City ofMarietta Meeting Minutes PLANNING COMMISSION Bob. Kinney Chairman Stephen Diffley- Vice Chairman Craig Smith, Ward1 Frasure Hunter, Ward2 Boozer McClure, Ward3 Byron "Tee"Anderson, Ward4 Brenda McCrae, Ward5  205 Lawrence Street Post Office Box 609 Marietta, Georgia 30061  Moraue  Tuesday, September 3, 2024  6:00PM  City Hall Council Chambers  Present: Robert Kinney, Stephen Diffley, Frasure Hunter; Boozer McClure,  Byron Tee'Anderson, Brenda McCrae  Absent: Craig Smith  Staff Rusty Roth, Director of Development Services; Shelby Little, Planning & Zoning Manager; Lisa Rajabnik; Planning & Zoning Coordinator; Daniel White, CityAttorney CALLTO ORDER & ROLL CALL:  Chairman Kinney called the September. 3rd, 2024, Planning Commission meeting to Mr: Daniel White explained the rules and procedures followed during public  order at 6:00pm. hearings.  MINUTES: 20240752  August 6th, 2024, Planning Commission Work Session and Meeting Minutes Approval of the August 6th, 2024, Planning Commission Work Session, and Ai motion was made by Mr: Diffley, seconded by Mr: Hunter; to approve the August 6th, 2024, Planning Commission Work Session, and. Meeting minutes. The motion  Meeting Minutes.  carried with a vote of 6-0-0.  City of Marietta  Page1  Printed on 9/12/2024 8:23:30AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  September 3, 2024  Approved and Finalized Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  REZONINGS: 20240692  22024-16 REZONINGI THUY QUANG is requesting the rezoning of0.44 acres located in Land Lot 1073, District 16, Parcel 0320 of the 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being known as 161 Sequoia Drive from OI (Office Institutional) to  R-3 (Single-Family Residential -31 units/acre). Ward 5B. Ms. Little introduced Z2024-16. Nor representative, for the request was present. thirty days. The motion carried with a vote of 6-0-0.  Ai motion was made by Mr: Diffley, seconded by Mr McClure, to table the request for  Tabled Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  20240697  Z2024-17 [REZONINGI SWIINVESIMENTS, LLC. (WORLD PLAZA, INC) are requesting thei rezoning of4.017 acres located inl Land] Lots 0932 & 0931, District 16, Parcels 0210 & 0040 oft the 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, and being known as 1250 & 12901 Bells Ferry Road from CRC (Community Retail Commercial) to MXD (Mixed Use Development). Ward 4B. Ms. Little introduced. Z2024 17and opened. the public hearing.  Mr: Jonathan Fallon CDHArchilecture), and Mr: Sobhi Boktar (SWI investments, Mr: Fallon explained the details oft the proposed mixed-use development. Mr: Donald. Barth presented comment in opposition. He questioned. the apparent disproportion ofi residential: units versus retail units for ai mixed-use zoning classification. He considered al lack of parking and traffic control did not support a Ini response, Mr: Fallon reiterated, plans for a balanced. and true mixed-use  LLC.) represented. the request. There were no. supporting comments.  MXD (Mixed Use Development) zoning classification.  City of Marietta  Page2 2  Printed on 9/12/2024 8:23:30AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  September 3, 2024  development. He added, parking and traffic management considerations would be more specifically addressed. as plans developed and traffic. studies were conducted. The Commission commented and asked questions referring to green space, residential occupation, selling price ofi units and! parking and traffic concerns. Mr: Fallon responded accordingly Mr Boktar expanded and explained the intent was to offer alternative and affordable living options for first time home buyers and seniors. The units are planned. to: sellj for between $175,0001 to $200,000, which  would bej feasible with mixed use development. The public hearing was closed.  A motion was made by Mr Anderson, seconded by Mr: Hunter toi recommend approval. The motion failed with a vote of 3-3-0. Mr Kimney, Mr: Diffley and Ms. Asecond motion was made by Mr Difley, toi table the request. The motion was not Af final motion was made by Mr: Kinney, seconded. by Mr: Diffley, toj forward the case toC City Council with no recommendation. The motion carried with a vote of6-0-0. Should Council vote to approve the request, the following variances would be 1. Variance to waive the requirement for each condominium to have ai two-car 2. Variance to reduce the minimum tract size for MXDj from 5 acres to 4.16acres 3. Variance to waive the recreation area oflc acre per. 50 units (or proportional percentage thereof), equivalent to. 3.48 acres for this development 4. Variance to waive the requirement for a second entrance onto an arterial or collector. street) for az residential. development containing more than 100  McCrae opposed. seconded.  incorporated as conditions ofz zoning: garage and 20-foot driveway ($708.20B.5) ($708.20H) ($708.20 B.9)  dwelling units ($730.014) No Recommendation  Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  City ofl Marietta  Page 3  Printed on 9/12/2024 8:23:30AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  September 3, 2024  20240714  Z2024-18 REZONINGI RUIZHIE WANG (YING YU) are requesting the rezoning of 0.258 acres, located in Land Lot 0710, District 16, Parcel 0240 of the 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia and being known as 766. Allgood Road from OI (Officel Institutional) to CRC (Community Retail Commercial). Ward 6A. Ms. Little introduced. Z2024-18 and opened the public hearing.  Mr: Wang represented: the request for rezoning to allow the current tenant to continue to operate ac commercial landscaping business from the location. He stated the property is currently used for office space, vehicle parking andi material/ There was no support) for the request; however; opposition was presented. Mr Donald. Barth commented on) how the use oft the address as proposed would be Mr Marcellus Cooper; who lives behind the subject property, offered comment in opposition. Hes stated thes quality oflife for homeowners ini the area was regularly challenged due toi non-conforming business operations along Allgood. Road. He asked the Commission to uphold the current. zoning in consideration of the homeowners and in Ini response, Mr: Wang stated that the oppositions comments must be ini reference to Commission members asked Mr: Wang to explain the state oft the lot which included unpermitted, gravel, piles of cinder block debris, and vehicles storage. Mr: Wang said the gravel had been installed: to provide parking for company vehicles andi the debris had been there and was not the tenants. Ms. Little stated the area behind the building had been wooded and was now cleared. Ms. McCrae asked ifthe landscaper hadi removed. the trees?. Mr: Wang offèred no With noj further comments or questions the public hearing was closed. the request. The motion carried with a vote of600. incorporated as conditions ofzoning:  equipment storage.  contrary to the growth of the area.  support oft the City's progress towards improvements in the area.  other, properties in the ared.  response.  A1 motion was made by Mr: Diffley, seconded by Ms. McCrae toi recommend. denial of Should Council vote to approve the request, the following variances would be  Cityo of Marietta  Page4  Printedo on 9/12/2024 8:23:30AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  September 3, 2024  1. Variance toi reduce the distance required between a commercial. landscaper and aj property. zoned single family residential, from 200fto0f 2. Variance to waive the requirement. to comply with the outdoor. storage limitations specified under, paragraph G of Section 708. 16 ($708.16B.22.a) 3. Variance toi reduce the distance required between outdoor storage and property zoned for residential, purposes. from 50f. to Of. ($708.16G.1.d) 4. Variance to allow, parts or waste materials to be stored outside ofo any building 5. Variance tor reduce the minimum lot size from 20,000 sq.f. to 11,264 6. Variance toi reduce the front setback (collector). from 35f. to 28.8f. 7. Variance toi reduce the southern. side setback from 15f. to10.6f. 8. Variance to reduce the minimum lot widthj from 100j f. to 69.4f. ($708.16H) 9. Variance to reduce the minimum landscaped areaj from 15%1 to 496(500sq.f. 10. Variance toi reduce the required buffer when abutting ai residential district 11. Variance to waive the requirement that undisturbed: natural topography and 12. Variance to allow al buffer to contain a structure other than aj permanent wall 13. Variance to install prunus laurocerasus as buffer trees (with a growth rate half the size ofthe approved. species, prunus caroliniana). 14. Variance to allow gravel as a permitted parking surface. ($716.08B) 15. Variance to eliminate the required planted: strip of street trees. ($712.08G.2)  ($708.16B.22.b)  (timber storage bin) ($708.16G.1. $q.f.($708.16H) ($708.16H) ($708.16H)  ofplantings shown) ($708.16H) from 40f. to 20f. ($708.161)  growth of the landi in a buffer area ($710.05A) orj fence (shed) ($710.05 B) ($712.08 Table G-2)  Recommended for Denial Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  20240684  22024-19 [REZONINGI JAIRAM, INC. is requesting the rezoning of2.15 acres located in Land Lot 0574, District 17, Parcel 0230, 2nd Section, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, and being known as 637 Cobbl Parkway South from OI (Office Institutional) to OI (Office Institutional) with an additional use (motel). Ward 1A. Ms. Little introduced Z2024-19 and opened the public hearing.  City of Marietta  Page 5  Printedo on 9/12/2024 8:23:30AM    PLANNING COMMISSION  Meeting Minutes  September 3, 2024  Mr: Parks Huff (Sams, Larkin and Huff, LLP), represented the applicant, Jairam, Mr: Parks. stated, the motel has operated since the 1950's and due to an administrative error; an inadvertent lapse in licensing had occurred. He added that all other motel fees and taxes had been paid accordingly. There was no opposition presented. Mr: Rosser Southerland. spoke in support of zoning the property more appropriately toc OI(Office Institutional) with motel use. Mr: Donald Barth spoke in support of the request as the motel was one of the few affordable living alternatives within the city. With noj further comment or questions the public hearing was closed. A1 motion was made by Ms. McCrae, seconded by Mr: Hunter; toi recommend approval oft the request as submitted. The motion carriedwith a vote of6-0-0. Should Council vote to approve the request, the following variances would be 1. Variance to decrease the distance required between ai hotel (and/or motel)  Inc. (Marietta. Motel).  incorporated as conditions of zoning:  from 300j feet to 75 feet 19708.23(B.13.a))  Recommended for Approval Absent: 1 Vote For: 6  OTHER BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT:  The September 3rd, 2024, Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 6.59.  MARy  -  bailinak HS*H-RAJABMIK Secretary  City of Marietta  Page 6  Printed ons 9/12/2024 8:23:30AM