MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor Monday, April 21, 2025 5:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Walden called the meeting to order at 5:11 pm. 2. ROLL CALL: Councilmember William Ilig, Councimember Caleb Phillips, Councimember Sandy Sawyer, Councilmember Mark French, City Attorney Kevin Tallant, City Manager Bob Bolz, City Clerk Beverly Banister, Assistant City Manager Jacob Evans, Public Works Director Trampas Hansard, Utility Director Jacob Barr, Finance Director Robin Gazaway, Zoning Administrative Assistant Stacy Harris and Planner from CPL Sarah McQuade 3. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE: invocation and pledge were led by Councilmember Illg. 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Walden announced the Farmer's Market opening day is this Saturday, April 26, 2025 and the first Food Truck Friday will be on May 9, 2025 beginning at 5:00 p.m. He also reported the Dawson County High School baseball team has made the playoffs and wishes them luck. Lastly, he appreciated the residents and Councilmember Ilig and French who attended his public forum, Chat with the Mayor. He invited the public to come out for another forum he is holding on July 8, 2025 and October 14, 2025. Councilmember Illg and French both commented on the value of holding the forum and their appreciation to be a part of it. Councilmember French stated there is an item on the agenda concerning Gold Creek Drive and he wanted to state for the record that his employer does live on Gold Creek Drive along with approximately 165 other homeowners. 5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: Motion to approve the agenda as presented made by M. French; second by W. Illg. Vote carried unanimously in favor. 6. PUBLIC INPUT: Ben Trail, 3898 War Hill Park Road, Dawsonville - He apologized for not being present at the public hearing on 04/07/2025 concerning ANX-C2500099. The Council asked what the reason is for wanting to annex into the City; he stated the County needed five acres to develop two homes on the property and the property is only three acres. He inquired of the Mayor if it was conceivable to do it within the City and he stated the Mayor responded it was. 7. CONSENT AGENDA: Motion to approve the consent agenda for the following items (a-b) made by C. Phillips; second by S. Sawyer. Vote carried unanimously in favor. a. Approve Minutes Regular Meeting held April 7, 2025 b. Approve Resolution No. R2025-01: Amendment to the 2023 Comprehensive Plan (Exhibit "A") 8. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION: City Manager Bolz introduced the City's newest employee Chase Bennett who is working in Public Works. The Mayor and Council presented the March 2025 Employee of the Month and the Winter Employee of the Quarter award to David Schuette. Service awards were given to Caleb Reece for one year of service; Kenneth Smith for one year of service; Tracy Smith for eight years of service; Blake Croft for nine years of service and Trampas Hansard for seventeen years of service. 9. PROCLAMATION: ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY, APRIL 23, 2025: Mayor Walden read the proclamation. PUBLIC HEARING 10. VAR-C2500107 Steve Eiberger with Hardeman Communities Inc. has requested a variance from the standards of an approved Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 210 Timber Ridge (parcel 083 026 189). Specifically, they seek to reduce the front yard setback from 20 feet to 16 feet. Public Hearing Date: City Council on Monday, April 21, 2025 Sarah McQuade from CPL read the variance request and stated the staff is recommending denial based on not all of the hardship criteria being met. Motion to open the public hearing made by M. French; second by W. Illg. Vote carried unanimously in favor. Mayor Walden conducted the public hearing. Page 1 of 4 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor Monday, April 21, 2025 5:00 P.M. The following person spoke in favor of the request: JoAnne Jackson, 480 Brookstone Trail, Dawsonville - She stated she is in favor of the variance because she would like to see the same style of homes with similar square footage as represented within the entire community. She is concerned her house value could be minimized if a different and smaller home is built which is not in unison with the community. She asked the Council to consider approving the variance and believes it will benefit the community. The following person spoke against the request: Logan Samples, 235 Timber Ridge, Dawsonville - He stated he believes his property values will be affected by placing a home on a lot where it should not be. He had to pay a premium for his cul-de-sac lot and stated he was told by a representative from Hardeman Communities that they would have to discount the lots that need a variance to build on which supports his thoughts on diminished property values. He further stated if the variance is granted, this property would end up having no front yard, no back yard and the driveway would be shorter which encourages parking on the street and then becomes a safety issue. He also noted a similar lot has a home built on it that has been for sale several months and he would be concerned the same issue could arise if this home is built with the variance and again feels it would contribute to lower property values if the builders would have to lower the price in order to sell the home or it would sit vacant. Lastly, he is concerned if the variance was approved, it could start a trend and the overall feel of the City would change. Motion to close the public hearing made by S. Sawyer; second by C. Phillips. Vote carried unanimously in favor. Mayor Walden stated the Council will make their decision at the May 5, 2025 City Council meeting. Attorney Tallant said because the decision has the force and affect of law regarding this property the Council cannot vote on it the first time it is presented to them. Councimember Illg asked what is the required minimum square footage of the homes; Ms. McQuade stated they would have to meet the minimum square footage of 1,200 square feet. Discussion occurred regarding the square footage of the homes in the community. BUSINESS 11. ANX-C2500099: Trail & Son, LLC on behalf of Matthew Turner has petitioned to annex into the city limits of Dawsonville the 2.90 acre tract known as TMP 092 042, Located at Perimeter Road, with a County zoning of RA (Residential Exurban / Agricultural) to City zoning R-1 (Restricted Single-Family Residential District). Public Hearing Dates: Planning Commission on Monday, March 10, 2025, and City Council on Monday, April 7, 2025. City Council for a decision on Monday, April 21, 2025. Stacy Harris read the annexation request. Councimember Ilig asked if it was possible to put two homes on the property; Ms. Harris stated yes. Motion to approve the annexation as presented made by W. Illg; second by C. Phillips. Councimember French asked if this is an island; Ms. Harris stated no. Vote carried unanimously in favor. (Exhibit "B") 12. CONSIDERATION TO GRANT A SEWER EASEMENT: Motion to approve the sewer easement contingent upon EPD approval made by M. French; second by W. Ilig. Vote carried unanimously in favor. (Exhibit "C") 13. REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER: GEORGIA MOUNTAIN REGIONAL COMMISSION PAVILIONFARMERS MARKET RENTAL): Motion to approve a fee waiver in the amount of $225 for the use of the Farmer's Market by GMRC on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 made by M. French; second by S. Sawyer. Vote carried unanimously in favor. Page 2 of 4 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor Monday, April 21, 2025 5:00 P.M. 14. REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER: DISTRICT 2 PUBLIC HEALTH (FARMER'S MARKET RENTAL): Motion to approve a fee waiver in the amount of $225 for the use of the Farmer's Market by District 2 Public Health on July 16, 2025 made by M. French; second by W. Illg. Vote carried unanimously in favor. 15. REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER: DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (BUILDING PERMIT FEE): Motion to approve a partial fee waiver in the amount of $6,418.30 (this does not include the fees associated with plan review) for building permit #C2500113 for the DCBOC and third party building inspections are required made by M. French; second by C. Phillips. Vote carried unanimously in favor. WORK SESSION 16. ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OPTIONS FOR THE ETHICS BOARD: Attorney Tallant reviewed some of the highlights for each option. Mayor and Council discussed the three options provided to consider an amendment to the ethics board ordinance. They will report their choice to Attorney Tallant by Monday, April 28, 2025 to move forward with the ordinance amendment for a first reading on May 5, 2025. 17. GOLD CREEK DRIVE: Public Works Director Hansard reported the approximate cost to widen 1,300 feet of Gold Creek Drive is $275,000.00. Councilmember Phillips stated it was the safety issue that initially seemed to be of concern and suggested meeting with the HOA representatives and Mr. Hansard to determine which option they would want to address the safety issue. Councilmember Phillips said he does not support the City spending the money to widen the road but would consider helping with the safety concerns to either realign or move the curb. Councimember French agrees now that we have more information, he believes it would be in the best interest of the residents to meet with the HOA representatives to determine their preference. He also stated he wants to be certain this doesn't happen again. A short discussion occurred regarding other developments and their roads. Councilmember Phillips reiterated his desire to assist with the safety issue but not to widen the road and believes realigning the curb at the top would be the best option. STAFF REPORTS 18. BOB BOLZ, CITY MANANGER: He reported the leak adjustment total is $52.28. Councilmember Sawyer appreciated being contacted by the utilities department to alert her of a leak at her home and she also reported there is an app residents can use to view their usage down to the hour. 19. ROBIN GAZAWAY, FINANCE DIRECTOR: Financial reports were provided to represent fund balances and activity through March 31, 2025. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS: Councilmember Illg stated he is excited to know the DDA will be supporting two concerts this year. Councimember French stated it was reported at the Board of Health meeting that they are reviewing plans from McDonald's for the old Bojangles building but no dates have been reported. Mayor Walden invited the public to attend his next public forum on July 8, 2025. He also asked if the HOAS could provide their contact information to be on a mailing list for the City. ADJOURNMENT At 6:06 p.m. a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by S. Sawyer; second by W. Ilig. Vote carried unanimously in favor. Approved this 5th day of May 2025 By: CITY OF DAWSONVILLE Page 3 of 4 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AND WORK SESSION G.L. Gilleland Council Chambers on 2nd Floor Monday, April 21, 2025 5:00 P.M. / A Wus John Walden, Mayor CL - - Caleb Phillips, Councilmember Post 1 Absent William Illg, Councimember Post 2 Smpha f C Sandra Sawyer, Councimember Post 3 u Mark French, Councimember Post 4 Attest: cuOswL for Beverly. ABanister, City Clerk PAWSO 6 - 5 - I Page 4 of 4 RESOLUTION NO. R2025-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA AMENDING THE 2023 DAWSONVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS: The City Council, the governing authority of Dawsonville, Georgia has updated the Dawsonville Comprehensive Plan SO as to add a Capital Improvement Element; and WHEREAS: The amendment was prepared in accordance with the Rules and Procedures of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, including requirements for public hearing opportunities; and WHEREAS: The amendment has been reviewed and approved by the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the update to the Dawsonville Comprehensive Plan is adopted. (Exhibit "A") Adopted by the City Council this 21st day of April, 2025. MAYOR AND DAWSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL / hehc By: John Walden, Mayor MA Caleb Phillips, Council Member, Post 1 Douys S. William Illg, Council Member, Post? Agn - Sandy Sawyef,Gouncil Member, Post 3 - Mark French, Council Member, Post 4 3FTESTED: 2. Dah y Bey yi A; anister, City Clerk a Page 1 of 1 Exhibit "A" City of Dawsonville 2023 Capital Improvement Element (Amended - 2024) 2 In accordance with Georgia's Minimum Standards and Requirements for Local Comprehensive Planning as established by the Department of Community Affairs, this Capital Improvement Element (CIE) contains the following information: 1.) Inventory of Existing Levels of Service 2.) Establishment of Service Areas 3.) Establishment of Future Levels of Service 4.) Projection of Facility Needs 5.) Schedule of Improvements for the first five years after CIE adoption Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" ONTE 2023 Capital Improvement Element EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dawsonville is among the many municipalities in northeast Georgia that has seen significant growth and change over the past 20 years. Metropolitan Atlanta continues to move up the GA 400 corridor, spurring new development, economic diversity, tourism, and an ever-increasing population. Most projections see the trend continuing through 2040 or longer, sO the City is exploring options for generating the revenues necessary to sustain, or possibly improve, the levels of services provided to local citizens and businesses. This chapter provides the City of Dawsonville with a basic viability analysis for a possible impact fee program. Enacting such a program would provide a means for creating additional revenue, but such programs must also be administered to meet minimum standards, can only be applied to specific project types, and are not guaranteed to provide enough benefit to offset the costs. Impact fees also add direct costs to development that are typically passed on to the buyer, which can adversely affect real estate markets if not handled properly. As this assessment will show, Dawsonville does have a list of projected capital needs eligible for use of impact fee funds and has the potential for more growth in the future such that some revenue may be generated to contribute to capital budgets. Even with its limited resources and manpower, there is a model whereby the City can install and administer an impact fee program to increase funding support for critical capital improvement projects. 1IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" TORDTE 2023 Capital Improvement Element IMPACT FEESI INC GEORGIA In recognition that local governments often face fiscal strains while trying to maintain levels of service during times of growth, the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act (DIFA) was enacted into law in 1990. This act sets rules for local governments enabling them to levy fees on new development to help finance the increased demand for capital facilities serving said development. As defined by the State Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the intent of the Act is to: 1. Promote orderly growth and development by establishing uniform standards by which municipalities and counties may require that new growth and development pay a proportionate share of the cost of new public facilities needed to serve new growth and development; 2. Establish minimum standards for the adoption of development impact fee ordinances by municipalities and counties; and 3. Ensure that new growth and development is required to pay no more than its proportionate share of the cost of public facilities needed to serve new growth and development and to prevent duplicate and ad hoc development exactions. To ensure such funds were properly used to offset the costs of WONVILIE growth, the rules set forth in DIFA restrict the types of facilities and infrastructures eligible for these funds to the seven categories listed below and requires that local governments follow planning and reporting procedures that identify projects in advance and demonstrate their need based on growth and development. Other government services and facilities are expressly forbidden from using Impact fee revenues to fund operations or improvements. Project Types Eligible for Use of Impact Fee Revenues 1.) Water supply, production, treatment, and distribution facilities 2.) Wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal facilities; 3.) Roads, streets and bridges, including rights-of-way, traffic signals, landscaping; 4.) Stormwater management facilities, flood control facilities, and bank and shore protection and enhancement improvements; 5.) Parks, open space, and recreation areas and related facilities; 6.) Public Safety, including police, fire, emergency medical and rescue facilities; 7.) Libraries and related facilities. 2IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" CioNa 2023 Capital Improvement Element To employ impact fees, local governments LocalGovernments (Georgia AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT DEVELOPMENT IMPACTF FEES must undergo a level of capital planning Pursuant tot the! Dovelopment Impact Fee Act, OCGA.536-71-1,ets seq. asof that used for Special DCA January 1,2021. comparable Purpose Local Option Sales Taxes (SPLOST), wherein Government Typn Reglon Government Type Reglon must in advance identify needed Acworth Cilyof ARC Jeflerson Cityol NEG they Alphoretta Cilyof ARC Jones County MG projects and clearly illustrate how program Atlanta Cityof ARC Kennesaw Cityof ARC used stated Braselton Cilyof NEG Lee County SWG funds will be exclusively fort the Brooks Townol ARC Long County CG projects. The process of putting this into Bryan County CG Macon-Bibb County MG Butts County TR McDonovgh Cityof ARC place has three major components: 1) The Comdon County CG Milton Cityof ARC maintenance of a Canton Cityof ARC Newnan Ciyof TR State-approved Cartersville Cityof NWG Newton County NEG comprehensive plan, 2) the adoption of a Cherokee County ARC OrchardHII Cityof TR Element and Cumming Cityof GM Peachtree City Cityor ARC Capital Improvement (CIE), 3) Dawson County GM Pike County TR the adoption of an Impact Fee Ordinance EastE Ellijay Cityof NWG Powders Springs Cityol ARC Elfingham County CG Rockdale County ARC containing specific required elements. By Elljay Cityol NWG Roswell Cityof ARC these three required elements in Fayette County ARC Sandy Springs Cityof ARC having Fayetteville Cityof ARC Senola Cityof TR place, the local governments are not only Flemington Cityof CG Spalding County TR State law but ensuring Forsyth County GM Stockbridge Cityof ARC abiding by a Gainesvile Cityof GM Sunny Side Cityof TR minimum standard of budgetary practice Gilmer County NWG Thomas County SWG Hall Counly GM Troup County TR that links the collected fees with their Hampton Cilyof ARC Tyrone Town of ARC stated and need. Once these three Henry Counly ARC Walton County NEG purpose Hoschton Cityof NEG Woodstock Cityof ARC elements are in place, a local government Jasper County NEG Woolsey Cityof ARC may enact their program and begin to levy fees in accordance with their ordinance and the CIE component of their comprehensive plan. Impact fees offer increased reward, but there are costs in time, effort, and money to implement and sustain the programs. Local governments must follow required public involvement procedures when developing their CIE and rigid reporting criteria while maintaining their program. Depending on the extent of services involved in the assessment, specialty contractors may be required for analysis. The hope is the benefits will outweigh the costs: According to a 2022 report by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation, the fifty-four local governments levying impact fees featured FY21 annual program revenues ranging from a high of highest $8,576,705 (Cherokee County) to a low of $2,187 (City ofH Hampton). Local governments wishing to addi this layerofr reporting and development costs will want to ensure their likely revenues will prove worth the investment. 3Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" Coxoe 2023 Capital Improvement Element 1.) INVENTORY OF EXISTING LEVELS OF SERVICE Incorporated in 1859, Dawsonville is the civic seat of Dawson County and a burgeoning hub for commerce and social events. 6s its prevailing identity stems from its history as a haven for the production of moonshine and the origins of auto racing in America, with cultural events and local museums paying tribute to each. Together with Dawson County, Dawsonville also serves as both the southern gateway to the Appalachian Mountains and the northern tip of metropolitan Atlanta. Within a simple drive from the cityi is an abundance of preserved forests and parks providing access to various outdoor recreation opportunities, including Amicalola Falls and the Appalachian Trail. Likewise, commerce and industry have grown in the area as suburban development and population growth has steadily marched into Dawson EI County since 2010. Just five miles east of Dawsonville, Georgia EI Highway 400 and the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall have become regional hubs for retail and service businesses, luring with them a new wave of residential development as households seek new opportunities for land and amenities. This is especially true for households seeking more rural settings in the post-pandemic era. TOTAL POPULATION A2 2010 - 2021 2010 2015 2020 2021 # % Dawson County 22,325 23,371 27,113 28,497 6,172 27.6% Dawsonville 2,448 2,599 3,465 4,172 1,724 70.4% Unincorporated 19,877 20,772 23,648 24,325 4,448 22.4% Source; US Bureau of the Census, 2022 Of the service categories for eligible IF expenses, the City does not provide libraries or emergency response services, SO the only expenses Dawsonville expects to incur revolve around roads, parks, select stormwater management features, and the utilities of water and wastewater. Preliminary reviews of planned or proposed capital projects for Dawsonville suggest enough potential expenses that the City could employ impact fees to help offset some costs. Given the size and configuration of the city, it is reasonable to consider the projects for roads, parks, and recreation to be applicable for all residents and all parts of the community, thus rendering them part of a single city-wide service area. As impact fees are designed to aid in covering the costs of facility and service needs driven by new development, the crux of a community's impact fee schedule rests in the calculation of projected costs for needed capital improvements. Regarding the services and facilities eligible for IF funding, the GMRC worked with City staff to preliminarily identify projected needs and the extent to which they are driven by existing levels of customers/ demand. This would eliminate unneeded analysis on projects determined to be ineligible for IF funding or for which the IF program would be ineffective. 4Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" ONOE 2023 Capital Improvement Element DAWSONVILLE = PROJECTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT NEEDS ESTIMATED PROJECT COST TIMELINE Parks and Recreation Adding another Farmer market- acquire land & construct $1,500,000 2024 Adding 2 more Pavilions $100,000 2024 Cemetery Parking Lot Paved - Maintenances $200,000 2024 Expand Disc Golf Corse adding nine more holes $35,000 2024 Resurface paved asphalt walking trails $200,000 2025 Expand power needs for amphitheater & trails $20,000 2025 Construct rest room at Wallace Park $250,000 2025 Install shade at playground, courts area, skate park, dog park $60,000 2025 Seal & restripe Main Street Park parking $125,000 2025 Install three freeze proof water fountains w/dog waterer, bottle fill up in Main Street Park at skate park, court area, dog park & $32,000 one 2025 at Wallace Park Acquire more land to expand Main Street Park $500,000 2025 Pave trail from Main Street Park to Library $75,000 2025 Construct Amphitheater $400,000 2025 Parks-Playgrounds-Dsc SolfenchgTals-Pcebal & $400,000 Basketball Courts lighting TBD 1 New Bathroom to Main Street Park at court area $300,000 TBD Building New Splash pad $800,000 TBD Exercise Equipment to be added -Maintenance $100,000 TBD Construct small maintenance facility for Main Street Park $10,000 TBD Downtown Infrastructure 17 acres multiple new mini parks/picnic areas, courtyard, multi-use trail, trail head parking $5,000,000 strategic plan completed TBD Multi-use trail system connecting downtown Dawsonville to $5,000,000 Veterans Park & Rock Creek Park TBD Additional projects should TSPLOST Pass - Maple Street, etc. TBD TBD Total. - Parks and Recreation $15,107,000 Roads & Stormwater Roads Culverts Pipes to be add - Maintenance $20,000,000 TBD Roundabout. Allen Street 53 East $5,000,000 TBD Intersection improvement 9 North Perimeter Road $5,000,000 TBD Intersection Improvement 9 South-Perimeter Road $5,000,000 TBD Perimeter Road Extension (Land acquisition) $5,000,000 TBD Sidewalks (Maintenance/ Extension) $5,000,000 TBD Total. - Roads &. Stormwater $45,000,000 Water & Wastewater Utilities Water line upgrade (Academy Ave. - Allen St.) $200,000 2024 Wastewater Treatment Plant $11,000,000 2024 New well $1,500,000 2028 Water line extension $800,000 2028 5IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" CONTE 2023 Capital Improvement Element Sewer line upgrades $1,000,000 2030 New well $1,800,000 2035 New water storage tank $3,000,000 2038 Sewer plant upgrades/ improvements $3,000,000 2040 New well $1,800,000 2042 Water line extension $900,000 2042 Total- - Water & Wastewater Utilities $25,000,000 Total - All Projects $85,107,000 The current slate of road projects identified by the City includes various repairs and some exclusively oriented toward capacity building. While it is possible to include some maintenance projects within an Impact Fee assessment, the proportionate share for those is very low. Dawsonville may consider those for ai future update of an Impact fee program, but at the moment those projects are being withheld from this model. For capacity building projects, the City is addressing three key intersections, where improvements will be needed to address increased traffic loads. These improvements are intended to handle twice the capacity while also improving vehicular safety. With Dawsonville expected to more than double the population, and see a comparable amount ofi non-residential traffic, as well, these intersections represent crucial nodes that must handle significant increases in capacity. However, after consideration of this information and discussion with advisory members, the City has deferred the additional analysis needed to pursue impact fees for roads. The complexity of allocating the prorated share of costs to new development is unlikely to yield a significant amount of revenue for these projects and/or might add too much burden to potential new households and businesses. Similarly, the utility improvements would require a level of analysis and potential costs not amenable to the City at this time. Multiple projects are already underway to improve existing services and would be required regardless of new development. The City also has the option of redressing fees for use and for tapping on to the system, sO additional revenues are possible. For both road and for utilities, the City reserves the right to revisit the possibility of amending any impact fee structure to include fees for these facilities and services, pending State approval. Compared to roads and utilities, however, parks and recreation seem a viable option for Dawsonville. The slate of improvements needed for a growing city is easily demonstrated, the service area simplistically defined, and the means of administration - much more efficient. Consideration of park improvements is also consistent with the overall comprehensive plan, with the City striving to strengthen its hometown appeal. The recommended measure applied here for Dawsonville is the number of developed acres per housing units, since the overwhelming majority of the City's! parks are passive use facilities designed specifically to cater to local residents. Visitors to the community may also use local parks but the normal load is based on full-time residents and day-time employment. Given the current overall level of service is considered 6IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" EONOT 2023 Capital Improvement Element satisfactory, the assigned ratio accounts forthis balance and should suffice in accommodating comparable loads from visitors going forward. Dawsonville Park Facilities Existing Facilities Acreage LOS* Farmer's Market 1.75 0.0014 City Parks 15 0.0117 * Level of Service, meaning the ratio of developed acres per housing units 2.) ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE AREA To verify the eligibility and value of any projects listed for a CIE, the City of Dawsonville must define the applicable service area. Once the service area is confirmed, the City must then confirm the metrics to be used for calculating service levels. These units of measure will be used to determine the proportional impacts from new development, and therefore approximately how much should be charged as an impact fee to offset that impact. For the types of services and utilities under consideration in Dawsonville, the State provides the following sample/ recommended metrics: Types of Public Service / Development Typical Unit of Utility Measure / Level of Service Charged Demand Water treatment Average gallons of treated water Residential Household units and supply consumed per day; other criteria such as peak usage; line diameter, storage capacity. Other Meters size. Wastewater Gallons per day treated; gallons Residential Household units treatment per day permitted for release into Other Meter size. surface water or land treatment. Total project acres Stormwater mgmt., New runoff generated; Acres of impermeable flood control impervious surface created, grade All land uses surface created change, miles of shoreline. Acres of land disturbed Acres per 1,000 pop. by park Residential Household units Parks, recreation, category (e.g., neighborhood, and open space community, regional, etc.) service Commercial* Square feet of space radius or design capacity by park Commercial*/ category. Industrial Often not charged. Trips generated by land LOS level by functional class of All uses use Roads, streets, and road (e.g. arterial, collector, etc.); Average trip length bridges other criteria such as: volume to Residential Household units capacity ratios; lane miles. Squaret feet of space Commercial Number of employees Industrial Number of employees 7IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" 2023 Capital Improvement Element For parks and recreation, since Dawsonville only provides general use spaces applicable to all residents, and because Dawsonville is a smal-to-mid size city, the service area for these facilities is the entire city. While some geographic disparity may play a part in the frequency of visits to each facility, the parks are intended for all residents and visitors to the community, with Main Street Park and the Farmers Market hosting events designed for everyone, Until such time as Dawsonville becomes large enough to warrant more parks across the area, the entire city will constitute the sole service area for parks and recreation facilities. 8Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" ORO 2023 Capital Improvement Element 3.) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUTURE LEVELS OF SERVICE As a result of many factors, Dawsonville has almost doubled in population since 2010. This does include some annexation, but Since 2010, Dawson County that illustrates the growing interest in Dawsonville and the and its neighboring surrounding area. With the area providing more businesses and counties have collectively attractions appealing to residents, such as the City Park and grown more than 25%. many recent restaurants, more households are discovering by Dawsonville as a destination and new residential development is occurring at subdivision scales. At the close of 2022, almost As suburban Atlanta nine hundred new residential lots across twelve: subdivisions are pushes northward, this currently being processed by the City. This evidence, coupled with the volume of development applications Dawson County same region might grow an has likewise experienced, suggests the trend will continue for additional 50% by 2050. the nearf future, This change is particularly evident in reviewing the evolution of development and land use patterns between Dawsonville and the regional commercial hub at the intersection of GA 400 and SR 53. With GA 400 providing arterial access to and from metro Atlanta, the outlet mall serves as the node for an increasing variety of commercial, office, residentlal, and other uses. es 400 Corridor Dawson County / Dawsonville 400 Corridor Dawson County / Dawsonville Source: 2011 National Landuse Landcover Souroe: 2021 National Landuse Landcover 91 IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" ORO1 2023 Capital Improvement Element These trends echo the strong residential growth patterns seen in the region surrounding Dawsonville and Dawson County. Between 2017 and 2000, before the Covid-19 pandemic, the seven (7) county area permitted over 31,000 new residential units, with a development value of over six (6) billion dollars. This growth means both tens of thousands of new residents but also a need for more utilities, public services, and public facilities. Budgets for parks departments, road departments, water systems and more must increase to levels commensurate with the greater demand, or risk seeing the quality of services provided to customers suffer. NEW PRIVATELY-OWNED RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES UNITS COUNTY 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total Cherokee 2,284 2,286 2,181 2,387 9,138 2,284 3,500 2,438 2,394 10,616 Dawson 310 446 386 354 1,496 310 446 386 430 1,572 Forsyth 2,566 2,407 1,851 2,485 9,309 2,982 3,650 1,851 2,485 10,968 Gilmer 186 188 203 243 820 186 188 203 327 904 Hall 1,196 1,196 1,112 1,302 4,806 1,363 1,778 1,479 1,706 6,326 Lumpkin 205 23 199 228 655 205 32 199 228 664 Pickens 132 125 164 230 651 132 125 164 230 651 REGION 6,879 6,671 6,096 7,229 26,875 7,462 9,719 6,720 7,800 31,701 Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2021 VALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS COUNTY 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total Cherokee $640,626 $784,560 $661,444 $669,764 $2,756,394 Dawson $63,155 $77,267 $71,479 $93,206 $305,107 Forsyth $380,522 $405,556 $318,212 $413,289 $1,517,579 Gilmer $29,401 $32,289 $33,787 $49,006 $144,483 Hall $252,064 $294,876 $280,445 $347,411 $1,174,796 Lumpkin $36,461 $4,749 $37,320 $47,635 $126,165 Pickens $30,606 $33,267 $43,572 $64,174 $171,619 REGION $1,432,835 $1,632,564 $1,446,259 $1,684,485 $6,196,143 Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2021 This trend of growing residential populations is expected to continue given the Dawsonville area features an affordable cost of living and a variety of employment opportunities and recreation amenities, such as: Campuses for Northside Hospital (Cumming) and Northeast Georgia Medical Center (Gainesville) provide options for emergency and in-patient medical care within twenty-seven miles of Dawsonville. Lake Lanier is among Georgia's premier tourist and recreation destinations, drawing more than ten million visitors every year priori to the pandemic. Dawsonville features a campus for Lanier Technical College, while the main campuses for Lanier Technical College, Chattahoochee Technical College, Brenau College, and the University of North Georgia are all within thirty miles. South of Dawson County, Georgia 400 has become a growing corridor for a variety of hi-tech and science industries, as well as for distribution centers, highlighting the significant prospects for employment opportunities in the future. 10 IPage e Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" CIGNOTE 2023 Capital Improvement Element Presently, within the city of Dawsonville there are approximately 3,200 acres of land that could be considered undeveloped or underdeveloped, referring to land currently used for rural or low-density suburban uses but capable of sustaining more intensive residential, commercial, or institutional activity. While it is understood some of this land may never be developed within the planning horizon, particularly those areas exhibiting environmentally sensitive conditions or protected for conservation purposes, it signifies the potential for near-term growth just within city boundaries. Ifj just 1,000 acres were developed at rural subdivision capacities, that would still be more than 500 -1,000 new housing units. Adding to this potential is the capacity for Dawsonville to annex new land. If Dawsonville remains open to future annexations, the city would be in line to receive more of the general growth coming to Dawson County, with residents seeking the: small-town charm, mix ofl land uses, and civic amenities as an appealing alternative to typical suburban subdivisions. Depending on the development types sought and allowed, it is entirely possible to see Dawsonville and the immediately surrounding area harbor up to 10,000 residents by 2040, with Dawson County surpassing 40,000 residents or more. Depending on the forces involved, those figures could be even higher. POPULATION PROJECTIONS A2 2025 2050 COUNTY 2025 2030 2040 2050 # % Forsyth 285,085 334,204 418,482 544,518 259,433 91.0% Cherokee 271,775 283,999 307,551 331,424 59,649 21.9% Hall 222,479 237,080 263,894 288,501 66,022 29.7% Pickens 36,841 38,936 40,965 42,585 5,744 15.6% Lumpkin 36,027 38,311 42,370 46,634 10,607 29.4% Gilmer 32,402 32,891 32,171 31,309 -1,093 -3.4% Dawson 31,420 36,790 43,867 52,901 21,481 68.4% Dawson Region 916,029 1,002,211 1,149,300 1,337,872 421,843 46.1% Source: US Bureau of the Census, 2022 Existing projections for the Dawson County region show as many as 420,000 new residents moving to the area by 2050. Agrowth rate of more than 46%. Being centrally located and being closest to established job centers and arterial highways, however, means Dawson County should expect to see a proportionately higher share, likely doubling in population in that time frame. As those growth trends play out, both Dawson County and Dawsonville will have to find ways to provide those residents (and their affiliated commercial and other activities) with sufficient public facilities and utilities sO that the area retains, or improves, the level of service. New households also mean a demand for more parks, more schools, more emergency service personnel, and more requests to maintain local roads. 111 IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" Ciooe 2023 Capital Improvement Element DiwiNew arBiPrCal-Ua) wwawatsldwwwlwnlser SUSIKEK M W Kab ayl C C khiun Nh à A f y 0) heally- Tanget 2yorh CUSTOMERS 1Dawao:Couwnlws Avietachsi heally- DAWSON aA ZOHCTT DAWSON (osLCKToN? COMEOKIONP AO ONI Construction underway for Dawson County affordable ALLAGIS SNO housing, mixed-use village projects Tanget 2you FEB CUSTOMER FEB 28 28 9am-noon 9am-noon BTS TMEANTS CENTER V y5 EE I B GA * f y LocalBusiness 0 Noeds Local, 3 - Mri DirectedAdverising Maah Msaiawinouinscihpia buredne E Danson - Iventi wion tventi E un AP - -DAWSONCOUNIYNEws Eutes Recent article from Dawson County news highlighting residential development in the area. While population projection for municipalities is typically less accurate due to the uncertainty of annexation, it is not without reason to suspect that as a county grows in population that urban centers will grow in proportion. Certain demographics will seek town/ city lifestyles and amenities compared to more rural settings, with some considering immediate access to things like health care and schools a necessity. Given this knowledge, it is possible to deduce potential population projections for Dawsonville as a related share of all growth coming into Dawson County. Based on knowledge of permitted or approved residential lots and considering the City's propensity for slightly smaller household. sizes compared to the county, it is a reasonable deduction that Dawsonville will see another notable jump in population figures by 2025. Depending on the propensity for other local landowners to sell, or for new developers to seek annexation into the city, it is assumed this recent rate of growth will taper off but remain comparably high. POSSIBLE POPULATION PROJECTION SCENARIOS A2025 2050 2025 2030 2040 2050 # % DAWSON COUNTY 31,420 36,790 43,867 52,901 21,481 68.4% DAWSONVILLE Straight line 4,898 7,527 9,216 10,753 5,079 103.70% Proportionate share 4,898 6,625 8,071 9,368 4,265 87.08% Regional average 4,898 5,664 7,576 9,084 4,186 85.46% Sources: Dawson County US Bureau of the Census, 2022 Dawsonville - GMRG, 2024 Whether or not these projections and growth rates are accurate for those years is less important than whetherthe Citywishes to prepare for a potential future where it reaches those size thresholds. At certain points the population will be large enough to necessitate additional law enforcement and emergency service personnel from the County, for instance, and such investment in those services typically spurs even more growth. The reason is that various levels of service have different points on which they are 12 IP ag e Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" CEGRSTE 2023 Capital Improvement Element considered optimally efficient. The same number of households that works best for, say, parks and fire stations might be inefficient for schools and road maintenance. Dawsonville will need to continually monitor how evolving growth pressures impact the efficiency of each service and utility to shape ongoing decisions about land use and development policies. Currently, Dawsonville features Dawsonville Acreage by Zoning Category 2023 approximately 1,000 acres of R-1 Restricted. Single Family Residential 2,394.09 43.1% non-residential development to R-2- Single Family Residential 103.76 1.9% support its existing population of R-3 Single Family Residential 534.37 9.6% 4,100 people. While that ration R-3R - Manufactured Home Subdivision 2.40 0.0% would not need to remain the R-6 Multi Family Residential 33.97 0.6% RPC Residential Planned Community 38.24 0.7% same as the city grows in need PUD - Planned Unit Development 696.03 12.5% population, it would more INST- - Institutional 519.93 9.4% in specific categories In order to TB Town Business 20.85 0,4% sustain the commercial needs of CBD - Central Business District 58.70 1.1% area residents. Restaurants, HB Highway Business 198.36 3.6% home services, medical offices, NB - Neighborhood Business 12.96 0.2% automotive shops and fueling O Office 12.57 0.2% stations, for instance. Such LI- Light Industrial 285.54 5.1% necessities will develop in the CIR- - Restricted Industrial 231.95 4.2% area, and if Dawsonville doesn't PCS Planned Conservation Subdivision 104.86 1.9% support their development, then RA. - Restricted Agricultural 306.38 5.5% they'li nearby in the county. TOTAL 5,554.96 100.0% A conservative projection would suggest the City should plan to accommodate, at a minimum, some two hundred acres of commercial and office activity alone to support a doubling of its population. Depending on the prevailing growth patterns eisewhere in the county, Dawsonville might also see opportunities to take on more goods production activity, as well, not only to provide job opportunities for residents but to diversify thet tax base and minimize the dependency on residential property taxes. For the purposes of this model, we are using the more conservative population projection for 2045, This is to produce a projected impact fee schedule that should either be within a safe margin of error for revenue generation or end up on the lower end. (i.e.: Ifthe City grows at a faster rate it will: still generate comparable rates of return, it will simply have to accelerate their timetable for project development.) Fort the projections, the typical household is expected to increase but at a more modest rate compared to recent years. While families are trending toward fewer children, many households have children or seniors living as part of muit-generational households for more extended periods. This dynamic çould change for Dawsonville, however, depending on the types of units built in response to shifting demands. The number of housing units is proportional to the number of households, allowing fora a comparable rate of occupancy as found currently. 13Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" CiONOE 2023 Capital Improvement Element City of Dawsonville, Population and Housing Change Total New New Park Total Avg. HH Housing Housing Acres Year Population Size Total HH Units Units Needs 2021 4,190 3.35 1,251 1,449 2022 4,489 3.34 1,369 1,581 132 1.37 2023 4,621 3.32 1,391 1,606 25 0.26 2024 4,758 3.31 1,437 1,660 54 0.56 2025 4,898 3.30 1,486 1,716 56 0.58 2026 5,043 3.28 1,536 1,774 58 0.60 2027 5,191 3.27 1,587 1,833 60 0.62 2028 5,345 3.26 1,641 1,895 62 0.64 2029 5,502 3.24 1,696 1,959 64 0.66 2030 5,664 3.23 1,753 2,025 66 0.68 2031 5,832 3.22 1,812 2,093 68 0.70 2032 6,004 3.21 1,873 2,163 70 0.73 2033 6,181 3.19 1,936 2,236 73 0.75 2034 6,363 3.18 2,001 2,311 75 0.78 2035 6,551 3.17 2,068 2,389 78 0.80 2036 6,744 3.15 2,138 2,469 80 0.83 2037 6,943 3.14 2,210 2,552 83 0.86 2038 7,148 3.13 2,284 2,638 86 0.89 2039 7,359 3.12 2,361 2,727 89 0.92 2040 7,576 3.10 2,440 2,819 92 0.95 2041 7,799 3.09 2,522 2,913 95 0.98 2042 8,029 3.08 2,607 3,011 98 1.01 2043 8,266 3.07 2,695 3,113 101 1.05 2044 8,510 3.05 2,786 3,217 105 1.08 2045 8,761 3.04 2,879 3,326 108 1.12 Total 1,877 19,42 2021 Data - US Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 2045 Data - Projections by GMRC 14/Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" ONOT 2023 Capital Improvement Element 4.) PROJECTION OF FACILITY NEEDS Since the items in the parks and recreation category applicable applicable to the whole city, Dawsonville can use a simplistic application of those metrics to calculate the impact fee. The City maintains two public parks, Main Street Park and Glen Wallace Park, plus the Farmer's Market area. Combined they provide approximately: seventeen acres of park: space for the existing population. As cited before, the recommended measure applied here is the number of developed acres per housing units. Given the current overall level of service is considered satisfactory, the assigned ratio accounts for this balance and should suffice in accommodating comparable loads from visitors going forward. Dawsonville Park Facilities Existing Future Facilities Acreage LOS* Demand** Needs Projected Costs Farmer's Market 1.75 0.00121 4.02 2.27 $1,600,000 City Parks 15 0.01035 34.43 19.43 $1,943,000 * Level of Service, meaning the ratio of developed acres per housing units ** The amount of acreage needed to provide comparable levels of service to the projected 2040 population The Farmer's Market is included as a distinct property in this model because it is a fixed location, and the City is aware of the likely costs for expansion. Since this is a planned project, the full costs cannot be attributed to new growth, SO1 fori the purposes of this model only half the costs are considered eligible for use of Impact fee funds. The costs for additional developed land for general City Parks is currently listed at $100,000 per acre. This includes the purchase price and the cost of adding proportionate amenities such as restrooms, playgrounds, and other elements. As these funds are earmarked for new facilities to accommodate growth, 100% of these costs may be managed through Impact Fee funds. The proposed Impact Fee allocation of these projects, then, works out as follows: Share of Costs IF Facilities Projected Costs Eligible IF per Housing Unit Farmer's Market $1,600,000 $800,000 $426.21 City Parks $1,943,000 $1,943,000 $1,035.16 Total $3,543,000 $2,743,000 $1,461.37 In addition to the projected costs for each capital improvement project, the City of Dawsonville would be eligible to assign an administrative cost to managing the program. This ist to covert the costs for manpower in administering the funds, maintaining the budgetary and reporting necessary to comply with State law, and for managing any appeals, program updates, and other costs associated with the having impact fees. Most communities reviewed for this project employ a percentage rate of thei fees collected as part ofthe process. If Dawsonville did likewise and charged 3% as their rate for administration, that would allow for additional revenues to be collected as part of the process. 3%, for instance, would yield an additional $30,000 in administrative revenues for every $1,000,000 of project funding acquired. 15/Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" oHO 2023 Capital Improvement Element 5.) SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS AFTER CIE ADOPTION This is the slate of action items (capital improvements) to be pursued during the time of collection for impact fees. The projects eligible for use of impact fee revenues must be clarified in advance, and only eligible projects can be included in this list. This schedule of improvements can be included as a component of the City's Work Program within their comprehensive plan. The CIE must be developed in accordance with the Minimum Standards and Procedures for Local Comprehensive Planning and must be approved by DCA before it can be considered valid. IF Funding Time Funding Project Est. Cost # % Frame Sources Expand power needs for $100,000 $100,000 100 '25 - '25 IFs amphitheater & trails Acquire more land to expand Main $500,000 $500,000 100 '26 '27 IFs Street Park Construct one new bathroom to serve pickleball & basketball court $300,000 $300,000 100 '26 - '27 IFs complex Parks general expansion of playground, disc golf, trails, $400,000 $400,000 100 '26 - '28 IFs pickleball & basketball courts w/fencing & lighting Exercise equipment added $100,000 $100,000 100 '27 - '28 IFs Construct small maintenance $10,000 $10,000 100 '27 '28 IFs facility for Main Street Park Seal & restripe Main Street Park $125,000 $12,500 10 '25 '25 IFs parking Resurface paved asphalt walking $200,000 $20,000 10 '25 - '25 IFs trails Construct rest room at Wallace $250,000 $25,000 10 '25 - '25 IFs Park IFs; Cemetery Parking Lot Paved, also $200,000 $20,000 10 '25 - '25 Cemetery serves Wallace Park. - Maintenance Fund Install shade at playground, courts IFs & area, skate park, dog parki in Main $100,000 $10,000 10 '25 - '25 Donation Street Park Add new Famer's Market - acquire $1,500,000 $150,000 10 '25 - '26 IFs; SPLOST; land & construct User Fees IFs; Revenue Adding two more pavilions $100,000 $10,000 10 '25 - '26 Generation Install four freeze proof water IFs; General fountains w/dog waterer, bottle fill $32,000 $3,200 10 '25 - '26 Fund up, three in Main Street Park at 16 IF Pa age Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" EORST 2023 Capital Improvement Element courts area, skate park, dog park and one in Wallce Park Expand Disc Golf Course adding IFs: General nine more holes - Board of $35,000 $3,500 10 '25 '27 Fund Education providing the land Construct amphitheater $400,000 $40,000 10 '26- - '27 IFs Pave trail from Main Street Park1 to $75,000 $7,500 10 '26- '27 IFs: SPLOST Library Construct/Install Splash Pad $800,000 $80,000 10 '27. -' '28 IFs Downtown infrastructure 17 acres multiple new mini parks/picnic area, courtyard, multi-use trail, $5,000,000 $450,000 9 '28- - '29 IFs; Grants, trail head parking (strategic plan completed) Multi-use trail system (w/ County, IFs: Grants connect downtown to Rock Creek $5,000,000 $450,000 9 '28. - '29 joint Park & Veterans Park) w/county CIE Administration Costs $51,300 $15,227,00 $2,743,00 Total 0 0 ESTIMATED FUNDING PROJECT (Non-CIE) COST TIMELINE SOURCES Roads & Stormwater & Sidewalks Road FDR, repair/paving, intersection improvements, culverts to $23,900,000 TBD TSPLOST, be added- - Maintenance SPLOST, Grants Intersection improvement Roundabout SR9N & Perimeter Road $5,000,000 2025 TSPLOST jointly w/county & GDOT Intersection! improvement Roundabout: SR9S & Perimeter Road $5,000,000 2025 TSPLOST jointly w/county & GDOT Downtown Bypass Perimeter Road Extension- - project study $500,000 2025 TSPLOST w/GDOT Perimeter Road Extension -F ROW acquisition WGDOT $300,000 TBD TSPLOST Intersection improvements and crosswalk. Allen Street & $300,000 TBD TSPLOST Perimeter Roady w/County TSPLOST, Sidewalks maintenance/extension $5,000,000 TBD SPLOST, Grants Perimeter Road Bypass Extension construction TBD TBD TBD TOTAL ROADS, STORMWATER, SIDEWALKS $45,000,000 WATER & WASTEWATER UTILITIES USDA, SPLOST, New' Wastewater Treatment Plant Carousel Type $21,000,000 2025-26 Enterprise Fund, ARPA Grant Waterline upgrade Academy Avenue to Allen Street $200,00 2024 Enterprise Fund 17/Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" GNOl 2023 Capital Improvement Element Enterprise Fund New spring site and wells site land acquisition & development $2,000,000 2025-26 Capital, Grant New water storage tank, land acquired 2024, design & $1,000,000 2026-27 Enterprise Fund construction Capital Enterprise Fund Waterline extenslon $800,000 2028 Capital Enterprise Fund Sewer line upgrades $1,000,000 2030 Capital TOTAL WATER & WASTEWATER UTILITIES $26,000,000 Covered Pavilions 14 Fitness Stations A TM S Plavgroud Skate Park 18 IPage Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" RD 2023 Capital Improvement Element DAWSONVILLE 2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT PUBLIC MEETING DAWSONVILLE CITY HALL 12:00 PM-Thursday June 20, 2024 Sign In Sheet Name BoHeye 19/Page Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" GK6 2023 Capital Improvement Element DAWSONVILLE 2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ELEMENT PUBLIC MEETING DAWSONVILLE CITY HALL 12:00 PM-Thursday July 11, 2024 Sign In Sheet Name Speyhlan Slay Harris Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" ANNEXATION ORDINANCE ANX-C2500099 STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DAWSON WHEREAS, the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation ("Dawsonville") wishes to take action to annex certain land into the corporate limits of the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to O.C.G.A. S 36-36-20, et. seq. authority is granted to governing body of Dawsonville to annex into the existing corporate limits of Dawsonville unincorporated areas contiguous to the corporate limits of Dawsonville upon written and signed application of all of the owners of the land proposed to be annexed; and, WHEREAS, on January 24, 2025, an application of real property was filed with the City of Dawsonville by Matthew Turner 1 Owner, regarding certain property lying and being in Land Lot No. 374 and 375 of the 4th Land District, of Dawson County, Georgia as recorded in Plat Book 2 Page 209 of the Dawson County Records (the "Property"), said survey of the Property being attached hereto as Exhibit"A"; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to O.C.G.A. S 36-36-6, notice was provided to the governing authority of Dawson County, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia, of such proposed annexation, a copy of said notice being attached hereto as Exhibit "B"; and, WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of Dawsonville do desire to act on such application for annexation of real property by Matthew Turner, as set forth herein; NOW THEREFORE, the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation, hereby enacts the following: I. The Ordinances of the City of Dawsonville, Georgia, are amended as follows: CITY OF DAWSONVILLE, GEORGIA ORDINANCE REGARDING ANNEXATION OF LAND PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. S 36-36-20, et. seg. Application having been made by Matthew Turner (the Owner") to annex certain unincorporated real property into the corporate limits of the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation, said real property being more particularly described as Exhibit "B" lying and being in Land Lots No. 374 and 375 of the 4th Land District, of Dawson County, Georgia as recorded in Plat Book 2 Page 209 of the Dawson County Records (the Property"), said Property being contiguous to the existing corporate limits of the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation, under the authority and powers granted under O.C.G.A. S 36-36-20, et. seq., do hereby annex the Property into the corporate limits of the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation, effective as of the date of this Ordinance and direct the City Clerk and City Attorney for the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation, to take such actions to make such reports and filings as are necessary to effectuate the annexation of the Property into the corporate limits of the City of Dawsonville, a Georgia municipal corporation. II. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, amendments, or regulations in conflict herewith are repealed. I. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof which is not specifically declared to be invalid or unconstitutional. IV. It is the intention of the Mayor and Council, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dawsonville, Georgia. V. This Ordinance shall take affect the first day of the month following the adoption oft this ordinance provided that all requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated have been met; and shall become effective for purposes of ad valorem taxes on December 31st of the year in which this ordinance is adopted. The above Ordinance was approved by the Mayor and Council of the City of Dawsonville, Georgia, on the 21st day of April 2025, (Signatures on next page) 2 Exhibit "B" John Walden, Mayor Fak Caleb Phillips, Councilmember Post #1 abau X h William Illg, Coungilmeldper Post #2 Sandy Sawyer, Councilmember Post #3 &N Mark French, Councilmember Post #4 Attestèdienns a Vu 7 D. Béyerly A, Banister, City Clèrk 0 3 Exhibit "B" Filed 03/29/2024 03:53PM Bk 01684 Pg 0253 Deed Doc: WD Prepared by/Return to: Georgia Transfer Tax Paid : Shelly Townley Martin $100,00 0422024000570 133 Prominence Court Penalty: $0.00 Interest: $0.00 Suite 210 Participants: 6439202991 Dawsonville, Georgia 30534 JUSTIN POWER, Clerk of Superior Court STATE OF GEORGIA DAWSON County, Georgia COUNTY OF DAWSON LIMITED WARRANTYI DEED THISI LIMITED WARRANTY DELD, is madc this, 294 day ofMarch, 2024 by FAUSETT FARMS ENTERPRISES,L.PBYFAUSETT, INC, ITS GENERALPARINER, (the Seller") in favor OfMATTHEW TURNER, (the Purchaser") (the words "Seller" and Purchaser" are used to include their respective legal representative, successors, successors-mn-ttle, transfers and: assigns where the context requires or permits). WITNESSETHE THAT SELLER for and in consideration ofthe sum OfTEN ANDI NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable considcration in hand paid by Purchaser to Seller al and before the sealing and dolivery ofthese presents, the receipt and sufficieney of which are hereby acknowledged by Soller, has granted, bargained, sold, assigned, conveyed andi transferred, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, assign, convey and transfer unto said Purchaser, to wit: All that tract or parcel ofland lying and being in the 4th District, Ist Section of. Dawson County, Georgia, and boing 3.00 acres, more or loss, of original Land Lots 374 and 375, a showil on a plat ofsurvey for the Property of. Jorry Fausett by Henry Grady. Jarrard, Registered Surveyor No. 1182, dated July 16, 1970, recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 209, Dawson County, Georgia Records, and is incorporated herein by reference and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin which is located at the point where the West Right-of-Way of Melody Lane (umpaved) intersects the North Right-of-Way ofVirginia. Avenue; thence following the North Right-of- Way ofVirginia Avenue North 68 degrees 43 minutes West a distance of 208.7 feet to a point; thencel North 71 degrees 03 minutes West a distance of91,3 feet to an iron pin; thence North 5 degrees 09 minutes East a distance of 446.5 feet to an iron pin; thence South 76 degrces 40 minutes East a distance of 130 feet to a point; thence South 65 degrees 28 mimutes East a distance of86.25 feet to a point; thence South 33 degrees 10 minutes Easta a distance of37.25 feet to a point; thence South 54 degrees 57 inutes East a distançe of 55.95 feet to an iron pin which is located on the West Right-of-Way of Melody Lane; thence South 7 degrees 55 minutes West a distance of 110.11 feet to a point; thence South 3 degrees 56 minutes Wost a distance of 165.84 feet; thence South I degree 30 minutes West a distance of 147.16 feet to the first mentioned iron pin and the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said property is currently known as Dawson County, Georgia Map and Parcel Number 092 042. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said Property, with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances thereof, to the same being, belonging, orin anywise appertaining, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof ofs said Purchaser forever in fèe simple. AND SAID Seller shall warrant and forever defend the right and title to the Property unto said Purchaser against the claims of all persons owning, holding or claiming by, through and under Soller, but not otherwise. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has caused this Limited Warranty Deed to be properly executed under seal and delivered as ofthe day and year first written above. Signed, sealed and delivered. in thc presence of: Fausett) Farms Enterprises, L.P. By Fausett, Inc. Its General Partner ddin & Raunal W A Unofficial Witness SHARON R.. FAUSETT, Secretary gnene awt Notary Pub/ic) My commission expires: PIBN SEO) M A * - EXFKEE."A" SON ( OuE ai Planning and Zoning Department 706.203.4923 415 Highway! 53 E. Suite 100 www.dawsonyllesasoy Dawsonville, Georgia 30534 Hanblate 1859 CFOROT January 27, 2025 Mr. Billy Thurmond Board of Commissioners Dawson County 25 Justice Way, Suite 2313 Dawsonville, GA 30534 Re: Annexation of Property of Matthew Turner ANX-C2500099; TMP 092 042; Perimeter Road Dear Mr. Thurmond, Please be advised that the City of Dawsonville, Georgia, pursuant to authority vested in the Mayor and Council ofthe City of Dawsonville by Article 2, Chapter 36, Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, received a petition to annex the property referenced above. This annexation petition will be heard during the public hearing segment of the following Planning Commission Monday, March 10, 2025, and City Council on Monday, April 7, 2025. City Council for a decision on Monday, April 21, 2025. This letter. has been sent to you by certified mail, return recelpt requested, upon recelpt of the Annexation Petition of Matthew Turner. Said notice is in compliance with O.C.G.A. 55 36-36-6, and 36-36-111. Please see the attached copy of the annexation petition and map of the site proposed to be annexed, which are included to allow you to Identify the subject area, as well as the intended use ofi the property. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. S 36-36-113, upon receipt of this notice Dawson County has thirty (30) calendar days to raise an objection to the proposed use of the above referenced land, and to specify the basis therefore. Finally, in accord with 0.C.G.A, S 36-36-7, Dawson County has five (5) business days from the receipt oft this notice to notify the City that there are County-owned public facilities within the area proposed for annexation. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter, and E look forward to hearing from you regarding this issue. Ifimay be of assistance in this regard or any other, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, acy - awy Stacy Harris) Planning and Zoning Department Enclosures CC: Joey Leverette, County Manager Dawson County. Attorney ExhibitBHIBIT T"B" Filed 04/28/2025 04:36PM Bk 01758 Pg 0142-0146 Deed Doc: EASE Penalty: $0.00 Interest: $0.00 JUSTIN POWER, Clerk of Superior Court DAWSON County, Georgia Prepared by and! Returnto: WALKER, BALL& DIMO, LIC Attn: Carla J. Walker, Esq. 340. Jesse Jewell Pkwy, Suite 650 Cainesville, GA 30501 cata@wbdlawfim.com SEWER EASEMENT STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF DAWSON THIS SEWER EASEMENT, made thel D- day of April, 2025, by and between THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE, a Georgia Municipal Corporation as party of the First Part, hereinafter called "Grantor, * and. MCK REO 60 LLC, a Georgia, limited liability company, as party of the second party, hereinafter called "Grantee. 97 WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Grantor is the owner of certain property. located in Land Lots 508 and 509 of the 4th District, First Section of Dawson County, Georgia, more fully described in Exhibit "A attached hereto, and WHEREAS, Granteé is the owner of certain property located in Land Lots 508 and 509 of the 4th District, First Section of Dawson County, Georgia, more fully described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto, and WHEREAS, Grantee is desirous of securing an easement for a sanitary sewer over, across and through a portion ofthe Grantor's Property; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS and other good and valuable consideration, Grantor does hereby. grant and convey unto said Grantee, the right to construct. and maintain a sanitary sewer line within an easement area that is 20 feet in width, over, across and through a portion of the Grantor's Property, which easement area is described and shown on Exhibit "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. (I) Grantee hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Grantor harmless against any and all claims of property or personal damages resulting from the construction, maintenance, répair or removal of, or failureto maintain and repairthe sewer line and all expenses relative to construction, maintenance, repair and removal théreof will be borne by Grantee. Page 1 of 5 Exhibit "C" Bk 01758 Pg 00143 (2) Grantee agrees that it will be résponsible for the restoration of the construction area and easement area after construction of said sewer sO that the ground. affected thereby will be restored to that same condition that existed before. the construction as near as possible. Furthermore, Grantor reserves and: retains the right to grade, pave and otherwise fully utilize the surfaçe ofthe property hereinabove described and any subsurface portion thereof not occupied by said sanitary sewer pipe, and furthèr provided that Grantee, as a condition of the granting of this easement, agrees and covenants that should Grantee enter said. property in order to maintain, remove, replace, or répair said. sànitary sewer pipes Grantee will, at its expense, fully replace in a workmanlike manner, all paving or concrete (as well as soil thereunder) removed, destroyed or broken by the said Grantee in its said maintenance, removing, replacing or repairing said pipe. (3) This instrument is' intended to. convey only an easement for the aforesaid purpose; said. easement being limited as aforesaid with all rights çonveyed hereunder to cease and revert to Grantor at such time as Grantée shall cease to use said Property for the: purposes set forth herein. (4) Grantee agrees that it will construct the sewer line at a depth sufficient to avoid interference with surface use, inçluding, but not limited to, parking and driveway uses, (5) The terms. "Grantor" and "Grantee" as used. herein shall be deemed to mean their respective heirs, suçcessors: and assigns, and this Agreement shall. inuré to the benefit of and be binding upon Grantor, Grantee. and. their respeptive heirs, suçcessors and assigns. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the. Grantor hereto has hereunto set its hands and its seals on the day ànd year above first written. Signed, sealed and delivered THE CITY OF DAWSONVILLE, in the présence of: GEORGIA LA hahn BY: Saed. AA Tide: Mavor Onofficial - Witness VPig ty ATTEST - lol Title: Cihy 16 Notary. Public My Comm. Expires: 18137/2026 (SEAL AFFIXED) - (Notary Scal) A Sara W. Beacham AOFAIy NOTARY PUBUIC S mpkin Counly, Georgla B 9 3 Conmission / My Explres S UATN December: 27, 2026 Page 2: of5. Exhibit "C" Bk 01758 Pg 00144 Exhibit "A" Garntor's Property All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 441, 444, 508 & 509, 4fh Distriet, 1st Section, Dawson County, Georgiu, being 17.070 acres as shown on a survey for City of Dawsonville, dated January 17, 2023, and recorded in Plat Book 88, page 138, Dawson County, Georgia records, said plat being incorporated herein by reference for a more complete deseription thèreof. Page 3 of 5 Exhibit "C" Bk 01758 Pg 00145 Exhibit B" Grantee's Property All that tsct ar parcel of land, together with improyenents fhereon, situnte, lying and being in Lind Lots 508 and 509: oft the 41h District, First Sectinn Dawsons County, Georgia, shown as. Traef 5, Phase. V o1t a plat ofsurvey prepared for Dawsonville. Courtyard Apurtments hy: Metro Engbieering Associaten, Ine, dated. August 17, 2004, last revised June 13,2005, which plat is incorporated lcrein by reference. Suid tract is more particularly described: according to: said plat as folkws: Beginning at a point on the easterly right ofway of State Route #9 (havlug an 80 foot riglit of way), which, puint is commion. to Tract: 5, Phase V and Tract 1 Phase : shown on the above referonced plat; Thence along said right of way North 11 degrècs 32 minutes 48 sogonds West 253.78 feet ta a point; Thence North 11 degrees 32 minutes, 51 Necunds West 53.49 feet to 1 point; Theice North 14 degrees. 10 minites. 54 secunds West 70,96. feet tu a point; Thence' North 18 degrees 08 minutes, 39 seconds West 13.04 feet tis a point; Thesce leaving said ripht ef way) North 78 degrees 27 ninutes 12 seconds East 119.53 feet to a point; Tliénce South 61 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds Last 82.55. fect to a point; Thence South 11 degrees 32 minutes 48 seconds West 388.32. leet to A point; Thence South 85 degrees 48. ininutes. 45 secends West 184.93 féet tu a point o1l the easterly right of way arstate Route #9, said point being, the point or beginming, As a iatter of information anly, the Tax Parcel Identification Number is 093 014. 003. Page 4 of5 Exhibit "C" Bk 01758 Pg 00146 Exhibit "C" Sewer Easement All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 508 and 509, 4th District, ISt Section, Dawson County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: COMMENCING at a Y" rebar found on the right-of-way Georgia State Highway 9; THENCE, N20°31'12"W a distance of 174.94' to a point, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE, N20°0652"B a distancé, of 39.56' to a point; THENCE, S69053'08'E a distance of 40.00' to a point; THENCE, $20°06'52"W a distance of 40.69* to a point; THENCE, N68°1624"W a distance: of 40.02' to a point, said point being the POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract containing an area of0,04 acre a shown on a sewer easement exhibit drawn by Davis Engineering and Surveying dated 03-21- 2025. N2- ) ES SEWER EASEMENT : sy P a € E VINN DCS PAMIS 0.04, ACRES FK CP PARDF FASRC RALAYILA 45 up a A ME E) XAS M41 1 s4 A - RRrV IME : LENASF DAHRAMINISION * E F. P3 AEL SAA Eer B sT R IELy e - SNT WA E 693 - a 8 E - AL NOSENO fCNEX o € AQ Erj AIRC 9 4 0 6 OENASE PRO 594* FMSIM) A. S 5 E 3 : 131Z0 NVACIERR4 S e & 3 e HY OUTIRM2 - 3 & - TE S S 2031"12E 174.94 anchi - $ TO SPF OF 1/2" HIGHRA RB Y ov 0 R/W ROP t 8' STAKIZATAW AARAP PAD M PERMAMANT HANA P Io BAA 1 E aa 9 A AprNS GL. - ATS BS & 5A. EMPI -PRCR SSEE AA AADE 27S pA1nS ÇKope & A RVAEIRJ aV QURIZ+ RRPA GRAPHIC SCALE MAITHE * 1 a : PMIN ( FEFT) K DE 1 inch 20 EL 23-560 Page 5 of 5 Exhibit "C"