HE  Doraville  Disersity. Vitality. Bommuity City Council Meeting  Monday, February 14, 2022 City Hall Council Chambers 3725 Park Avenue Doraville, Georgia 30340  Meeting Minutes 6:30 p.m.  Arika Birdsong-Miller City Clerk  I.  CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Joseph Geierman called the meeting to order.  II. ROLL CALL  Council Members Gerald Evans, Andy Yeoman, Rebekah Cohen Morris, Christopher  Henshaw, Maria T. Alexander and Stephe Koontz were present.  III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. APPROVAL OF MEETINGAGENDA  Council Member Alexander made a motion to approve the meeting agenda moving New Business Item #2 (V-22-01,02,03) to Item #1. Council Member Evans seconded AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote (6-0).  NAYS/NO: ABSTAIN:  V. PROCLAMATIONS ANDR RECOGNITIONS None VI. PUBLIC COMMENT- There were: no public comments.  VII. CONSENT AGENDA- None  VIII. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS-None  IX. NEW BUSINESS  1. V-22-01,02,03 - Request for variances to increase the front building setback, allow the front façade not to be parallel to the roadway, and allow more curb cuts than permitted for a senior apartment building at 3900 Motors Industrial Way (First Director of Planning and Community. Development Director Naomi Siodmok explained This site is part oft the former General Motors Doraville assembly plant. The site was closed in 2008 and demolished in 2011. Redevelopment into a high-density mixed-use district was initially proposed in 2014. In 2021, this property was bought by GRAY Media, Inc., inj partnership with Jay Gipson and the Gipson Company. The entire site was rezoned from SD-1 to SD-3, and a new Special Area Plan (SAP) was created to govern zoning and building regulations within the district, per the Zoning Ordinance and the Livable Community Code (LCC). The applicant seeks these variances as part ofa  Read) (Public Hearing)    proposal tol build a 100-unit senior apartment building, utilizing the Low-Income Housing V-22-01- Section 23-2044 (a)(3) - Increase building setbacks on front and side boundary. V-22-02 - Section 23-2044 (a)(6) - Place front façade not parallel with roadway. V-22-03 - Section 23-2049 (f)(2)(ii) - Allow more curb cuts than permitted on one Director Siodmok stated that Planning Commission recommended approval ofall proposed variances: V-22-01, V-22-02, and V-22-03. Staffi recommended approval ofV- The Public Hearing opened for comments to speak in favor or against V-22-01, V-22-02,  Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.  frontage.  22-01 and V-22-03 and denial ofV-22-02.  V-22-03. Against:  No one spoke in favor of V-22-01,02,03.  1. Tom Hart, Gordon Heights, said he doesn'twant to cover the lake/stream buffer  water flow and is concerned about EPA clearance. The First Read was held for V-22-01, V-22-02, and V-22-03.  2. V-21-17+18- Request for variances to reduce the amount of required parking on- site and to allow parking in the first-year layer at 5072 Buford Highway. (First Director of Planning and Community Development Director Naomi Siodmok explained that the subject property is 5072 Buford Highway, located at the edge oft the city in the wedge formed by Buford Highway and Shallowford Road. The applicant, Dipakkumar Pathak, represented by Joe Eddings, seeks variances from Sec. 23-1203 and 23- 2049(e)(I)ofthe: Zoning Ordinance, which covers parking and parking location V-21-17 - Section 23-1203 - Reduce required parking spaces from 21 to 15 V-21-18 - Section 23-2049 (e)(1)-A Allow parking in the first layer.  Read) (Public Hearing).  Requirements.  Director Siodmok stated that Planning Commission recommended denial for V-21-17 and approval for V-21-18. Staffrecommends: V-21-17 approval with the condition that he two curb cuts located on Shallowford Road and Buford Highway, closest to the Buford Highway and Shallowford Road intersection, shall be closed (condition amended based on feedback from Planning Commission) and approval ofV-21-18. The Public Hearing was opened for comments to speak in favor or against V-21-17and  V-21-18. Against: property.  No one spoke in favor of V-21-17 and V-21-18.  1.7 Tom Hart, Gordon Heights, is totally against this rezoning on this nonconforming  The First Read was held for V-21-17 and V-21-18.  2    3.Z-22-01 - Rezone various properties on Chamblee-Tucker Road and Bagley Drive Senior Planner Austin Shelton explained that the City of Doraville seeks to rezone properties on Chamblee-Tucker Road and Bagley Drive in order to support the zoning and land uses recommended in the 2022-2 2042 Doraville Comprehensive Plan. Properties are proposed to be rezoned from R-1 (Single-Family Residential) to T-4 (General Urban). Planner Shelton stated that Planning Commission and Staff The Public Hearing was opened for comments to speak in favor or against Z-22-01. 1.Tom Hart, Gordon Heights, only one sign was placed for this rezoning project. 2. Chris Tasay, agent representing the lot 2514 and 2528, stated that his client did not  from R-1 to T-4. (First Read) (Public Hearing)  recommends approval ofZ-22-01. No one spoke in favor ofZ Z-22-01.  Against:  receive notice oft this rezoning. The First Read was held for Z-22-01. density bonuses. (First Read)  4. A-22-01 - Amend the Zoning Ordinance to create standards for residential unit Director of Planning and Community Development Director Naomi Siodmok explained the intent oft the proposed text is to provide added residential unit density for developments providing benefits such as public art, greenways and greenspace, and affordable housing as well as constructing development next to transit. To receivea density bonus, developments must be able to accommodate additional units within the same building height, building stories, and lot coverage allowed by the zoning district to ensure consistency with the context of the area. Density bonuses are subject to the approval of City Council and may not bei in excess of100% ofthe original, maximum density oft the zoning district. Director Siodmok stated that Planning Commission and The Public Hearing was opened for comments to speak ini favor or against A-22-01. 1.Gary Sobel, stated that he likes the proposal for density bonuses and thanked staff for 1.Tom Hart, Gordon Heights, stated that he believes the city should spend more time getting Council Member Koontz made a motion to waive First Read. Council Member Cohen Morris seconded the motion. The motion to waive. First Read failed due to lack ofa unanimous vote.  Staff recommended approval.  Favor: working on this item. Against:  this item right before rolling out.  The First Read was held for A-22-01.  X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS  1.Z-21-18-C City-initiated rezoning of various properties on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard  3    and Peachtree Square from C-2and M-1 to O-I and O-W. (Second Read)  Senior Planner. Austin Shelton explained that the City ofI Doraville seeks to rezone properties on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Peachtree Square in order to support the zoning and land uses recommended ini the 2022-2042 City ofDoraville Comprehensive Plan. Properties are proposed tol be rezoned from M-1 (Light Manufacturing), C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial), and C-2 (General Business) to 0-I(Ofice-lnstinutional) and O-W Oftice-Warehouse). Council Member Cohen Morris made a motion to approve Z-21-18. Council Member Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote (6-0). AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  NAYS/NO: ABSTAIN:  5.Z-21-19- - City-initiated rezoning of various properties on Tilly Mill Road and Peachtree Senior Planner Austin Shelton explained that the City ofDoraville seeks to rezone properties on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Tilly Mill Road in order to support the zoning and land uses recommended ini the 2022-2042 Doraville Comprehensive Plan. Properties are proposed to be rezoned from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) and C-2 (General Business) to T-5 (Urban Center). Council Member Cohen Morris made ai motion to approve Z-21-19. Council Member Evans seconded  Industrial Boulevard from C-1 and C-21 to' T-5. (Second Read)  the motion. The motion carried by unanimous vote (6-0).  AYES/ YES: Evans, Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  NAYS/NO: ABSTAIN:  XI. OTHER BUSINESS -None XII. EXECUTIVE: SESSION-None XIII. ADJOURNMENT  Council Member Alexander made a motion to adjourn the City Council meeting. Council Member Henshaw seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously (6-0). AYES/ YES:- Yeoman, Cohen Morris, Evans, Alexander, Henshaw and Koontz  NAYS/NO: - ABSTAIN: -  There being no further business to come before City Council, the meeting adjourned.  Joseph    Attest:  Clerk  4  A