BUFORD CITY COMMISSION MEETING February 3, 2025 Buford City Hall 7:00 p.m. 1. Pledge to the Flag. 2. Approve the agenda as presented. 3. Approve the minutes from the January 6, 2025 regular meeting and the special called meeting January 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. Rezonings: # #Z-25-01: James Hall 105 Scott Street Parcel: 7-294A-001 Requesting rezoning from R-100 to P. P&ZRecommendation: #Z-25-01: James Hall requested rezoning for the property located at 105 Scott Street from R-100 to Public. Starla Kyle spoke on behalfofthe applicant and stated the proposed use for this site is a school and daycare. Chairman Perkins asked about parking and location of student drop off. He was concerned that the area was not designed to handle this use. Mrs. Kyle stated the parents would park and walk the students into the building. They would have staggered drop-off times and scheduled by different age groups for the safety of the students. Currently they have approximately 60 students and 10 teachers and staffmembers. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Wayne Johnson and seconded by Amy Reed to recommend approval the rezoning to Public with the following conditions: 1. Site plan shall be provided, and it needs to show minimum parking requirements can be accommodated on site. The final site plan is to be 2. The existing building shall comply with ADA accessibility requirements. 3. The applicant shall provide a traffic layout plan/narratives ofhow pick- up/drop-offtraffic is handled, and it will not impact adjacent commercial 4. No business-related parking shall be located on any public street. 5. Any proposed site improvements shall be in compliance with the City's reviewed and approved by the Planning Director. ADA compliance required for all public use buildings. and residential uses. stormwater management regulations. Ayes-5 Nays-0 II. #Z-25-02: NWC #5 Partnership 2924 Gravel Springs Road Parcel: 7-143-001A Requesting rezoning from C-2t to M-1. Pa/Recommendation: #Z-25-02: NWC #5 Partnership requested rezoning for the property located at 2924 Gravel Springs Road from C-21 to M-1. Grant Middleton, project engineer, spoke on behalfofthe applicant and explained the request to the Board. He stated the site would be used for a portable restroom operation facility for storage and distribution of clean portable restrooms. They would use the existing house for the office area and storage ofthe portable restrooms would be behind the building in the back portion ofthe property. The portable restrooms would be washed and cleaned before delivery to site. They would be stored and screened with a six (6) foot high solid barrier fence. Carter Wilson, adjacent property owner, had concerns with screening, lighting, stormwater runoff and odor. He asked for screening of the storage area from his property with fencing and landscaping and to keep the stormwater out ofthe creek. Mr. Middleton stated there would be a 50- foot natural vegetated buffer and they would plant trees where areas are void of vegetation. He also stated they would control all stormwater on the property. Motion by Amy Reed and seconded by Jason Mosley to recommend approval of the rezoning to M-1 with the following conditions: 2 1. Rezoning case #Z-25-02 and filing application does not include concurrent variances to Buford City Code where the provided site plan is not in 2. The site shall include a 50' landscape buffer strip abutting the R-100 property on the rear side ofthe property. The landscape strip shall screen the site with various evergreen trees and shrubs. Landscape strips shall not be encroached with walls, easements, parking, curb and gutter, retaining walls or any other site improvements. The enhanced landscape plans shall be designed and sealed by a Georgia registered Landscape Architect and 3. The yard shall be screened with an 8' high black or green chain link fence including slats with enhanced landscaping subject to the approval of the City 5. Wash facility must be tied to sanitary sewer system. No wash waterto enter 6. No accumulation of junk equipment or parts shall be on the property at any 7. Building elevations shall be submitted to the Planning Director for approval. 8. Stormwater detention systems shall be provided on the site plan. 9. Outdoor lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property to not reflect into adjacent properties or rights- 10.The final site plan shall comply with City of Buford Zoning Ordinance and Development Regulations, and it shall be approved by the Planning Director. conformity unless specifically addressed. approved by the Planning Director. Manager and Planning Director. 4. All parking and storages areas shall be concrete or asphalt. the stormwater management system. time. of-way. Ayes-5 Nays-0 5. Special Use Permits: I.# #SUP-25-01: DoDream Baptist Korean Church 1705 Enterprise Drive Parcel: 7-259-187 Requesting to allow a church and missionary center for worship services and community outreach programs. 3 PaZRecommendation: #SUP-25-01: DoDream Baptist Korean Church requested a special use permit for the property located at 1705 Enterprise Drive. The special use permit requested is to allow a church and missionary center for worship services and community outreach programs. The applicant was present and stated they would like to use the building for a church. They have approximately 30 members. There were no objections from the audience. Motion by Harley Bennett and seconded by Wayne Johnson to recommend approval of the special use permit as requested with the following conditions: 1. The special use permit applies to the DoDream Baptist Korean Church and at such time in the future the church leaves the building the special use 2. The special use permit is for the operation of a church only. Weekly daycare 3. The applicant shall provide the City with the number of seats in the main auditorium to determine ifthe existing parking is sufficient per code. If parking is short of the required per code the applicant needs to provide a 4. The approval ofthis special use permit does not provide reliefofany requirements ofthe Zoning Ordinance or Development Regulations. permit expires. isnot approved under this application. solution for sufficient parking. Ayes-5 Nays-0 6. Conduct public hearing to opt out ofthe statewide adjusted base year ad valorem homestead exemption for the City of Buford as provided in House Bill 581. END OF PUBLICHEARINGS 7. Authorize renewal of Worker's Compensation policy for 2025-2026 with Summit Insurance Company. 8. Authorize staffto investigate the potential abandonment of a certain portion of South Garnett Street from E. Moreno Street to E. Park Street and, if appropriate, take the necessary steps in compliance with State ofGeorgia statute for the matter to come before the City Commission including the notification ofa adjoining property owners, subject to the City Manager, Planning Director and City Attorney approving the use and plans for the Abandonment. 4 9. Consider approval ofCity of Buford 2025-2026 theatrical season, concerts and 10. Authorize Chairman to sign a resolution to apply for Fiscal year 2025 Georgia Department ofTransportation (GDOT)Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) funding in the amount up to Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000) for a pedestrian bridge connecting to the City's sidewalk network, Buford High School and Buford City Stadium ("Project"); and other purposes. performances at Buford Community Center. 11. Authorize Chairman to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City Council of the City of Rest Haven to provide for the transfer of certain Special Purpose Local Optional Sales Tax (SPLOST)monies to the City of Rest Haven in furtherance of a stormwater project; and other purposes. 12. Approve surplus items as presented and authorize City Manager to list items 13. Consider landscape care bids to properties maintained at Buford City Schools 14. Authorize payment of] Invoice #18137-35 in the amount of $61,797.49 to 15. Authorize payment #26 in the amount of $793,982.00 to Charles Black 16. Authorize payment ofl Invoice #130034 in the amount of $21,712.74to dB Integrations for audio/visual installation at Buford City Stadium. 17. Authorize payment ofl Invoice #1129 in the amount of$1,39,284.00to Digital Scoreboards, LLC for Buford City Stadium project. on Govdeals.com and other markets. and other city properties. Breaux & Associates for Buford City Stadium project. Construction Co., Inc. for Buford City Stadium project. 18. Authorize final payment of Invoice #2403-023-2 in the amount of $4,861.13 to Charles Black Construction Co., Inc. for Bona Road Gym improvements project. 5 19. City Manager's Report. 20. City Attorney's! Report. NOTE: The City ofBuford does not discriminate ont theb basis ofdisability int thes admission or access to, ort treatment ore employment in, 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 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 tof fully participatei in any open meeting, program, or activity oft the city should bec directedt tot the ADA Coordinator, Bryan Kerlin, 2300 Buford Highway, Buford, Georgia, 770-945-6761. 6