TAD Advisory Committee - Mall Area

MINUTES MALL AREA REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE KICKOFF MEETING Friday, August 12, 2022 – 9:00-10:30 AM Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the August 12th meeting was held via Webex. The meetings for the Mall Area Redevelopment Committee will be available to watch live on YouTube at the link available on the calendar entry on the ACCGov homepage or at the link provided here: https://youtu.be/PA7hSOEy3xI Members Present: Mayor Kelly Girtz, Commissioner Jesse Houle, BOE Member Dr. Mumbi Anderson, BOE Member Linda Davis Members Absent: Commissioner Mike Hamby ACCGov Staff Present: Ilka McConnell, Caitlin Dye, Brad Griffin, Blaine Williams A. Call to Order as a Regular Called Meeting: Caitlin Dye 1. Meeting began at 9:12 AM B. Approval of Agenda 1. Motion to approve: BOE Member Linda Davis Second: Mayor Girtz Unanimous vote to approve agenda C. Approval of July 21st Minutes: 1. Motion to approve with corrections: BOE Member Linda Davis Second: Commissioner Houle Unanimous vote to approve minutes with corrections *After further review, Ms. Linda stated that there were no further corrections to minutes that were sent out on 8/10/22. D. New Business: 1. Future Land Use Map Overview and Current Zoning of Mall Area Brad Griffin, ACC Planning Director  Mayor Girtz mentioned that all of the current downtown area of Athens, from Pulaski St to the Classic Center, would fit inside the boundaries of the Mall property.  The Commercial-General (C-G) zoning designation does not by right allow for standalone residential of any type. It doesn’t require a rezone but does require Mayor and Commission approval. Can do multi-family development but must be in a vertical mix use with commercial on ground floor at the minimum. Can go up to almost 50 beds an acre with inclusionary zoning policy if developer chooses to utilize this new policy. No manufacturing or industrial uses are allowed in C-G.   Housing costs normally should not exceed 30% of a person’s income.  Some residential properties were included into the TAD boundaries so that future infrastructure improvements can be made in those areas. This is based off the ruling that TAD dollars can only be spent in the TAD boundaries. E. Determine Date for Next Meeting: September 9th from 3:00-4:30 PM at 301B City Hall, 301 College Ave., Athens, GA 30601 F. Adjourn 1. Motion: Mayor Girtz Second: BOE Member Linda Davis Unanimous vote to adjourn 2. Meeting was adjourned at 10:02 AM