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AN UPCOMING WORK SESSION. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE WORK SESSION. I WOULD LIKE TO
[I. Call to Order]
CALL THIS MEETING OF THE SANDY SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL TO ORDER FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2025. WILL THE CITY CLERK PLEASE MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CALL THE ROLL? GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. JUST A REMINDER TO THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TO SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC COMMENT AT A CITY COUNCIL MEETING ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THOSE PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING. PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE ONLINE AND AT THE CHAMBER ENTRANCE. JUST A REMINDER, THOSE WHO ARE PROVIDING PUBLIC COMMENT MAY BE ALLOTTED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK ON THEIR CHOSEN TOPIC. AS I CALL ROLL, PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE. MAYOR RUSTY PAUL, PRESENT COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN PAULSEN, COUNCIL MEMBER.MELODY KELLY. COUNCIL MEMBER MELISSA MUELLER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER JODY ROCHELLE, COUNCIL MEMBER. TIBBY DEJULIO, COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY BAUMANN. PLEASE JOIN ME FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. MADAM CLERK, WE RECEIVED ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS? NO, NOT THIS EVENING.
WHAT? MISTER? HOLD ON. WE NEED TO HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THAT. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE A
[V. Approval of Meeting Agenda]
MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEETING AGENDA? MR. DEGIULIO, FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2025.WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DEGIULIO. IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY MR. DEGIULIO, SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON, TO APPROVE THE MEETING AGENDA. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION THE QUESTIONS ON THE MEETING AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE.
[VI. Consent Agenda]
OPPOSED? NO. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? MR. MOVE. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND MOTION BY MISS ROCHELLE, SECOND BY MISS MUELLER, THAT WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA? ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION THE QUESTIONS ON APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT[VIII. Public Hearing]
AGENDA. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. NO CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED.MOVE TO PUBLIC HEARINGS. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM? MAYOR, IF I MAY BEGIN BY READING THE RULES TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING THIS EVENING. YES, YOU MAY. THE APPLICANT AND ALL THOSE SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION WILL BE ALLOWED A TOTAL TIME OF TEN MINUTES TO PRESENT THE APPLICATION. THE APPLICANT MAY CHOOSE TO SAVE SOME TIME FOR REBUTTAL.
FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION BY THE OPPOSITION, THE OPPOSITION WILL BE ALLOWED A TOTAL OF TEN MINUTES TO PRESENT ITS POSITION. THE APPLICANT WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE CLOSING REMARKS PROVIDED TIME REMAINS FROM THE ORIGINAL ALLOTTED TIME. CITY STAFF WILL KEEP TRACK OF THE TIME FOR BOTH SIDES. THOSE WHO SPEAK WILL BE TAKEN IN THE ORDER THAT THE. EXCUSE ME. THE SPEAKER CARDS WERE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK STAFF PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING.
ALL SPEAKERS WILL NEED TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY NAME, ADDRESS, AND ORGANIZATION, IF APPLICABLE, BEFORE BEGINNING THEIR PRESENTATION. AND FINALLY, NO MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL DURING THE MEETING UNLESS YOU'RE REQUESTED TO DO SO. THE FIRST ITEM UNDER PUBLIC HEARINGS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 212. THIS IS CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE 2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT. CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT PRESENTED BY PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER MICHELLE MCINTOSH. ROSS. MISS MCINTOSH. ROSS. YES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. TONIGHT BEFORE YOU IS A RESOLUTION FOR THE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CAPER. THE CAPER IS A COMPILATION OF THE PROJECT, ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY'S CDBG PROGRAM OVER THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THIS IS REQUIRED. THIS IS A REQUIRED REPORT FOR THE CITY'S CONTINUED PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. STAFF PREPARED THE 2024 CAPER ACCORDINGLY FOR SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. AS YOU KNOW, THE FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE CDBG PROGRAM HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT PUBLIC FACILITIES, THAT IS, SIDEWALKS ALONG ROSWELL ROAD TO BENEFIT LOW TO MODERATE INCOME PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH MEETS THE PROGRAM'S NATIONAL OBJECTIVE. IN SUMMARY, THE PROGRESS OF THE PROJECT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD HAS BEEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GOALS OF THE 2024 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND THE DRAFT 2024 CAPER WAS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW. SINCE JULY 2015, AND NOW WE HAVE A RESOLUTION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT AND SUBMIT THE 2024 CAPER TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS? NO.
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER WAS
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THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL. MR. BOWMAN, I MOVE ADOPTION OF AGENDA ITEM 2020 5-2 12 REQUEST TO APPROVE 2024 CDBG ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT MOTION BY MR. BOWMAN. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY MR. BOWMAN, SECONDED BY MISS ROCHELLE, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 12 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT. ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 212. THE 2024 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED. NO ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK, PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 213. THIS IS RZ 25 TWO AT. REGARDING 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE, CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AT 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE. THAT'S PARCEL ID NUMBER 0603670010 11 OR 1 ONE FROM RE ONE. THAT'S RESIDENTIAL DETACHED ONE ACRE MINIMUM LOT SIZE TO 87.5. THAT'S RESIDENTIAL DETACHED 707,500FTā .MINIMUM LOT SIZE ZONING DISTRICT AGAIN PRESENTED BY PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER MICHELLE MCINTOSH. MISS MCINTOSH ROSS. YES. GOOD EVENING AGAIN. I'M HERE TO PRESENT OUR Z DASH 20 5-2, A REQUEST FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT REZONING TO REZONE THE PROPERTY, IDENTIFIED AS 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE FROM RE ONE TO RD 7.5. THE PLANNING STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS, AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS. THE PROPERTY HAS A PROTECTED NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER AREA. IT IS CURRENTLY ZONED R1, AND YOU CAN SEE THE AERIAL TO THE RIGHT SHOWING THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER TO THE NORTH AND ROSWELL ROAD BRIDGE JUST NORTHWEST OF THE PROPERTY. THE PROPERTY IS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE TEAL. THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT ON THE SITE IS A 1960S SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOUSE THAT HAS BEEN VACANT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE EXISTING SURVEY SHOWS THE SEVEN I'M SORRY, THE 1.72 ACRE PARCEL WITH THE HOME SITE AND THE DRIVEWAY OFF ROBERTS DRIVE, WHICH IS SOUTH OF THE OF THE MAP AND ROSWELL ROAD IS TO THE LEFT OR THE WEST OF THE MAP THERE. THE PROPERTY IS FLANKED BY THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER TO THE NORTH, ROSWELL ROAD TO THE WEST, AS WELL AS AN OFFICE MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AT 9040 ROSWELL ROAD. TO THE EAST IS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, ZONED R3 ONE, AND TO THE SOUTH IS ROBERTS DRIVE AND A COMMERCIAL MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, THE MARY HALL VILLAGE. THE PROPERTY'S DRIVEWAY SLOPES UP FROM ROBERTS DRIVE AND BEGIN TO LEVEL AT THE HOUSE SITE. THIS IS. THERE ARE SOME NOTICEABLE OVERGROWTH OF VEGETATION ON THE PROPERTY AND AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE ON THE TOP LEFT IS AN ABANDONED BOAT DOCKED ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER. THE APPLICANT PROPOSES TO DIVIDE THE 1.72 ACRE PARCEL INTO THREE SEPARATE LOTS TO BUILD THREE SINGLE UNIT DETACHED HOMES WITH A PROPOSED ZONING OF 87.5, WHICH HAS A MINIMUM LOT SIZE OF 7500FTā !S. WE COLOR CODED EACH T TO HELP DISTINGUISH THE THREE. EACH LOT WILL EXCEED THE 7500FT, WITH THE SMALLEST LOT BEING 17,000FTā !S AND THE LARGEST BEIG 39,000FTā !S. THE ACCESS TO THE LOTS FROM ROBERTS DRIVE SHOWS A SINGLE DRIVEWAY TO SERVE ALL THREE LOTS. THEREFORE, THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CURB CUTS ALONG ROSWELL. I'M SORRY. ROBERTS DRIVE. WE DID ANOTHER PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SITE MAP HERE SHOWING ALL OF THE ENCUMBRANCES ON THE SITES. THIS IS ALL FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES. SO THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHT IS THE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT BY FULTON COUNTY. THE BLUE SHADING SHOWS THE STREAM BUFFERS ON SITE. THERE'S ALSO A RIVER BUFFER WHICH IS IN THE BRIGHT GREEN COLOR RIGHT THERE. AND THE RED LINE GOING ACROSS IS THE FLOODPLAIN. AND THAT BLACK LINE THAT IS IN THE CORNER LEFT IS THE DEMARCATION OF THE METROPOLITAN RIVER PROTECTION ACT CATEGORY LINE. SO THAT'S ALL THAT STUFF ON THE MAP, WHICH AS YOU CAN SEE, THE HOME SITES ARE REALLY JUST EXACTLY WHERE IT COULD GO. NOWHERE ELSE.
ALL RIGHT. THE RECORD IN RECOMMENDING APPROVAL HERE ARE CONSIDERATIONS. THE PROPOSED
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THE PROPOSAL ALIGNS WITH THE NEXT TEN AS IT MAINTAINS THE PROTECTED NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER AREA AND MAINTAINS SINGLE UNIT DETACHED RESIDENTIAL LIVING AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER WHILE ALSO INCREASING THE FOR-SALE HOUSING SUPPLY AND RANGE OF HOUSING CHOICES IN THE CITY. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS OF RZ 25 TWO TO REZONE 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE FROM RE ONE TO RD 7.5, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. THAT THERE ARE A MAXIMUM OF THREE RESIDENTIAL LOTS SUBDIVIDED AT TAX PARCEL 06036700010011.NUMBER TWO THAT ALL THREE LOTS SHALL BE SERVED BY ONE ACCESS POINT FROM ROBERTS DRIVE, AT THE MOST SUITABLE LOCATION, TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, AND THREE THAT THE PROPERTY OWNER SHALL ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PLANNED CITY PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE DEDICATION OF ANY REQUIRED RIGHTS OF WAY OR EASEMENTS, AND THAT THIS VERBIAGE BE INCLUDED IN ANY PLAT FOR THE PROPERTY, AND THAT THE METROPOLITAN RIVER PROTECTION ACT ALLOCATIONS FOR THE SITE, DETERMINED BY THE ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION, MUST BE KEPT AT THE CURRENT PROVISIONS AND MAY NOT BE INCREASED OR TRANSFERRED FROM OTHER NEIGHBORING SITES. AND THAT IS MY PRESENTATION. ALL RIGHT. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS? I'M SURE WE HAVE AN APPLICANT WHO WISHES TO PROPOSE OR TO PRESENT. YEAH, WE'VE RECEIVED THREE PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS. THE FIRST IS FROM BRAD IN SUPPORT. THE FIRST IS FROM BRAD RIFLE, THE APPLICANT, WHO WILL BE FOLLOWED BY RHONDA SMITH AND DON HUFFNER. ALL RIGHT. THE APPLICANT, YOU'VE GOT TEN MINUTES. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. I'M BRAD RIFFLE WITH AEC 50 WARM SPRINGS CIRCLE HERE REPRESENTING WILLIAM ANDRE, THE PROPERTY OWNER, WHO COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT. AS MICHELLE LAID OUT ELOQUENTLY THAT WE'RE TRYING TO CREATE SOME MARKETABILITY AND VALUE ON THE PROPERTY AND GOING IN WITH THE THE 7.5, WE'VE ONLY CHOSEN THAT ZONING BECAUSE OF THE VERY LIMITED AMOUNT OF SPACE THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE. THE THREE LOTS, THE D 75 OFFERS A FIVE FOOT SIDE SETBACK INSTEAD OF TEN FOOT ON THE OTHER. SO JUST TRYING TO CREATE A LITTLE BIT MORE BUILDABLE SPACE PER LOT. SOME OF THE SOME OF THE PREVIOUS QUESTIONS ON SOME OF THE OTHER MEETINGS WERE WHAT WERE THE SIZES OF THE HOUSES THAT WE WERE SHOWING ON THE PLAN, WHICH IS MERELY CONCEPTUAL? THEY'RE ALL 1600, 1800, 2300. SO THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE SIZES THAT YOU SEE GRAPHICALLY SHOWN. THE EXISTING FOOTPRINT THAT'S SHOWN IS 2500 BECAUSE IT'S A RANCH HOUSE. WE AS AS STAFF HAD POINTED OUT IN THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING THAT WE THINK THIS IS A GOOD REZONING TO TRANSITION FROM HIGHWAY NINE OVER TO THE NEXT DOOR. THERE'S NOT MANY, IF ANY, OTHER RE ONE LOTS ON HIGHWAY NINE THROUGHOUT ALL OF SANDY SPRINGS TO MY KNOWLEDGE. AND I'LL LEAVE THAT AT THAT.
THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS? DO YOU WISH TO RESERVE THE BALANCE OF YOUR TIME? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT.
NEXT NEXT WE HAVE RHONDA SMITH WHO WILL BE FOLLOWED BY DON HOFFNER. SMITH. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, RHONDA SMITH, 76, LONG ISLAND PLACE, SANDY SPRINGS I AM HERE SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE SANDY SPRINGS COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS TONIGHT, AND SOME OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE HAS A VERY LONG HISTORY OF REQUESTS FOR A CHANGE IN LAND USE FOR MORE THAN THE LAST TWO DECADES. FOR 23 YEARS, TO BE EXACT. IT WAS BROUGHT FIRST BEFORE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THEN AFTER 2005, BEFORE MULTIPLE CITY COUNCILS WITH AN ASK TO BE REZONED FOR ONE COMMERCIAL USE OR ANOTHER. THE ROBERTS DRIVE COMMUNITY, AS A UNITED NEIGHBORHOOD, UNDERSTANDING AND INSISTING THAT COMMERCIAL USES AT THE GATEWAY TO THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD WERE NOT APPROPRIATE, MET THOSE REQUESTS WITH OPPOSITION AND A WILLINGNESS TO WAIT TO SUPPORT AN ACCEPTABLE AND COMPATIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD. USE OF LAND OF THE LAND. TODAY, YOU FINALLY SEE A REQUEST TO REZONE TO A RESIDENTIAL DETACHED ZONING DISTRICT. THE RD 7.5 ZONING DISTRICT IS AN ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE. THIS IS WHAT THE
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COMMUNITY INSISTED WOULD BE IN HARMONY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND WOULD HAVE THE LEAST IMPACT ON THE BALANCE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON THE RIVER STAFF'S CONDITIONS THAT LIMIT THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF LOTS TO THREE SERVED BY A COMMON DRIVE FOR A SAFE SINGLE CURB CUT YIELDS THREE REASONABLE SIZED LOTS. IN SPITE OF THE ENCUMBRANCES ON THE PROPERTY AS WELL, THE FIXING OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE TO TODAY'S EXISTING MRP ALLOCATION AND NO MORE, ENSURES THAT THE IMPACT TO THE RIVER IS A KNOWN QUANTITY.COUNCILMAN DEGIULIO, I BELIEVE AT SOME POINT IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT PAST, YOU TOLD TRICIA THOMPSON, MY PREDECESSOR, THAT IT'S BEST TO SELECT, NOT SETTLE. THE COMMUNITY HAS SELECTED WAITING OVER, SETTLING AND TONIGHT, THIS SHOULD BE THE LAST AND FINAL REQUEST TO REZONE THIS PROPERTY TO USE. THE COMMUNITY ACCEPTS RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED HOMES. COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS ASKS YOU TO APPROVE THIS REZONING, INCLUSIVE OF ALL OF THE PRESCRIBED STAFF CONDITIONS AS WRITTEN TO ENSURE THE OUTCOME FOR 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE IS WHAT THE COMMUNITY EXPECTS AND WHAT THEY SELECTED WAITING FOR.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, MR. HOFFNER. GOOD EVENING. DON HEFNER, 9725 ROBERTS DRIVE. THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AND REPRESENTING THE ROBERTS DRIVE HOMEOWNERS COALITION. I WASN'T PLANNING ON SPEAKING TONIGHT UNTIL ABOUT TWO HOURS AGO, WHEN MY DAUGHTER REMINDED ME THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE SOMETIMES PUBLICLY.
MY NEIGHBORS AND I SUPPORT THIS REZONING BECAUSE IT'S RESIDENTIAL IN NATURE, AND IT'S AN END, AN END TO A 23 YEAR STRUGGLE WITH THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNER. FOR OVER TWO DECADES, WE'VE WORKED TO PROTECT THE CHARACTER OF OUR BEAUTIFUL TREE LINED RIVERFRONT NEIGHBORHOOD. TONIGHT REPRESENTS THE CONCLUSION OF A LONG AND DIFFICULT CHAPTER.
THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY, MY NEIGHBORS AND MYSELF, I SIMPLY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU TO THE COUNCIL OF NEIGHBORHOODS, ESPECIALLY PRESIDENT RHONDA SMITH AND HER PREDECESSOR, TRICIA THOMPSON. THEY HAVE WORKED WITH US FOR COUNTLESS YEARS, AND WE APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT. THANK YOU, MAYOR PAUL. THANK YOU, JOHN PAULSON, OUR DISTRICT. AND TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR LISTENING TO OUR COMMUNITY, YOUR COMMUNITY, AND FOR PROTECTING WHAT WE VALUE MOST, OUR HOMES AND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. WITH THAT, WE HOPE THAT GOING FORWARD, OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CAN RETURN TO BEING THE PEACEFUL, QUIET PLACE ON THE NORTH END. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN AND WE CHERISH. I THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THE APPLICANT HAVE ANY CLOSING REMARKS? NO, I DO NOT, AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE WHAT THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY SAID. SO THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. WE WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL MAYOR PAUL? MR. PAULSON, I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2025 213 ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE PROPERTY AT 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE, PARCEL 06036700010011 R1. RESIDENTIAL DETACHED TO RD7 .57 THOUSAND 500FTā S. MINIMUM LOT SIZE ZONING DISTANCE WITH STAFF'S RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS. AND I HAVE AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION I'M ADDING ON HERE. APPLICANT. THIS ADDITIONAL CONDITION IS THAT THE BOAT THAT'S DOCKED THERE THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S ON ITS LAST LEGS NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. AND A CONDITION OF ANY PERMITTING, ANY PERMITS BEING ISSUED FOR THIS PROJECT GOING FORWARD. THAT BOAT'S GOT TO BE OUT OF THERE BEFORE ANY PERMITS ARE ISSUED. AND I KNOW IT'S NOT YOUR YOUR BOAT, BUT IT NEEDS TO GO. SO THAT'S THE FIFTH CONDITION FOR THIS. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING THIS PROJECT GO FORWARD. AND THAT'S MY MOTION. ALL RIGHT. ANY COMMENTS? NO, WE ACCEPT THAT I ACCEPT THAT. ALL RIGHT. MR. PAULSON'S MOTION. IS THERE A SECOND, SECOND MOTION BY MR. PAULSON, SECONDED BY MR. DEGIULIO, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 13, AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE PROPERTY AT 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE FROM R1 TO D 75, WITH THE STAFF CONDITIONS, PLUS THE FIFTH CONDITION THAT THE BOAT CURRENTLY DOCKED ON THE SHORE BE REMOVED BEFORE ANY PERMITTING IS AUTHORIZED. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION. MAYOR PAUL,
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REAL QUICK, I WAS PROBABLY ON COUNCIL 60 DAYS WHEN I WAS APPROACHED ABOUT THIS PROJECT AND BEING NAIVE, I THOUGHT, THAT'S INTERESTING. I WENT TO DIANE FRESE AND I SAID, TELL ME ABOUT THIS PROJECT. AND SHE ANYWAY, SO SHE'D BEEN DEALING WITH IT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS.THIS HAS BEEN A IT'S AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION BECAUSE THE CURRENT OWNER KEPT TRYING TO DO THINGS. IT JUST COULDN'T GET ANY TRACTION. SO I'M PLEASED THAT WE GOT TO THIS POINT. I THINK THIS IS A GOOD SOLUTION, AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD USE OF THIS PROPERTY. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY, AFTER 16 YEARS OF DEALING WITH THIS, I'M HAPPY THAT THIS IS COMING TO PROBABLY THE LONGEST RUNNING ZONING CASE IN AMERICAN HISTORY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT.
HEARING NONE, WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 13, AN ORDINANCE REZONING THE PROPERTY AT 9755 ROBERTS DRIVE FROM RE ONE TO RD 75. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 214. THAT'S TO 25 TWO CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE PRESENTED BY PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER, MICHELLE MCINTOSH. ROSS. MISS MCINTOSH. ROSS. YES, THIS IS MY LAST ITEM TONIGHT, I PROMISE.
SO YEAH. HERE WE HAVE THE TO DASH 25. DASH TWO. WE HAVE A FEW OR MORE THAN A FEW EDITS TO OUR ZONING CODE FOR CLEANUP, AS WELL AS SOME CORRECTIONS. ON JULY 15TH, WE IT WAS PRESENTED TO A WORK SESSION AND YOU ADVISED US TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. WE TOOK IT TO PLANNING COMMISSION. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. AND TONIGHT WE'RE BRINGING THAT RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. AND SENIOR PLANNER MATT ANSPAUGH WILL QUICKLY RUN YOU THROUGH THE EDITS THAT ARE PROPOSED, MR. SPOCK. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, COUNCIL, AS MICHELLE SAID, AND AS YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, WE HAVE KIND OF THREE SECTIONS, THE FIRST ONE BEING THE ONE I WILL GO THROUGH QUICKLY AND MAKE REFERENCE TO THE OTHERS. SO SUBSTANTIVE EDITS START WITH ARTICLE ONE. CONDITIONS THAT REMAIN. WE HAVE HERE SOMETHING THAT WE LEFT OUT IN 2023 BY ACCIDENT. THIS IS ACCESS FOR PERIMETER PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT NEAR PROTECTED NEIGHBORHOODS OR ABUTTING PROTECTED NEIGHBORHOODS. SO WE'RE ADDING THAT ALLOWANCE IN.
ARTICLE FOUR. WE HAVE HERE SIMPLY SOME ELEVATIONS AND STORY HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS THAT WERE ALSO LEFT OUT IN 2023 JUST MAKES IT EASIER FOR DEVELOPERS TO KNOW WHAT THEY NEED TO DO.
AS FOR OFFICE NEIGHBORHOOD, NEXT WE HAVE IN THE NORTH END MIXED USE DISTRICT, REDUCING THE SINGLE UNIT REQUIREMENT. THIS WAS DONE FOR THE OTHER NORTH END DISTRICT AND AGAIN KIND OF BY ACCIDENT LEFT OUT IN THE FINAL EDITION IN 2023. GOING TO ARTICLE FIVE. WE HAVE THE PERIMETER MEDICAL DISTRICT. THERE'S SIMPLY A STATEMENT IN HERE THAT IT NO LONGER WORKS WITH THE CURRENT LANGUAGE. AND SO WE SIMPLY REMOVE THAT. ALL THE WAY TO ARTICLE SIX. WE HAVE HERE VARIOUS OASIS DETAIL ENHANCEMENTS. FOR INSTANCE, AGAIN, HOW MUCH OF THE AMENITY SPACE HAS TO BE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE, THINGS LIKE THAT THAT WE'VE WORKED THROUGH OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. SHARED COURT DEVELOPMENT PATTERN HERE WE ARE SIMPLY REDUCING THE PRIMARY STREET SETBACK IN LINE WITH TOWNHOMES AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVELOPMENTS.
RESIDENTIAL PARKING REGS. HERE WE SEE THAT SOME DETAIL FOR PERMITTABLE OUTDOOR STORAGE IS ADDED. THIS HELPS ESPECIALLY WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT AND STAFF IN GENERAL. ALSO, WE LOOK AT ADDING AN ALLEY DESIGN REFERENCE AT THE BOTTOM. HERE WE HAVE THE ADDITION OF CANOPIES. SO TO THIS IS GOING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COLOR REQUIREMENTS. THE AMOUNT OF PRIMARY COLORS YOU CAN HAVE. THE BENEFIT MATRIX. SO HERE WE INCLUDED EVERY STORY HEIGHT SCENARIO. THE EARLIER EDITION KIND OF LEFT OUT A FEW BY MISTAKE. SO WE FIXED THAT.
GOING TO ARTICLE SEVEN, ADDING BACK IN SOME MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS.
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VERY BASIC STUFF. NINE FOOT CEILINGS, ETC. YES. SO TELL ME SORRY. YOU GUYS CONFUSE ME WITH THIS ONE. YOU SAY AN ITEM A PROJECTS OVER 27 MINIMUM 16FTā S AND A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF EIGHT FEET. AND THEN IN C I'M SORRY. AND THEN B YOU SAY ROOMS IN EACH UNIT SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF NINE FOOT. SO IS THE MINIMUM EIGHT FEET. MINIMUM NINE FEET. AND THERE'S A IT'S A BIG DEAL. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO. SO CAN YOU CLARIFY WHERE THE NINE FOOT COMES INTO PLAY HERE IN ITEM B BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER. NO THAT'S ACTUALLY THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION I HADN'T EVEN THOUGHT OF. THANKFULLY IN A WE'RE ONLY TALKING ABOUT THE STORAGE UNIT COMPONENT THAT'S REQUIRED. SO IT'S KIND OF A DIFFERENT ANIMAL. THE ACTUAL RESIDENTIAL ROOM IS THE NINE FOOT, THE TYPICAL NINE FOOT CEILING. SO A IS JUST FOR STORAGE. THAT'S RIGHT. YEAH, BUT A GREAT QUESTION. I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THAT IT HAD EIGHT. I MEAN I'M FAMILIAR WITH THAT.ALL RIGHT. WHICH MEANS THE MULTI-UNIT DEVELOPMENTS HAVE TO HAVE NINE FOOT CEILINGS. THAT'S CORRECT. FOR THE RESIDENTIAL. FOR THE RESIDENTIAL OBVIOUSLY THE COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS MUCH MORE THAN THAT. OKAY. THANKS. THANK YOU. SO HERE WE HAVE GROUND LEVEL STREET FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT. THIS IS REALLY CLARIFICATION. THIS IS SOMETHING WE WORK THROUGH WITH DEVELOPERS OFTEN. AND OVER THE MONTHS WE'VE KIND OF COME UP WITH MAYBE A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEAR WAY OF EXPRESSING WHAT THE CODE REQUIRES. HERE WE HAVE FOR CEMETERIES AND ACCESSORY USE A FUNERAL HOME. SO PRETTY MUCH ANY CEMETERY IS GOING TO GO THROUGH A CONDITIONAL USE PROCESS. THIS WOULD SIMPLY BE AN ADDITIONAL USE THAT THEY COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE ON THEIR CAMPUS. HERE WE HAVE CLARIFYING LANGUAGE FOR REGULATING THE PLACEMENT OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND YARDS. SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T REALLY CHANGE WHAT THE RULES ARE. IT JUST MAKES IT CLEAR WHAT THEY ARE. ARTICLE EIGHT. DISTRICT BOUNDARY BUFFERS. THIS WAS LEFT OUT IN 2023. WE REMOVED IT FOR THE PROTECTED NEIGHBORHOOD THAT FENCES ARE PROHIBITED AS BEING THE WALL SO TO SPEAK. WALL STILL THE STANDARD, BUT NOW IT IS. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR FENCES IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS. AND HERE WE HAVE MONUMENT SIGNS. SO WE ARE REMOVING A LINE OF CODE THAT IS A LITTLE BIT CONFUSING WHEN IN CONSIDERATION OF THE OTHER MENTIONS OF MONUMENT SIGN PLACEMENT, SO IT'S JUST UNNECESSARY AND CONFUSING. IN ARTICLE NINE, WE ARE ADDING BACK THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR ENGINEER STAMPS FOR RETAINING WALL PERMITS. ARTICLE TEN. HERE WE ARE ELIMINATING ONE TRIGGER FOR NEW STREET REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MULTI-UNIT TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT. AND HERE WE ARE FIXING AND MAKING CONSISTENT THE STREET STANDARDS FOR THE SHARED COURT DESIGN PATTERN. ARTICLE 11 AGAIN REMOVING A LINE. THIS JUST MAKES THIS SECTION CONSISTENT FOR SIGNS WITH THE REST OF THE DEVELOPMENT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CONTINUANCES. BEYOND THAT, MOST OF THE OTHER EDITS ARE JUST APPEALS, AS YOU GUYS ARE FAMILIAR WITH. A LOT OF THE DECISIONS NOW FOR APPEALS ARE GOING TO GO TO THE FULTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT. SO THERE ARE SEVERAL SECTIONS THAT NEEDED SEVERAL ADDITIONAL SECTIONS THAT NEEDED SOME EDITS. AND BEYOND THAT, IT GETS REALLY BORING IN HOUSEKEEPING, AND IT'S REALLY JUST GRAMMATICAL, JUST BRINGING THEM TO YOUR ATTENTION. YOU FEEL FREE TO LOOK THROUGH THOSE IF YOU'VE NOT ALREADY. THAT IS ALL I HAVE AS YOU GUYS RIGHT THERE. ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE SENIOR PLANNER AND THE PLANNING AND ZONING MANAGER. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL, MAYOR PAUL? SOMEBODY ELSE GOT IT. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING, ISN'T IT? YEP. I'M SORRY. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? NO.
ALL RIGHT. WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING, HEARD THE REPORT OF THE PLANNING ZONING MANAGER AND THE SENIOR PLANNER. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL, MR. PAULSON? MOVE. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2025 214 TO 20 5-2. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE AS SHOWN TODAY. MOTION BY MR. PAULSON. IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY MR. PAULSON, SECONDED BY MISS ROCHELLE, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 14 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE DEVELOPMENT CODE. ANY DISCUSSION, MR. PAULSON? SO ASSUMING THIS GETS PASSED
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TONIGHT, HOW LONG BEFORE THIS ACTUALLY GETS WRITTEN IN THE CODE SO PEOPLE CAN ACTUALLY SEE THIS? I HAVE NO IDEA WHY YOU ASKED THAT. NO, IT SHOULD BE IN THERE PRETTY QUICKLY. I THINK WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH THE STAFF THAT DIRECTLY WORK WITH MUNICODE, AND I THINK THAT THAT PROCESS IS A LITTLE QUICKER. I KNOW THAT AT THE TIME WE LAST DID THIS IN 2023, IT WAS A LARGER BITE, OF COURSE, AND I THINK THAT THE MUNICODE CORPORATION, THERE WAS SOME KIND OF MERGER OR SOMETHING, AND IT AFFECTED HOW THEY DID THINGS. COUNCILMAN, IT TAKES A COUPLE OF MONTHS FOR IT TO GET INTO MUNICODE. SO WE CAN POST THIS ON THE WEBSITE AND POINT PEOPLE TO THE CHANGES UNTIL THEY'RE ACTIVE IN MUNICODE. BUT ON THEIR END, IT TAKES THIS. IT TAKES SUBSTANTIAL TIME. THEY DON'T TAKE EFFECT UNTIL THE CORRECT. WE HAVE TO SUBMIT OUR CHANGES TO MUNICODE, AND THEN THEY HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF UPDATING IT. SO IT TAKES A WHILE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? WELL, IF I MAY. SO THE CODE IS ACTIVE UPON ADOPTION. SO ASSUMING YOU APPROVE IT TONIGHT WE'LL PUBLISH THIS IN OUR WARD BANK AS A PENDING CODIFICATION FOR THE DOCUMENT ITSELF. THAT IS THE EDITING IS WHAT TAKES A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO ACHIEVE. SO IN ESSENCE, WHEN YOU PASS IT AND I SIGN IT TOMORROW, IT WILL GO INTO EFFECT. CORRECT? CORRECT. IT WILL NOT, BUT IT WILL NOT BE BROADLY PUBLISHED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT IT WILL BE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE AND NOTICED TO PEOPLE COMING IN WHO HAVE WHO HAVE PERMITS NEEDED FOR THIS, THESE APPLICATIONS. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THAT'S ALL I ASK BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE I DON'T WANT THIS TO SNEAK UP ON SOMEBODY BECAUSE THIS MAY BE AFFECTING SOMEBODY'S PROJECT THAT'S COMING IN. SO LET'S MAKE SURE WE DON'T PLAY GOTCHA HERE. WE GIVE EVERYBODY NOTICE THAT THIS THESE ARE THE NEW RULES AND THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THEM. OKAY. CERTAINLY. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 25 2025 214. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT CODE. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE THE ITEM IS[IX. New Business]
APPROVED. MOVING TO NEW BUSINESS, THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE FIRST ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 215. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION. FY 2026 RECYCLING AND WASTE DIVERSION GRANT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT PRESENTED BY RECREATION PARKS DIRECTOR BRANT WALKER. MR. WALKER, EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY STAFF AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KEEP NORTH FULTON BEAUTIFUL, IS REQUESTING THAT COUNCIL APPROVE OUR APPLICATION FOR THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION TO 2026 RECYCLING AND WASTE DIVERSION GRANT. THE GRANT IS OFFERED AS PART OF THE SOLID WASTE TRUST FUND GRANT PROGRAM, AND IS ADMINISTERED BY GEORGIA EPD. GOALS. REDUCE SOLID WASTE. RECOVER. RECOVER VALUABLE MATERIALS, SUPPORT MANUFACTURING AND ENCOURAGE INNOVATION. NO MATCH IS REQUIRED BY THE CITY AND THE BUDGET AMOUNT IS UP TO $150,000. SO THE PROPOSAL IS TO ENHANCE THE MORGAN FALLS ROAD RECYCLING CENTER BY ADDING I'M GOING TO TRY TO SAY ALL THIS CORRECTLY A POLYSTYRENE FOAM DENSIFIER TO LAUNCH A HARD TO RECYCLE MATERIAL PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NORTH FULTON. BEAUTIFUL. AS YOU ALL KNOW, THE RECYCLING CENTER OPENED IN THE MID 1980S IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. IT COMPLEMENTS PRIVATE WASTE HAULING SERVICES, ACCEPTS DOZENS OF TYPES OF MATERIALS INCLUDING GLASS. 2020 MASTER PLAN INDICATED IT NEEDED ABOUT A MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS IN IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE CITY HAS OVERWHELMING RESPONSE AND SURVEY TO IN REGARDING TO STYROFOAM RECYCLING. SO THE PROPOSED UPGRADES WILL BE ADDING THE POLYSTYRENE FOAM DENSIFIER AND THEN CONSTRUCTING A PROTECTIVE AWNING OVER THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT AND ALSO ADDING THE ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. SO WE RECOMMEND THAT COUNCIL SUPPORT THE APPLICATION TO THE WD GRANT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH NFB AND COLLEAGUES. SANJURO IS ALSO HERE TONIGHT. SHE IS THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FACILITY TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU ALL HAVE.ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF RECREATION AND PARKS. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL, MR. PAULSON? HANG ON, LET ME GET THIS GOING. I MOVE APPROVAL OF AGENDA ITEM 2025 215 APPROVED PARTICIPATION. THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION FY 2026 RECYCLING AND WASTE DIVERSION GRANT AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT. MOTION. I HAVE A MOTION BY MR. PAULSON. IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY MR. PAULSON, SECONDED BY MISS ROCHELLE, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 215 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PARTICIPATION IN THE GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION'S FY 26 RECYCLING AND WASTE DIVERSION GRANT, AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT. ANY DISCUSSION? MAYOR. MR. PAULSON, DOCTOR KELLY ARRANGED
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A TOUR OF THIS FACILITY UNDER THE NEW LEADERSHIP. AND THE DOCTOR. SORRY, MELISSA MUELLER ARRANGED IT. SHE WAS THERE WITH DOCTOR KELLY, MYSELF. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD TAKEN THIS TOUR, YOU SHOULD TAKE IT. IT'S ACTUALLY IT'S A BRIGHT, SHINING LIGHT COMPARED TO WHAT IT USED TO BE BACK IN THE DAY. I THINK YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB AND I THINK THIS WILL HELP MAKE IT BETTER. THANK YOU, MR. PAULSON. MISS ROCHELLE, THIS AFTERNOON I LOOKED AT THE REVIEWS AND THEY WERE JUST ALL FIVE STARS, SO I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A TOUR. PLEASE COME ANYTIME. OKAY, I WILL THANK YOU. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE, WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION.THE QUESTION IS ON 2025 TO 15 RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE GEORGIA EPD 2026 RECYCLING DIVERSION GRANT AND TO AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION? SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 216. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION STREAM CREDITS FOR THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE THE CREDITS PRESENTED BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MARTY MARTIN. MR. MARTIN, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. GOOD EVENING. TONIGHT, I BRING BEFORE YOU A RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION STREAM CREDITS REQUIRED AS A PART OF THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR PROJECT.
PROJECT S 2193. AND ALSO TO ASK THAT YOU AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE THOSE CREDITS. A LITTLE BACKGROUND AND ALONG WITH ME TONIGHT, I HAVE THE PROJECT DESIGN TEAM.
OUR STAFF IS IN-HOUSE. MR. JOHNSON, MISS STALLINGS, AS WELL AS OUR SENIOR CONSULTANT DESIGN LEAD FROM GRESHAM SMITH AND OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT FROM EDWARDS PITTMAN.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS AFTER I CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION TO YOU, WOULD THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR PROJECT, THE PROJECT ITSELF WILL IMPACT SOME 616 LINEAR FEET OF PERENNIAL STREAM CHANNEL AND ANOTHER 284 LINEAR FEET OF INTERMITTENT STREAM CHANNELS ASSOCIATED WITH STORMWATER PIPE IMPROVEMENTS TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW AND WIDENED ROADWAY. AS YOU MAY RECOLLECT FROM CONCEPT PLANS PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY. AS SUCH, THE PROJECT MUST MEET THE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN SECTION 104 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THUS, THE REQUIREMENT TO SECURE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION CREDITS WHEN MORE THAN 100 LINEAR FEET OF STREAM IS IMPACTED. THE EXTENDED IMPACTS NECESSITATES THE PURCHASE OF CREDITS, WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED FROM APPROVED MITIGATION BANKS.
AS YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH WITH SOME OTHER PROJECTS WHERE WE PURSUED THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION CREDITS BEFORE, IN THIS CASE, THE CALCULATED TOTAL NUMBER OF STREAM MITIGATION CREDITS REQUIRED DUE TO THE IMPACTS ON THESE STREAMS IS SOME 7,144.65 STREAM MITIGATION CREDITS AT A COST PER CREDIT AS LOCATED AND AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET, CURRENTLY AT A COST OF $325 PER CREDIT FOR A TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE, IN THIS CASE OF $2,322,011. SO WITH THAT, I BRING BEFORE YOU TONIGHT A RECOMMENDATION TO PURCHASE THESE STREAM CREDITS AS LOCATED IN THE SOQUE RIVER MITIGATION BANK, AS LOCATED BY OUR STAFF AND CONSULTANTS, AND A RECOMMENDATION FOR COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THOSE MITIGATION CREDITS. YOU'VE HEARD THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. WHAT'S THE DESIRE OF COUNCIL, MISS MUELLER, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE. AGENDA ITEM 2020 5-2 16 THE APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION STREAM CREDITS FOR THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE THE CREDITS MOTION BY MR. MUELLER. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY MR. MUELLER, SECONDED BY MISS ROCHELLE, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 TO 16, THE APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION STREAM CREDITS FOR THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
ANY DISCUSSION, MISS MUELLER? SO, MARTY, ON THESE STREAMS, WHEN WE DO THE REMEDIATION, I MEAN, IS IT CONTAINING THEM AND PUTTING THEM INSIDE AND THROUGH PIPES OR WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR THE WHAT WAS IN THE THE DIAGRAMS? RIGHT. EFFECTIVELY WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE AS YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROJECT, WE'RE ADDING FOUR ADDITIONAL LANES IN THE AREA OF HAMMOND THAT THIS PROJECT WIDEN THE ROADWAY HERE. SO THE TWO EXISTING LANES WHERE WE HAVE PIPE STREAMS UNDERNEATH THEM NOW, STREAM GOING FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER. NOW WE'RE ADDING YET ANOTHER FOUR LANES THERE. AND SO THAT'S THE NATURE AS YOU LOOKED AT, AS YOU SEE FROM THE DIAGRAM OF THE ADDITIONAL PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH THE, IN THIS CASE, ENCASING OR PIPING THE STREAMS. AND IS THERE ARE THERE INSPECTIONS FROM THE GEORGIA
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES WHEN WE DO THESE THINGS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE BEING ENCLOSED CORRECTLY. LET ME LET ME ASK. IF YOU COULD PLEASE. IT'S MORE A MATTER. SO I'LL QUALIFY. IT'S MORE A MATTER OF THE CONCEPT OF STORM DRAINAGE PIPE WHERE IT WAS OPEN EMBANKMENT, OPEN STREAM BEFORE. BUT TO THAT END, THAT'S CORRECT. AND TYPICALLY, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT SPECIFICALLY ON THE HAMMOND DRIVE PROJECT, THERE'S THESE LARGE OPEN STREAMS THAT MEANDER DOWN TO EXISTING HAMMOND DRIVE. AND SINCE WE'RE WIDENING PRIMARILY TO THE NORTH, THAT'S ESSENTIALLY BEING ALL ENCLOSED WITH WITH PIPE, AND THAT'S WITH EITHER PIPE OR CONCRETE BOX CULVERT IN SOME, SOME CASES. AND THOSE ARE ALL BUILT TO GDOT STANDARDS AND PRACTICES TO DESIGN TO, TO KIND OF THOSE EFFECTS. OKAY. THANK YOU. YOUR QUESTION. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 216, APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION STREAM CREDITS FOR THE HAMMOND DRIVE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NEXT ITEM. THIS IS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2025 217. CONSIDERATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL BOND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS, PRESENTED BY CITY MANAGER EDEN FREEMAN. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. THIS IS A COMPANION ITEM TO THE ONE THAT YOU APPROVED EARLIER THIS EVENING DURING THE PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY MEETING. AGAIN, I AM JOINED BY JIM WOODWARD, OUR BOND COUNSEL, AND DAVID CHEATWOOD, OUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AND WISH TO HAVE THEM COME UP. ANY DESIRE TO HAVE ANYBODY COME UP? YOU'RE VOTING ON WHAT YOU VOTED ON FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY ABOUT THE BOND ISSUING THE BONDS? MR. YES. COUNCIL ITEM 2025 217. CONSIDERATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SALISBURY. WE HAVE A MOTION BY MR. DEGIULIO. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND MOTION BY MR. DEGIULIO, SECONDED BY MISS ROCHELLE, THAT WE APPROVE? AGENDA ITEM 2025 217, THE SUPPLEMENTAL BOND RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS.ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON AGENDA ITEM 2025 217, APPROVING THE SUPPLEMENTAL BOND RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS. ALL IN FAVOR OF
[X. Reports]
THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? NO. THE ITEM IS APPROVED. MOVING TO REPORTS, WE GOT SOME THINGS COMING UP. WE GOT THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA COMING UP ON OCTOBER THE 9TH.IF YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN YOUR TICKETS FOR THAT, PLEASE DO. IT'S GOING TO BE IT'S MARKING A RATHER IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN OUR. IN OUR CITY'S HISTORY. WE ALSO HAVE THE SANDY SPRINGS WINE FESTIVAL COMING UP ALSO IN THAT'LL BE COMING LATER IN OCTOBER. WE ALSO HAVE THE FALL FESTIVAL COMING UP AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER. AND THEN WE AFTER THAT, THE OCTOBER FEST. SO WE GOT A BUSY FALL AROUND HERE, AND I HOPE EVERYBODY WILL PARTICIPATE AND GET INVOLVED AND AND JOIN IN THE FUN AND FESTIVITIES. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT FOR ME. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANYTHING? ALL RIGHT. STAFF REPORTS, MISS CARLISLE, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. WE ARE IN A NEW FISCAL YEAR, FY 26. THIS IS THE REVIEW OF YOUR JULY 2025 UNAUDITED FINANCIALS.
WE'RE AT 8.33% OF THE NEW FISCAL YEAR. REVENUES ARE AT 0.72%, AND EXPENDITURES ARE AT 8.81% OF THE BUDGET. ON PAGE TWO, THIS REPRESENTS THE CASH BALANCES IN EACH OF OUR BANK ACCOUNTS AS OF CLOSE OF BUSINESS JULY 2025. PAGES THREE THROUGH FIVE REPRESENT THE TRENDING OF INTEREST THROUGH GEORGIA FUND ONE AND TRUIST BANK. PAGE SIX PROVIDES THE TREND OF LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX COLLECTED. THE FY 26 COLUMN IS EMPTY AS WE COLLECT LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX IN ARREARS. SO WE'VE RECEIVED THE JULY REMITTANCE IN AUGUST, AND WE'LL SEE THAT ON THE NEXT MONTH'S REPORT. THE EXPENDITURES ARE ON PAGES NINE THROUGH 28. AND EACH DEPARTMENT IS SPENDING AS EXPECTED IN THIS FIRST MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE REMAINING PAGES COVER THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, CAPITAL PROJECTS, DEBT SERVICE AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS FOR YOUR REVIEW. AND THIS CONCLUDES THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR JULY 2025. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER? DOCTOR KELLY? JUST ONE QUESTION. THE AND THIS IS JUST SO FOR MY INFORMATION, THE BUSINESS THAT WE CONDUCTED IN THE PFA MEETING WITH THE SUBSTITUTION OF THE SECURITY FOR THE ESCROW FUND, THE APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION THAT EVENTUALLY WE WILL SEE OFF OF THAT TRANSACTION. HOW DOES THAT GET REFLECTED IN THAT? SOMETHING LIKE THAT GET REFLECTED HERE WOULD BE IN THE $1 MILLION GAIN THAT WE'RE
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GOING TO RECEIVE FROM REFUNDING. YEAH, WE INCLUDED THAT IN THE BUDGET TO REDUCE THE DEBT SERVICE FOR THE NEW DEBT ISSUANCE THAT WE THAT OCCURRED TODAY. OKAY. SO THAT'S OKAY.THANKS, MR. PAULSON. SO FISCAL YEAR 2020, WHICHEVER ONE JUST ENDED, 25 JUST ENDED. WHEN ARE WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO CLOSE THE BOOKS ON THAT. SO WE GET TO SEE HOW MUCH MONEY WE DIDN'T SPEND AND HOW MUCH WE HAVE LEFT OVER FOR NEXT YEAR. TONY HAS BEEN HAVING LOTS OF FUN WITH THE AUDITORS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. I BET SHE HAS. SO YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM THE AUDITORS IN DECEMBER, AS WE NORMALLY DO, AND THOSE FUNDS, AS WE HAVE DONE IN PRIOR YEARS, WILL BE USED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET NEXT YEAR. DO WE HAVE AN ESTIMATE YET? NO, WE DO NOT YET.
WELL, I LOOK FORWARD TO DECEMBER AND FIND OUT HOW MUCH MONEY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. WE DO NEED AN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF LITIGATION.
[XI. Executive Session]
CORRECT. ALL RIGHT, MR. PAULSON, I MOVE THAT WE SUSPEND REGULAR ORDER, MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF LITIGATION. MR. PAULSON MOVES THAT. WE SUSPEND REGULAR ORDER, MOVE TO SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF LITIGATION. IS THERE A SECOND MOTION BY MR. PAULSON? SECONDED. MR. DEGIULIO, ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. ALL IN FAVOR? THE MOTION SAY AYE. AYE.OPPOSED? NO, WE ARE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER BUSINESS CONDUCTED THIS EVENING. WE WILL SIMPLY RETURN FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ADJOURN. .
SENT BY THE CITY GOVERNMENT. SO ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING? NONE. WE'LL CALL THE QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS ON THE RETURN TO REGULAR ORDER. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. OPPOSED? NO. WE ARE BACK IN REGULAR ORDER, MR. DEGIULIO. MOVE. ADJOURNMENT. MR. DEGIULIO MOVES.
ADJOURNMENT IS SECONDED BY MR. PAULSON. ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. OPPOSED?
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