BUFORD CITY COMMISSION MEETING  January 2, 2024 Buford City Hall 7:00 p.m.  1. Pledge to the Flag.  2. Approve the agenda as presented.  3. Approve the minutes from the December 4, 2023 regular meeting and the 4. Administer oath ofoffice to Cory Burge and Matt Peevy for Buford City Schools Board of] Education and Phillip Beard for Buford City Commission.  December 27, 2023 special called meeting.  5. Elect Commission Chairman for 2024. 6. Elect Vice Chairman for 2024. 7. Appoint Department Heads for 2024.  8. Re-appoint Dwayne Cash and Stanley Reed to Zoning Board of Appeals.  PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. Special Use Permits: I.# #SUP-23-29:  Doug Weston III/U-Haul Parcel: 7-302-183  Peachtree Industrial Blvd and Cole Road  Requesting a special use permit to allow self-storage and truck and  trailer rentals. Applicant requested to table.  1    P&ZR Recommendation  #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 applicant was present and explained the request to the Board. He stated this would be a self-storage facility with truck and trailer rentals for U- Haul. He stated this facility would have low traffic volume and would not require al 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 ofthe lot and allow the building to front the road. The applicant agreed. There were objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval the special use permit with the following conditions: 1. Approval oft this special use permit is for U-Haul moving and storage and 2. Cole Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard shall be improved to minimal road standards including right-of-way dedication where needed to install all 4. The approval ofa a special use permit does not provide approval of variances 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 ofevergreen trees and shrubs. The final plan is to be approved by 6. No accumulation ofjunk vehicles or storage items and mechanical repairs 7. All parking and driveway surfaces to be asphalt or concrete with curb and gutter meeting the minimal standards ofthe City of] Buford Development 8. Ifa fence and gate is proposed along the frontage ofPeachtree 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 9. All drive isles shall be no less than 24 feet in width after minimal parking is  will expire should the current owner vacate the site.  improvements.  3. The required parking spaces shall be reduced to 50 spaces. or alternations to any local, state or federal regulations.  the Planning Director. shall be prohibited on site.  Regulations.  Director. provided.  2    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 of the property and rear ofbuilding with the building fronting the roads.  elevations.  Ayes-4 Nays-0 10. Annexations: 1 Plat #684/#Z-23-30:  Applicant/Owner: Connie J. Yarbrough  5551 Shadburn Ferry Road Buford, GA 30518  Property: 5551 Shadburn Ferry Road, Gwinnett County  Parcel: 7-327-014 Acres: 4.06 Zoned From: RA-200 Zoned To: R-100 PaZResommendation:  Plat #684/#Z-23-30: Connie J. Yarbrough request annexation and rezoning for the property located at 5551 Shadburn Ferry Road from RA-200 to R-100. Jeff] Pruitt spoke on behalfoft the applicant. He stated they are proposing to build one to two houses on this property. He stated due to the larger size ofthe lot to allow a 14- foot-wide driveway to the sidewalk ofthe house and sod only in the front and side yards. He also asked for house materials to be 60% brick or stone with 40% accents. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Amy Reed and seconded by Wayne Johnson to recommend approval of the annexation and  rezoning to R-100 with the following conditions:  1. The annexation and rezoning case apply to only the land shown on the provided plat and as described in the legal description. Any additional area that is indicated. on the plat by a hand drawn line is not included in this annexation and rezoning case. In the future, ift the additional area is absorbed into Tract B through a revised and recorded plat, the applicant will need to annex and rezone that portion through a separate case and  application filing.  3    2. Each home shall be constructed with four (4) sides brick or stone with accents not to exceed 40% on each elevation. Accents shall include brick, stucco, rock, shakes, hardiplank and concrete siding as approved by the 3. Ifthe property is developed with one (1) residential home, the front and side yards shall be sodded and ift the property is developed with two (2) residential homes, the front, side and rear yards shall be sodded. Two (2)3- inch ornamental trees shall be planted in the front yard of each home. 4. Each home shall have a minimum gross heated floor area of 3400 square feet exclusive of garages or basements. Each home shall have a three (3) car 5. The driveway shall be a minimum width of1 14 feet until the sidewalk of the 6. Per sections 1400 and 1401, City of] Buford Zoning Ordinance, all the lots widths, setbacks and lot areas shall comply with R-100 standards. 7. Shadburn Ferry Road shall be improved to City of Buford Development Regulation standards. Roadway engineering plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer for compliance with roadway improvement  Planning Director.  garage. house.  standards prior to the issuance of any permits.  Ayes-4 Nays-0  END OF PUBLICI - HEARINGS  11. Authorize Chairman to sign resolution approving adoption ofthe City of  Buford Comprehensive Plan update.  12. Consider approval ofCity ofBuford 2024-2025 theatrical season, concerts and 13. Authorize City Manager to apply and enter into an agreement with Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) for loan forgiveness funding in the amount of $85,000 to inventory lead water service lines as required by the Environmental Protection Agency revised Lead and Copper Rule. 14. Authorize release of pledged funds with Peoples Bank & Trust. 15. Authorize payment of Invoice #23107-08 in the amount of$1,014.38 to Breaux & Associates for Buford High School concessions project.  performances at Buford Community Center.  4    16. Authorize payment ofl Invoice #18137-22 in the amount of$191,070.53to 17. Authorize payment #3 in the amount of $114,457.43 to Allied Paving 18. Authorize change payment #6 in the amount of $162,401.00 tol F.S. Scarbrough for Southside WPCP filter replacement project.  Breaux & Associates for Buford City stadium project. Contractors, Inc. for 2023 LMIG paving project.  19. Authorize payment of] Invoice #2513-23 (final) in the amount of $900.00 to Global Control Systems, Inc. for specialized controls and instrumentation at  Buford Waterworks Expansion.  20. Authorize payment #2 (final) in the amount of $7,731.50 to CEDS Construction Company, Inc. for Buford Dam Road at Little Mill Road gas  relocation project.  21. Authorize payment #11 in the amount of$221,986.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford Senior Academy addition project. 22. Authorize payment #13 in the amount ofs $2,378,514.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford City Stadium project. 23. Authorize payment #14 in the amount of$148,666.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for New Street relocation project and utilize  SPLOST funds and general funds.  24. Authorize payment ofInvoice #5 in the amount of $54,641.74 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford High School bleachers and  concessions - Phase II project.  25. Authorize payment #14 in the amount of$144,970.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford Middle School Addition and  Renovation project.  5    26. City Manager's Report. 27. City Attorney's Report.  NOTE: The Cityo ofBuford does noto discriminate ont thel basis ofd disabilityi int thea admission ora access to, ort treatment ore employment in,i 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 the provisions ofthe Americans withl Disabilities Act, andt the rights provided thereunder, are available 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 toi fully participate ina any open meeting, program, or activity oft the City should be directedt tot the ADA Coordinator, Bryan Kerlin,  2300 Buford Highway, Buford, Georgia, 770-945-6761.  6