Buford City Commission November 4, 2024  The regular monthly meeting was held on November 4, 2024 atl Buford City Hall and all Chairman Beard called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and Mr. Burge led the Pledge of Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the agenda for the November  Commission members were present.  Allegiance. 4, 2024 meeting. Ayes 3 Nays 0 meeting. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to adopt the minutes from the October 7,2024  Chairman Beard recognized Darryl McEachin for his twenty (20) years of service with the City. Chairman Beard stated that this portion oft the meeting would be set aside for public  hearings. Special Use Permits:  #SUP-24-19: TAG. Auto Solutions, LLC: requested a special use permit for the property located at 5217 Bellewood Court. The special use permit requested is to allow towing vehicles to this location for diagnostic and calibration work. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with the 1. Automotive work shall take place within the building. Outdoor work on 2. Outdoor storage of parts, junk vehicles, or automotive repair-related equipment 3. This special use permit is approved for TAG Auto Solutions, LLC only and shall 4. Parking of vehicles are to be in designated striped parking areas only.  following conditions:  equipment shall be prohibited. shall bej prohibited.  expire should the applicant vacate the property.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  y6  1  Aa    #SUP-24-20: Blue Diamond Pumps, Inc. requested a special use permit for the property located at 5047 B.U. Bowman Drive. The special use permit requested is to allow temporary storage containers on the northwest side oft the property. Applicant was not present. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. 1. Outdoor storage shall be inside the temporary containers and not accumulated 2. The containers are removing seven required parking spaces as shown on the plans. Parking shall not spill into areas that are not striped and designated as 3. The temporary containers shall be removed from the site eight (8) months from  Burge to approve the request with the following conditions:  outside in the areas.  parking spaces. On-street parking is prohibited. the date of approval oft the special use permit.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #SUP-24-22: Steve White requested a special use permit for the property located at 4965 Lanier Islands Parkway, Suite 101. The special use permit requested is to allow a fast- food drive-thru service. The applicant was present. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve the request with the following 1. Approval of this special use permit is for. Jimmy John's and will expire should the 2. The applicant shall provide the Planning Director with a calculation of square footage for the building. The calculation is toj provide an accurate parking calculation using the correct parking ratios for retail use. Should the calculations indicate the current conditions for parking cannot be met the applicant must apply 3. The approval oft the special use permit does not confer approval for any non- compliant components depicted on the submitted site plan. All applicable federal, state, and local codes must be adhered to for the proposed development, unless 4. All parking and driveway surfaces to be asphalt or concrete with curb and gutter meeting the minimal standards of the City of Buford Development Regulations.  conditions:  current owner vacate the site.  for aj parking reduction variance.  variances have been granted to allow specific deviations.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  #SUP-24-23: Hakim Hillard requested a special use permit for thej property located at 4965 Lanier Islands Parkway, Suite 112. The special use permit requested is to allow a vape shop. The applicant was not present. No one spoke against the request. Motion by  Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to deny the request.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  18  2  AuRI    #SUP-24-24: Shine Bright Auto Solutions requested a special use permit for the property located at 5215 Palmero Court, Suite 103. The special use permit requested is to allow mobile detail and tint applications. Two business owners were present. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve the 1. Automotive work shall take place within the building. Outdoor work shall be 2. Outdoor storage of parts,junk vehicles, or automotive repair-related equipment 3. This special use permit is approved for Shine Bright Auto Solutions only and shall expire should the applicant vacate the property. 4. Parking of vehicles are to be in designated striped parking areas only.  request with the following conditions:  prohibited. shall be prohibited.  Ayes 3 Nays 0 Annexations:  Plat #700/#Z-24-31: Seefried Industrial Properties requested annexation and rezoning for the property located at 4602 Bennett Road from AR-III tol M-1. Doug Smith spoke on behalf oft the applicant. Hall County did not object to this annexation and rezoning. No one spoke against the request. Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve 1. Recommendations from the review and report oft the Development of Regional Impact (DRI) shall be incorporated into the final site plan design and reviewed for 2. The final development design shall be substantially similar to the site plan provided with the application including the sizes of the proposed buildings and 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 construction. 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 toj provide an effective screen from Friendship Road. The final landscape plan is to be 6. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off luminaries and shall be directed toward the property SO as not to reflect into adjacent properties or rights-of-way.  the request with the following conditions:  compliance by the Planning Director.  parking.  submitted to the Planning Director.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Chairman Beard stated that this concludes the.public hearing portion of the meeting.  3  3  ANI    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve extension of #SUP-15-14 at 4560 Atwater Court, Suites 101-1021 to allow church operations to continue for an additional one (1)  year. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to approve updates to City of Buford  Personnel Policy, subject to the approval of City Attorney.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to approve recommendation of city engineer for renewal of water and sewer annual contracts for an additional year with JDS,  Inc. with a contract price increase of7.5%.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of Invoice #18137- 32 in the amount of $37,393.61 to Breaux & Associates for Buford City Stadium project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #23 in the amount of$2,713,279.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford City Stadium  project. Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of Invoice #1015 in the amount of$619,642.00 to Digital Scoreboards, LLC for Buford City Stadium project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #2 ini the amount of $82,307.24 to dB Integrations for audio/visual installation at Buford City Stadium.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #3 in the amount of $215,109.32 to dB Integrations for audiolvisua/anstalation at Buford City Stadium.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  D    4  Bwlk    Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment #3 in the amount of $374,191.57 to JDS, Inc. for New Bethany Road sewer improvements project and utilize  American Rescue Plan funds (ARPA).  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize final change order and final payment in the amount of$139,410.00 for Buford Senior Academy addition project and payment #1 in the amount of $11,422.08 for Buford Senior Academy sign to Charles  Black Construction Company, Inc.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of Invoice #2403- 002-2 in the amount of $20,280.24 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for  legion fields playground project and utilize SPLOST funds.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #2 ini the amount of $202,091.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for Buford City Gym Parking  project and utilize SPLOST funds.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks to authorize payment of Invoice #2403- 033-1 in the amount of $94,005.58 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for  French's Boulevard repair project.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Motion by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Burge to authorize payment #22 in the amount of$8,007.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for New Street relocation  project and utilize SPLOST funds and general funds.  Ayes 3 Nays 0  Mr. Kerlin gave the City Manager's1 Report. Mr.. Jay gave the City Attorney'sReport.  5s  5  RvN    After al brief discussion with the audience, motion by Mr. Burge, seconded by Mr. Weeks  to adjourn. Ayes 3 Nays 0  CALLS a Phillip Beard,/Chairman a  Vice-Chairman -  Bradley W. Weeks, Commissioner  wk. City Clerk Date  L  12-2-44  6