BUFORD CITY COMMISSION MEETING  October 3, 2022 Buford City Arena 7:00 p.m.  1. Pledge to the Flag.  2. Approve the agenda as presented.  3. Approve the minutes from the September 6, 2022 meeting. 4. Recognize Joey Whelchel for his twenty (20) years of service.  PUBLICI HEARINGS 5. Rezonings: I. #Z-22-21:  Chad & Maria Gwin 4615 South Lee Street 7-269A-057  PaZRerommendation:  #Z-22-21: Chad and Maria Gwin requested rezoning for the property located at 4615 South Lee Street from C-2 to R-100. The applicants were present and stated they wanted the property to be used for residential. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Jeff Pirkle and seconded by Harley Bennett to  recommend approval. Ayes-4 Nays-0  1    II. #Z-22-23:  City of] Buford Oakland Avenue 7-301-058  PaZRecommendation:  #Z-22-23: City of] Buford requested rezoning for the property located on Oakland Avenue, being parcel 7-301-058, from R-100 to MH. Mr. Kerlin' stated the City is having continued discussions with the homeowners for other options for relocation. He stated there would need to be a reduction in the buffer on the easterly property line to 25 feet and on the westerly property line to 10 feet sO the trailer could fit on the lot. The code requires a 75-foot undisturbed buffer when MH zoning is adjacent to R-100. There were: no objections from the audience. Chairman Perkins stated he would not like to see a mobile home in that residential area. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Jeff] Pirkle to recommend denial.  Ayes-4 Nays-0  6. Special Use Permits: I. #SUP-22-19:  CHA Consulting, Inc./Hunter Hyde 4996 Lanier Islands Parkway  08-157-000001  Request to allow a drive-thru for quick serve restaurant.  P&Z Recommendation  #SUP-22-19: CHA Consulting, Inc. requested a special use permit for the property located at 4996Lanier Islands Parkway, out of parcel 08-157-000001, containing 1.61 acres. The special use permit requested is to allow a drive-thru for a quick serve restaurant. Hunter Hyde spoke on behalfofthe applicant and explained the request to the Board. He stated they would not be able to comply with the parking requirement of 20% of parking in front and side with the remaining in the rear. The Board stated they would condition the parking based on the site plan submitted with the application. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by  2    Wayne Johnson and seconded by Jeff Pirkle to recommend approval with the  following conditions:  1. Approval oft this special use permit is for Palmetto Capital Group and will 2. Landscape and architectural design shall follow section 1316.1 - Design 3. Parking design shall be as presented on the site plan submitted with the 4. Drive-through menu boards shall be in the side or rear yard. 5. The final site plan shall be approved by the Planning Director.  expire should the applicant vacate the site. Requirements, Buford Zoning Ordinance.  application.  Ayes-4 Nays-0 7. Annexations: - Plat? #637HZ-22-22:  Greg Sweatt/Sweatt Properties, LLC 30 Shadburn Ferry Road Buford, GA 30518  Property: 3754 East Jones Drive, Hall County  Parcel: 08-156-002010 Acres: 0.47 Zoned From: AR-III Zoned To: M-1 P&Z Recommendation:  Plat #637#Z-22-22: Greg Sweatt, Sweatt Properties, LLC requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 3754 East Jones Drive from AR-III to M- 1. The applicant was present and explained the request to the Board. He submitted al letter from the adjoining property owner giving permission to reduce the buffer to 25 feet. Hall County did not object and there were no objections from the audience. Motion by Jeff] Pirkle and seconded by Harley Bennett to recommend approval ofthe annexation and rezoning to M-1 with the following conditions: 1. The subject property is to be rezoned to M-1, Light Industrial.  3    2. The undisturbed buffer shall be reduced from 50 feet to 25 feet that abuts  Joe Atkins property.  Ayes-4 Nays-0  8. Zoning Modifications: I.# #ZM-22-05:  Lake Blue Ridge Land Company, LLC 4083 Hamilton Mill Road  Request to modify condition #4 of the zoning conditions approved May 3, 1. To reduce the 75' residential buffer to 9 along the entire rear property line 2. To reduce the 40' rear yard building setback to 15' along the entire rear Theirjustification for the request is due to the existing natural stream buffer measuring over 150' wide, this would serve as the buffer between the commercial  2021.  ofthe commercial parcel.  property line oft the commercial parcel.  parcels and the townhome development. END OF PUBLICHEARINGS  9. Consider donation from SMI Development Group, LLC of5.53 acres located on Thompson Mill Road and authorize City Manager to issue donation letter  as necessary.  10. Consider approval of Memorandum of Agreement with Georgia Department ofTransportation for the installation ofroadway lighting at 4250 Buford  Drive for Atlanta Luxury Motors.  11. Adopt resolution authorizing City of Buford, through its legal counsel, to exercise powers of eminent domain in the acquisition ofcertain interest in real property for South Waterworks Road water main project in Hall County,  Georgia, being parcel #07329 003001.  4    12. Consider request to reduce setbacks for project located at 439 South Street  being parcel no. R7294B-081.  13. Authorize City Manager and City Attorney to purchase 0.037 acres located at 151 South Harris Street being parcel R7295A 044 and authorize Chairman to sign necessary documents to transfer to City of Buford Downtown  Development Authority.  14. Consider approval of various surplus items and to post items for sale on  GovDeals.  15. Consider adoption of proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness month in October 2022, Paint Gwinnett Pink Campaign by Northside Hospital -  Gwinnett and Duluth.  16. Authorize payment ofinvoices #21154-04 in the amount of $2,003.25 and #21154-05 in the amount of $594.63 for Buford High School visitor field  house project to Breaux & Associates.  17. Authorize payment ofi invoice #21154-01 for Buford High School baseball restroom addition project to Breaux & Associates in the amount of $3,961.41. 18. Authorize payment #1 for Buford High School stadium sewer relocation project to John D. Stephens, Inc in the amount of $52,345.00.  19. Authorize payment #16: for water plant expansion project to Ruby-Collins, 20. Authorize payment #1 for Sturgeon Circle cul-de-sac paving to correct a stormwater problem to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of  Inc. in the amount of $1,058,691.41.  $36,202.85.  21. Authorize payment #2 for Buford Elementary School renovations project to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $4,277.52.  22. Authorize payment #7 for Buford High School baseball and softball bleachers and scoreboards to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of  $302,724.01.  5    23. Authorize payment #5 for passive park at Harris Street project to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of$174,619.31. 24. Authorize payment #2 for New Street relocation project to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $392,788.21.  25. Authorize payment #7 for Buford High School visitor fieldhouse project to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of$199,766.00.  26. City Manager's Report. 27. City Attorney's Report.  NOTE: The City ofBuford does not discriminate ont theb basis of disability int thez admission ora access to, ort treatment 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 oft the Americans with) Disabilities. Act, and the rights providedt thereunder, are availablef 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 individualst tof fully participatei ina any openi meeting, program, or activity oft the city shouldb be directed to the ADA Coordinator, Bryank Kerlin, 2300  Buford Highway, Buford, Georgia, 770-945-6761.  6