a cm PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING RE Stonecrest City Hall* 6:00 p.m. STONECREST In-Person Meeting GIOBOIA June 3, 2025 CORICIS SUMMARY MINUTES As set forth in the. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Stonecrest will assist citizens with special needs given notice (7 working days) toj participate in any open meetings ofthe City of Stonecrest. Please contact the City Clerk' s Office via telephone (770-224-0200). Citizen Access: Stonecrest YouTube Live Channel Citizens wishing to make a comment during the public hearing. portion of the meeting can do sO by attending the hearing in-person orsubmitting their comment(s) to Planning and Zoning Staff via email Planning- Zontngdsfoneragacer on the day ofhearing, no later than 2:00 PM, to be read into the record at the hearing. When it is your turn to speak, please place your comment card on the podium, state your name, address, and relationship to the case. There is a ten (10) minutes time limit for each item per. side during all public hearings. Only the applicant may reserve time for rebuttal. I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Eric Hubbard (District 3) called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m. II. ROLL CALL Chairperson Eric Hubbard (District 3) called the roll. Commissioner Joyce Walker (District 2) and Commissioner Lemuel Hawkins (District 5) were present. Vice Chairperson Erica Williams (District 1) and Commissioner Pearl Hollis (District 4) were absent. Planning and Zoning Deputy Director Ellis Still, Senior Planner Ramona Eversley, Planner Fellisha Blair, Zoning Analyst Abeykoon Abeykoon, and Administrative Assistant Cobi Brown were in attendance. Community Development Director Shawanna Qawiy and Attorney Alicia Thompson, Fincher Denmark, LLC, attended virtually. III. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Chairperson Hubbard asked for a motion to approve the agenda. The motion was made by Commissioner Hawkins and was seconded by Commissioner Walker. The amended agenda was APPROVED by a unanimous vote. 3-0-0 IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Plamning Commission meeting minutes dated May 6, 2025. Chairperson Hubbard asked for a motion to APPROVE the meeting minutes for May 6, 2025. The motion was made by Commissioner Hawkins and seconded by Commissioner Walker. It was APPROVED by a unanimous vote. 3-0-0 V. ANNOUNCEMENTS) N/A VI. OLD BUSINESS N/A VII. NEW BUSINESS: 1. PUBLIC HEARING CASE #: TMOD25-003 APPLICANT: The City ofStonecrest LOCATION: City-Wide The City ofStonecrest is seeking approval to modify Chapter 27 ZONING ORDINANCE. 2. DECISION CASE #: TMOD25-003 APPLICANT: The City of Stonecrest LOCATION: City-Wide The City ofStonecrest is seeking approval to modify Chapter 27 ZONING ORDINANCE. Attorney. Alicia Thompson, Fincher. Denmark, provided an overview ofthe proposed TMOD. Attorney Alicia Thompson stated that the city is petitioning to update terms in the Chapter 27 Zoning Ordinance to align with the department structure of the city. All decisions for the planning and zoning division will be made by the Community Development Director. Commissioner Hawkins asked ifthese changes have been reflected by the human resources department. Attorney Alicia Thompson stated that the TMOD will contribute to further finalizing the changes. Commissioner Walker asked who the person currently in the position is. She also asked who updated and critiqued the TMOD. Attorney Alicia Thompson stated that the current Community Development Director is Shawanna Qawiy. The revisions were made by Ms. Thompson and Director Qawiy. The public hearing was opened. There was no one to speak for or in opposition oft the petition. The public hearing was closed. Chairperson Hubbard questioned ifthe name change would also encompass changes to the duties of one who holds the position. Attorney Thompson clarified that the Community Development director is over. Land Development, Building, Planning, and Zoning. Chairperson Hubbard questioned how the changes aligned with the City's charter and how they would affect the power ofthe Planning and. Zoning director. Attorney Thompson stated that all ofthe Directors associated with Community Development will be under the Community Development Director. She also mentioned that the position changes have been approved in the City's budget, and the motive is for the code to reflect these changes. She also mentioned that the City Council has the power to establish the departments and their directors in the city. Depuly Director Still included that the Community Development Director will also preside over Code Enforcement. Ms. Bair, Planner ofthe City of Stonecrest, informed that she has seen this organizational structure in another city that she has worked in, but there was a distinction between departments, divisions, and offices. Depuly Director Still also clarified that this item will be presented at the city's Community Planning Information Meeting on June 12, 2025. Commissioner Hawkins made the motion to recommend APPROVAL ofthe proposed TMOD. This motion FAILED. 1-2-0 Chairperson Hubbard made the motion to recommend DEFERMENT ofthe proposed TMOD. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Walker. The zoning modification request was DEFERRED by unanimous vote 3-0-0. VIII. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Cobi Brown APPROVED 26 G otlehaozs CHAIRPERSON) Date: ATTEST 1sw1 SECRETARY 49 Date: