-1 PaZRecommendation  Dallas, TX 75202  Plat #630/#Z-22-18: CIV Friendship Business Park I, LLC requested annexation and rezoning for the property located on Bennett Road, parcel 08-153-0000017, containing 2.445 acres from AR-III to M-1. Matt Brune spoke on behalfoft the applicant and explained the request to the Board. He stated they were proposing an industrial development that will consists of three (3) buildings for a total of 931,000 square feet. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning and there were no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Harley Bennett to recommend approval of the annexation and  rezoning to M-1 with the following conditions:  1. Recommendations from the review and report of a Development of] Regional Impact (DRI) shall be incorporated into the final site plan design and 2. The final development design shall be substantially similar to the site plan provided with the application including the sizes of the proposed buildings 3. Building elevations shall be similar in material and color to the elevations provided by the applicant. Building permit plans and elevations are to be approved by the Planning Director and may include concrete tilt-up  reviewed for compliance by the Planning Director.  and parking.  construction.  9    4. The site shall be approved to have retaining walls in the front yard. The final design, location and material to be approved by the Planning Director. 5. 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 Friendship Road. The final landscape plan 6. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property sO as not to reflect into adjacent properties or  ist tol be submitted to the Planning Director.  rights-of-way. Ayes-5 Nays-0  VIII. Tract #8-] Plat #631  CIV Friendship Business Park I, LLC 1717 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900 Property: Bennett Road, Hall County Parcel: 08-153-000012 Acres: 1.69 Zoned From: AR-III Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation  Dallas, TX 75202  Plat #631/HZ-22-19: CIV Friendship Business Park I, LLC: requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 4556 Bennett Road, parcel 08-152-000012, containing 1.699 acres from AR-III to M-1. Matt Brune spoke on behalfofthe applicant and explained the request to the Board. He stated they were proposing an industrial development that will consists of three (3) buildings for a total of 931,000 square feet. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning and there were no objections from the audience. Motion by Amy Reed and seconded by Jeff] Pirkle to recommend approval of the annexation and rezoning to  M-1 with the following conditions:  1.1 Recommendations from the review and report ofal Development of Regional Impact (DRI) shall be incorporated into the final site plan design and  reviewed for compliance by the Planning Director.  10    2. The final development design shall be substantially similar to the site plan provided with the application including the sizes oft the proposed buildings 3. Building elevations shall be similar in material and color to the elevations provided by the applicant. Building permit plans and elevations are to be approved by the Planning Director and may include concrete tilt-up 4. The site shall be approved to have retaining walls in the front yard. The final design, location and material to be approved by the Planning Director. 5. 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 Friendship Road. The final landscape plan 6. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-offt type luminaries and shall be director toward the property sO as not to reflect into adjacent properties or  and parking.  construction.  is to be submitted to the Planning Director.  rights-of-way. Ayes-5 Nays-0  8. Zoning Amendment  #ZA-22-02: Amendment to Development Regulations Article 5, Section 10.8. To clarify requirement that developers and licensed businesses must use  Dumpsters.  City commercial and industrial franchised waste hauler.  END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS  9. Approve plat for 939 Gainesville Highway subdivision.  10. Authorize City Manager to continue operating under the fiscal year 2022 operating budget until the adoption of the fiscal year 2023 operating budget. 11. Authorize Chairman to execute necessary documents to extend the Hall  County, Georgia local option sales tax (LOST).  12. Consider approval of Quitclaim Deed to Kenneth Pass for portions of rights-  of-ways on Garner Street.  11    13. Adopt updates and revisions to City of Buford Code of Ordinances 2022, 14. Authorize Stacy Rolin and Bryan Kerlin as election committee voting delegates for Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) annual  subject to the approval of City Attorney.  election.  15. Approve purchase of properties located at 475 Silver Street (7-296-112) in the amount of$375,000, 690 Forest Street (7-296-110) in the amount of $550,000, 2800 Sawnee Avenue (7-297-008) in the amount of $280,000, Oakland Street (7-301-157) in the amount of $95,000 and Oakland Street  (7-301-109) in the amount of$55,000.  16. Adopt resolution authorizing the City of] Buford, through its legal counsel, to exercise powers ofeminent domain in the acquisition ofcertain interests in real property situated in Buford, Gwinnett County, Georgia, being parcel  7-296-054A; and other purposes.  17. Approve Common Use License Agreement for distribution poles with  Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation.  18. Approve amendment to budget for Buford City Schools to provide financial 19. Consider bid (only 1 bidder) for Southside WPCP Tertiary Filter replacement 20. Authorize payment #2 and payment #3 for Buford High School Visitor 21. Authorize invoice #1 for Buford Middle School renovations project.  assistance for summer camp athletic programs.  as recommended by the city engineer.  Fieldhouse project.  22. Authorize payment ofinvoice #3 for Buford High School baseball and softball 23. Authorize payment ofinvoice #18137-03 for new Buford High School  scoreboards and installation project.  Stadium.  24. Authorize payment ofinvoice #6 (final) for North Harris Street Streetscape project and invoice #6 (final) for South Harris Street Streetscape project.  12    25. Authorize payment ofinvoice #2 for passive park at Harris Street project. 26. Authorize payment ofinvoice #1 for Buford Public Works building repair 27. Authorize payment #3 for Shadburn Ferry Road sewer relocation project. 28. Authorize payment #12 to Ruby Collins, Inc. for water plant expansion 29. Authorize payment #2 for Thompson Mill Road at Buford Highway gas  project.  project.  relocation project. 30. City Manager's Report. 31. City Attorney's Report.  NOTE: The City ofBuford does noto discriminate ont theb basis ofd disability int thea admission ora access to, ort treatmento ore employment in,i itsp 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 the provisions ofthe Americans with) Disabilities. Act, andt the rightsp provided thereunder, are availablei from 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.  13