City Council Regular Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, July 28, 2025 Council Chambers 7:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order PRESENT Mayor David Still Council Member Bruce Johnson Mayor Pro-Tem Victoria Jones Council Member Austin Thompson Council Member Marlene Taylor-Crawford Prayer Dr. Ronald Dunnigan was present to provide the invocation. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Still led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Agenda Additions / Deletions Chuck Warbington, City Manager requested that item #11, Ordinance to Amend Article 2 Supplementary Regulations of the City of Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance 2020, be tabled to August 05, 2025, Work Session Agenda. Motion to accept the agenda as amended made by Council Member Taylor-Crawford, Seconded by Council Member Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Motion to approve prior meeting minutes made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Council Member Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford  1. June 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting, Executive Session 2. July 09, 2025 - Special Call, Special Call, Work Session, Executive Session Announcements Mayor Still recognized each Council Member who individually made announcements about events and recognition throughout the community. He then read from the slides for upcoming City Events. Public Comment To participate in the Public Comment part of the Agenda, you must register with the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting. Presentations will be limited to 2 minutes per person and Council will not respond to the comment. No public comments. Consent Agenda These are items on which the Mayor and Council are in agreement to approve and are placed on the agenda to be approved in one vote. Lee Thompson, City Attorney read the consent agenda items into record. Motion to accept Consent Agenda as read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Taylor-Crawford. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 3. Ordinance to amend Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Lawrenceville regarding alcohol regulations 4. Firm Service Acquisition, Mississippi Hub Storage 5. Authorization for Firm Service Acquisition for Transco 85 North Expansion Project 6. Placement of Public Artwork on Public Property Public Hearing Old Business Discussion will be limited to 7 minutes per side including rebuttal. Discussions on Zoning issues will be limited to 10 minutes per side including rebuttal. Questions and answers from Council Members will not infringe on the time limit. 7. Adoption of Resolution for Fiscal Year 2026 Millage Rate Keith Lee, Chief Financial Officer presented this, 3rd Public Hearing item, and answered questions from Council. Mayor Still opened the Public Hearing seeing or hearing no one for, or against this item, Mayor Still closed the Public Hearing. Motion to approve Resolution for Fiscal Year 2026 Millage Rate at 3.26 made by Mayor Pro- Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson.  Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford Public Hearing New Business Discussion will be limited to 7 minutes per side including rebuttal. Discussions on Zoning issues will be limited to 10 minutes per side including rebuttal. Questions and answers from Council Members will not infringe on the time limit. 8. RZR2025-00028; The InVision Group, LLC; 215 Jackson Street Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development introduced Melody Glouton, Partner at Andersen, Tate & Carr, where they presented this item, and answered questions from the Council. Mayor Still opened the public hearing, hearing or seeing no one for or against, closed the public hearing. Motion to approve RZR2025-00028; The InVision Group, LLC; 215 Jackson Street with Mayor and Council conditions as presented tonight made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson Abstained: Council Member Taylor-Crawford 9. RZR2025-00029; North DTL CC PH1, LLC; 750 North Clayton Street, 113 Maddox Street, 127 Maddox Street Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development introduced Jody Campbell, with Blum & Campbell, LLC, where they presented this item, and answered questions from the Council. Mayor Still opened the public hearing, Spoke for: Hope Campbell, Josh Skaggs Seeing no one against this item, Mayor Still closed the public hearing. Motion to approve RZR2025-00029; North DTL CC PH1, LLC; 750 North Clayton Street, 113 Maddox Street, 127 Maddox Street based on Mayor and Council recommendations in packet made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson Voting Nay: Council Member Taylor-Crawford 10. SUP2025-00108; HFA-Kelsey Kreher; 650 Gwinnett Drive Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item, introduced James Douthit with JDD Construction Services, LLC/Valvoline and answered questions from Council, applicant was present to answer any questions from Council. Mayor Still opened the public hearing, hearing or seeing no one for or against, closed the public hearing.  Motion to deny SUP2025-00108; HFA-Kelsey Kreher; 650 Gwinnett Drive made by Mayor Still, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones Abstained: Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 11. An Ordinance to Amend the City of Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance 2020; ARTICLE 2 Supplementary Regulations Tabled item #11 to be heard at August 05, 2025, Work Session and August 25, 2025, Regular Meeting. Council Business New Business There is no public comment during this section of the agenda unless formally requested by the Mayor and the Council. 12. Ratification of Emergency Work for Stormwater Repair at Collins Industrial Way Eranildo Lustosa Alves Junior, MSc, EI | Engineer IV, presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve Ratification of Payment for Emergency Work for Stormwater Repair at Collins Industrial Way to Carrol Daniel Construction in the amount not to exceed $255,883.00 made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Taylor-Crawford. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 13. Contract Award for 460 Paper Mill Road Stormwater & Driveway Improvements Eranildo Lustosa Alves Junior, MSc, EI | Engineer IV, presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve contract for 460 Paper Mill Road Stormwater & Driveway Improvements to the lowest responsive responsible bidder, Gradeco, Inc. in an amount not to exceed of $180,136.00 and authorize the Mayor or City Manager to execute the contract subject to review and approval of the City Attorney made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 14. 1st Amendment to the Agreement with Impact46 for use of funds to operate FIRST Housing Center Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve the 1st amendment to modify the agreement with Impact46 for the use of funds to operate FIRST Housing Center as presented, and to authorize Mayor to execute agreement subject to services and approval by the City Attorney made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.  Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 15. New Agreement with Impact46 for use of 10 Water Works Road Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve 1st amendment to modify the agreement with Impact46 for the use of funds to operate FIRST Housing Center as presented and authorize the Mayor to execute amendment subject to review and approval of the City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 16. Acquisition of 232 West Pike Street Chuck Warbington, City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for 232 West Pike Street for $975,0000 authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute the lease upon the review and approval of the City Attorney as presented made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 17. Resolution Authorizing Participation in an Amicus Brief in the Chang v. City of Milton Appeal Frank Hartley, City Attorney presented this item and answered questions from the Council. Motion to adopt Resolution Authorizing participation in an amicus brief in the Chang v. City of Milton appeal pending before the Georgia Supreme Court made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford Executive Session – Personnel, Litigation, Real Estate Motion to enter executive session made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Thompson, Mayor Pro-Tem Taylor-Crawford Motion to adjourn out of executive session made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Jones, Council Member Thompson, Mayor Pro-Tem Taylor-Crawford Report of items discussed in Executive Session: 5 Litigation 2 Real Estate No Votes Taken Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn regular meeting made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Mayor Pro- Tem Jones. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford Minute Signatures ____________________________ David R. Still, Mayor ____________________________ Karen Pierce, City Clerk  ORDINANCE ORD-2025-8 ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA REGARDING ALCOHOL REGULATIONS TO UPDATE THE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT AND CONTAINERS INSIDE THE PERMITTE AREA AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES The City Council of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia hereby ordains that the Code of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia shall be amended as follows: Section 1: That subsubsection 4-70(B)(3) related to outdoor special event permits, is hereby amended by deleting subsubsection (a)(8) in its entirety and replacing the language to read as follows: (3) Outdoor special event permit. a. This subsection shall apply to all events except those exempted by (ii) below. Outside in an area clearly marked for identification as an outdoor alcohol drinking area pursuant to a special event permit issued by Mayor and Council to allow consumption outside of a licensed establishment. Only establishments licensed and properly permitted by the State shall be eligible for special event permit and license under this subsection. The license shall be granted for a maximum of five consecutive days (provided the state issues a permit) and shall be governed by all of the other rules and regulations of the City as if the alcohol was being dispensed within an establishment licensed by the City for sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises. A permit fee of $1.00 per square foot or $2,000.00, whichever is greater, shall be charged per event payable at the time of issuance of the permit. The applicant shall be required to provide adequate security officers for the event as established by the Mayor and Council at the expense of the applicant. Security officers shall be off duty Police Officers or Sheriff's deputies from the County or one of its municipalities. b. This subsection shall apply only in the case of an event sponsored by the City. Outside in an area clearly marked for identification as an outdoor alcohol drinking area pursuant to a special event permit issued by the City Manager to allow consumption outside of a licensed establishment. Only establishments licensed and properly permitted by the State shall be eligible for special event permit and license under this subsection. An application fee of $100.00 sha ll be submitted with the special event application. The license sha ll be granted for a maximum of five consecutive days (provided the state issues a permit) and shall be governed Page 1 of 3  by all of the other rules and regulations of the City as if the alcohol was being dispensed within an establishment licensed by the City for sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises; Section 2: That subsubsection 4-71(b) related to dispensing and drinking alcohol, is hereby amended by deleting subsubsection 4-71(b) in its entirety and replacing the language to read as follows: (b) The following additional regulations shall apply to dispensing and drinking alcohol pursuant to the exceptions set forth in subsection 4-70(b)(3) and shall be made conditions of each special event permit issued for such exceptions: (1) Two drink limit. Any establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises is authorized to dispense an alcoholic beverage in a paper or plastic cup or aluminum container, for removal from the premises; provided, however, that no establishment shall dispense to any person more than two such alcoholic beverages at a time and provided the alcohol is consumed in the area specified in the special event permit granted in subsection 4- 70(b)(3). (2) Size limitation. No container in which an alcoholic beverage is dispensed or served pursuant to subsection 4-70(b)(3) shall exceed 16 fluid ounces in size; provided, however, that beer or a malt beverage may be dispensed or served in a container up to but not exceeding 24 fluid ounces in size. No person shall hold in possession within the defined area any open alcoholic beverage container which exceeds 16 fluid ounces in size, except for a container of beer or a malt beverage which shall not exceed 24 fluid ounces in size. (3) Drinking from glass prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to drink or attempt to drink any alcoholic beverage from a glass container or to possess in a glass container any alcoholic beverage outside the defined area. (4) Commemorative Ceramic Mug: It shall be permitted in the defined area to drink from a mug made of ceramic material, created to honor, celebrate or remember the event. The mug should serve as a keepsake for individuals attending the event. (54) Drinking outside the designated area. It shall be a violation of this article to take an alcoholic beverage served in the designated area outside of the designated area for any reason. (6) Hours and days. It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, distribute, or consume alcoholic beverages outside of the hours of sale provisions contained in this article. Page 2 of 3 Section 3: All ordinances, regulations, or parts of t he same in conflict with this ordinance are hereby rescinded to the extent of said conflict and on ly to the extent of said conflict. Section 4: If any section, article, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstance is held inva lid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of the ordinance despite such invalidity, which rema ining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Section 5: This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption by the City Council. IT IS SO ORDAINED this 28th day of July, 2025. David R. Still, Mayor Attest: ~0.0 S>Wc.R ~ r c e , Cit y Clerk Page 3 of 3 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-19 CASE NO: RZR2025-00028 MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA ORDINANCE READING AND ADOPTION: At the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville, held at City Hall, 70 S. Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. PRESENT VOTE David R. Still, Mayor Yes Victoria Jones, Mayor Pro Tern Yes Austin Thompson, Council Member Yes Bruce Johnson, Council Member Yes Marlene Taylor-Crawford, Council Member Abstain On motion of Mayor Pro Tern Jones, seconded by Council Member Johnson, which carried 4-0-1, the following ordinance was ADOPTED: AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lawrenceville has held a duly advertised public hearing and has filed a formal recommendation with the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville upon an Application to Amend the Official Zoning Map from RS-150 (Single-Family Residential District) to RS-TH INF (Townhouse-Family Infill Residential District) by The lnvision Group, LLC. C/O Melody Glouton, Partner, with Andersen, Tate & Carr for the proposed use of Townhouse-Family Residential Development on a tract of land described by the 1 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-19 CASE NO: RZR2025-00028 attached legal description, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference; and WHEREAS, notice to the public regarding said Amendment to the Official Zoning Map has been duly published in THE GWINNETT DAILY POST, the Official News Organ of the City of Lawrenceville; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville on July 28, 2025, and objections WERE filed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville this the 28t h day of July 2025, that the aforesaid application to amend the Official Zoning Map from RS-150 (Single-Family Residential District) to RS-TH INF (Townhouse-Family Infill Residential District) is hereby APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS. Approval of a rezoning to RS -TH INF (Townhouse - Family Residential District}, subject to the following enumerated conditions: l. To restrict the use of the property as follows: A. Twelve (12} Townhouse - Family dwel lings and dwelling units, not to exceed thirteen units per acre (13 UPA}. B. Townhouse dwellings and dwelling units shall be constructed with balconies and three (3) sides of brick with minor accents of stucco or cement siding as depicted in the Plan presented at the July 28, 2025, Counc i l Regular Session Meeting. The remaining balance of the home may be the same, or fiber - cement shake or siding with a minimum thirty-six-inch (36 in.) brick water table. Units shall also include back porches and shall be stained if constructed of wood. C. For the building adjoining Jackson Street, the front fa~ade of each townhouse shall face the adjacent right-of-way . The second building to the rear may be oriented as shown on the Site Plan presented at the July 28, 2025, Council Regular Session meeting. Final approval shall be subject to the review and 2 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-19 CASE NO: RZR2025-00028 approval of the Director of the Planning and Deve lopment Depa rtment. D. Each dwelling unit/townhouse unit shall have a garage that accommodates two cars. Tandem garages shal l not be al lowed . E. Each unit/dwelling shall be rear loaded and accessed via a Private Access Utility Easement, subject to the ap proval of any necessary variances from Gwinnett County and City of Lawrenceville. Final approval shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of the Plann i ng and Development Department. F. Townhouse dwelling and dwelling units shall have a Minimum Heated Floor Area of 1,950 square feet. G. Final Site Plans, Landscape Plans and Building Elevations shall be subject to review and approval of the Director of Planning and Development prior to the issuance of development or building permits. H. Development shall be a gated community. 2. To satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Provide a mini mum twenty-foot (20 ft.) Front Yard Build i ng Setback adjacent to Jackson Street. B. Provide a ten -foot (10 ft.) Rear/Side Yard Building Setback adjacent to Parcel Identification Numbers R5147 065, R5147 069, and R5147 153. C. Underground utilities shall be provided throughout the development. D. Natural vegetation shall remain on the property until the issuance of a development p ermit. E. Driveways for each unit shall be a minimum of twenty feet (20 ft.) in length from the edge of the garage door to the edge of the private street. F. Internal open space sha l l be developed with landscaping, pedestrian walkways, picn ic areas, and a community rain garden. Fina l design sha ll be subject to review and approval of the Director of Planning and Development prior to the issuance of a development or building permit. G. At no cost t o the City, the developer shall connect the development to adjacent City property by providing landscaping, pedestrian walkways, and other hard-scape amenities (such as benches, etc.) as genera l ly depicted on the Sit e Plan presented at the July 28, 2025, Counci l Regular Session mee t ing. Maintenance of this area shall be the responsibility of the development and 3 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-19 CASE NO: RZR2025-00028 shall be included in the HOA documents. Final design shall be subject to review and approval of the Director of Planning and Development prior to the issuance of a development or building permit. 3. The following variances are approved: A. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.6 RS-TH INF Townhouse-Family Infill Residential District, D. Lot Development Standards, Table 102.6 C.1. - Principal Structure, Minimum Lot Area to allow the elimination of the required minimum 1,600 square feet lot area. Alternatively, all setbacks may be administratively varied in accordance with the footnote of the Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance. B. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.6 RS-TH INF Townhouse-Family Infill Residential District, D. Lot Development Standards, Table 102.6 C.1. - Principal Structure, Minimum Lot/Unit Width to allow the elimination of the required minimum twenty-foot (20 ft.) lot/unit width. Alternatively, all lot/unit width may be administratively varied in accordance with Footnote 9 of Table 102.6 C.2 of the Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance. C. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance , Article 1 Districts, Section 102.6 RS-TH INF Townhouse-Family Infil l Residential Di strict, D. Lot Development Standards, Table 102.6 C.2. - Principal Structure, M inimum Front Yard Setback to allow t he elimination of the required minimum ten-foot (10 ft.) front yard building setback adjacent to an internal local street, private access utility easement or private parking. Alternatively, al l setbacks may be administratively varied in accordance with Footnote 9 of Table 102.6 C.2 of the Lawre nceville Zoning Ordinance. D. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Di stricts, Section 102.6 RS-TH INF Townhouse - Family Infill Residential District, D. Lot Development Standards, Table 102.6 C.2. - Principal Structure, Minimum Rear Yard Setback to allow the elimination of the required minimum ten-foot (10 ft.) rear yard building setback adjacent to an internal local street, private access utility easement or private parking. Alternatively, all setbacks may be administratively varied in accordance with Footnote 9 of Table 102.6 C.2 of the Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance. E. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Di stricts, Section 102.6 RS-TH INF Townhouse -Family Infill Residential District, D. Lot Development 4 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORO-2025-19 CASE NO: RZR2025-00028 Standards, Table 102.6 C.2. - Principal Structure, Minimum Side Yard Setback to allow the elimination of the required minimum zero -foot (O ft.) side yard building setback adjacent to an internal local street, private access utility easement or private parking. Alternatively, all setbacks may be administratively varied in accordance with Footnote 9 of Table 102.6 C.2 of the Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance. F. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.6 RS -TH INF Townhouse- Family Infill Residential District, D. Lot Development Standards, Table 102. 6 C.2. - Principal Structure, to allow for a reduction of a minimum twenty-foot (20 ft .) side and rear yard building setback adjacent to a private access utility easement or private park ing shall be ten feet (10 ft.). Alternatively, all setbacks may be administratively varied in accordance with Footnote 9 of Table 102.6 D.2 of the Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance. G. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1, Districts, Section 102.6 RS- TH INF - Townhouse - Family I nfill Residential District, D. Lot Dimensional Standards, Subsection 1. RS -TH Townhouse Units - General. A. Allowing the front fa~ade(s) of townhouse dwelling units 7 through 12 to be oriented adjacent to the southern property as depicted on the submitted site plan titled "Townhomes @ The Lawn: Site Plan," prepared by TSW Planning Architecture Landscape Architecture, dated February 28, 2025. David R. Still, Mayor Date Signed: 8.\ ~~ l.;2 ATTEST: 5 Exhibit B LAN D DESCR I PT I ON All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in The City of Lawrenceville, Land Lot 146 of the 5th Land District, in the City of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia and being more particularly described as follows: To find the POINT OF COMMENCEMENT, begin at a 1/2" Rebar Found with Cap (LSF 313) at the Intersection of the Northerly Right-of-Way of Atha Street (a.k.a. Cemetery Street) (Apparent 30' R/W) and the Easterly Right-of-Way of Jackson Street (R/W Varies); Thence leaving said Intersection, South 14 degrees 32 minutes 42 seconds East for a distance of 40.84 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found with Cap (LSF 313) on the Southerly Right-of-Way of Atha Street; Thence leaving said Right-of-Way, South 04 degrees 57 minutes 20 seconds East for a distance of 138.15 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found, said point being THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE from said point as thus established North 85 degrees 14 minutes 42 seconds East for a distance of 257.39 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found with Cap (LSF 313); THENCE South 03 degrees 59 minutes 19 seconds East for a distance of 27.38 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found with Cap (LSF 313); THENCE North 85 degrees 44 minutes 27 seconds East for a distance of 21.55 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found with Cap (LSF 313); THENCE South 14 degrees 40 minutes 53 seconds West for a distance of 52.05 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found; THENCE South 74 degrees 03 minutes 32 seconds West for a distance of 95.99 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found; THENCE South 53 degrees 10 minutes 35 seconds West for a distance of 192.97 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found with Cap (BLP 2901) on the Easterly Right-of-Way of Jackson Street (R/W Varies); THENCE traveling along said Right-of-Way for the following two (2) courses and distances, North 39 degrees 48 minutes 04 seconds West for a distance of 29.08 feet to a Point; THENCE along a curve to the right having a radius of 400.99 feet and arc length of 187.94 feet being subtended by a chord of North 25 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds West for a distance of 186.22 feet to an Iron Pin Set; THENCE leaving said Right-of-Way, North 85 degrees 17 minutes 55 seconds East for a distance of 79.52 feet to a 1/2" Rebar Found, said point being THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Said property contains 0.978 acres as shown as Tract 2 on the Minor Subdivision Plat for the City of Lawrenceville, prepared by Precision Planning, Inc., dated September 15, 2022, last revised December 13, 2022. Said Plat being recorded in Plat Book 157, Page 257, Gwinnett County Records. G:\LfGAI.S\2020\20018 • Jtcbon StrHt\21S Jadson St · Tract 2.doa ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-20 CASE NO: RZR2025-00029 MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA ORDINANCE READ ING AND ADOPTION: At the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville, held at City Hall, 70 S. Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. PRESENT VOTE David R. Still, Mayor Yes Victoria Jones, Mayor Pro Tern Yes Austin Thompson, Council Member Yes Bruce Johnson, Council Member Yes Marlene Taylor-Crawford, Council Member No On motion of Mayor Pro Tern Jones, seconded by Council Member Johnson, which carried 4-1, the following ordinance was ADOPTED: AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lawrenceville has held a duly advertised public hearing and has filed a formal recommendation with the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville upon an Application to Amend t he Official Zoning Map from RS-150 (Single-Family Residential District) and RM -12 (Multifamily Residential District) to CM U (Community Mixed-Use District ) by North DTL CC PHl LLC, C/O Jody Charles Campbell, Attorney at Law, Blum & Campbell, LLC for the proposed use of Community Mixed-Use Residential 1 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-20 CASE NO: RZR2025-00029 Development on a tract of land described by the attached legal description, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference; and WHEREAS, notice to the public regarding said Amendment to the Official Zoning Map has been duly published in THE GWINNETT DAILY POST, the Official News Organ of the City of Lawrenceville; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville on July 28, 2025, and objections WERE NOT filed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville this the 28th day of July, 2025, that the aforesaid application to amend the Official Zoning Map from RS-150 (Single-Family Residential District) And RM-12 (Multifamily Residential District) to CMU (Community Mixed-Use District) is hereby APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS. Approval of a rezoning to CMU (Community Mixed - Use District), subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. To restrict the use of the property as follows: A. A maximum of sixteen (16) housing units. This amount i s included in the overall masterplan and shall have a maximum of ninety -six (96) housing units, i ncluding a minimum of eight (8) single -family dwelli ngs and a maximum o f eighty-eight (88) rear-entry townhomes. These limits may be modified only through an approved rezoning of adjacent or nearby properti es and a corresponding amendment to the master site pl an . B. The development shall be i n general accordance with the submitted Site Plan received by the Department of Planning and Development, dated June 16, 2025, with var iances necessary to meet zoning conditions and development regulations. Any changes shal l be subject to review and approval by the Director of Planning and Development . The design and exterior appearance shall be in general accordance with the examples presented during June 25, 2 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-20 CASE NO: RZR2025-00029 2025, Mayor and Council meeting and final design and exterior appearance shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Development. C. All residential units shall have a two-car garage. 2. To satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Natural vegetation shall remain on the property until the issuance of a development permit. B. The homeowner's association shall repaint or repair any graffiti or vandalism in common areas within seventy -two (72) hours of notice from the City. C. The required parking ratio shall be one and one half (1½) spaces per unit. D. Provide City Standard Pedestrian lighting along Grizzly Parkway and the north side of Maddox Street along the l imits of the property. E. Building setbacks off internal streets or driveways shall be in general accordance with the submitted site plans and architectural renderings, and otherwise subject to review and approval of the Director of Planning and Development. F. Any use or expansion of existing City owned water quality/quantity facilities shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. G. Pedestrian connections from the development to Grizzly Parkway and Maddox Street shall be provided and shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. H. A minimum five-foot (5 ft.) sidewalk shall be provided (if not existing) along the north side of Maddox Steet along the limits of the property. I. Vehicle access to Grizzly Parkway for alleyways and driveways shal l be prohibited. J. Inte rnal alleyways shall be privately owned and maintained by the Homeowners Association. K. The Developer shall coordinate and receive approval from the City Engineer to relocate and extend North Clayton Street to Maddox Street and shall dedicate all Right -of-Way for relocation or extension of North Clayton Street to the City. The extension of North Clayton Street to Grizzly Parkway is prohibited. 3 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-20 CASE NO: RZR2025-00029 3. The following variances are approved: A. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.11 CMU Community Mixed-Use District, F.2. Allows for reduction of the net project acreage dedicated to Green/Common Space from 15% to 10%. B. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.11 CMU Community Mi xe d-Use District, C. Lot Development Standards, Footnote 11. Allows for reduction of building setbacks adjacent to a cl assified arterial or collector (Principal, Major, Minor) shall be zero (0 ft.) adjacent to Grizzly Parkway and North Clayton Connector Road . Alternatively, all setbacks may be administratively varied in accordance with Footnote 5 of Table 102.5 C.2 and Footnote 9 of Table 102.6 C.2 of the Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance. C. A variance from Zoning Ordinance, Article 102.11 CMU Community Mixed -Use District, K. Landscape, Buffers, and Tree Protection. 2. Allows for a reduction of required buffers between CMU and RS-150 properties from fifty (SO) feet to zero (0) feet. D. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.5 RS- SO I NF -One-Family Infill Residential District, B. Lot Development Standards. Allows for the reduction of the Min imum Lot Width for the detached single- family residential dwellings from fifty (SO) feet to forty (40) feet. E. A variance from Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.5 RS -SO INF - One- Fami ly Infill Residential District, B. Lot Development Standards. Allows for a reduction in the Minimum Lot Size for the detached sing le-family residential dwelling from three thousand, five hundred square feet (3,500 sq. ft.) to two thousand, eight hundred forty square feet (2,840 sq. ft.). F. A variance from the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102 .5 RS- SO INF -One-Family Infill Residential District, B. Lot Deve lopment Standards. TH INF -Townhouse-Family Infill Residential District, B. Lo t Development Standards. Allows for the reduction of the Minimum Lot/Unit Width for the attached townhouse reside ntial dwelling units from twenty (20) feet to eighteen (18) feet. G. A variance from Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.6 RS -TH INF -Townhouse-Family Infill Re sidential District, B. Lot Development Standards. Allows for reduction in the Minimum Lot Area from one thousand, six hundred square feet (1,600 sq . ft .) to one thousand, four hundred and forty square feet (1,440 sq. ft.). 4 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-20 CASE NO: RZR2025-00029 H. A variance from Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.6 RS -TH INF -Townhouse-Family Infill Residential District, D. Lot Dimensional Standards. 1. RS -Townhouse Units - General. A. Allows front fa~ade(s) of townhouse dwelling units to be either parallel or radial or perpendicular to a Public Street (Public Right-of-Way). I. A variance from Zoning Ordinance, Article 1 Districts, Section 102.6 RS-TH INF -Townhouse-Family Infill Residential District, D. Lot Dimensional Standards. 1. RS -TH Townhouse Units - General. C. Allows rear elevations of each townhouse dwelling unit shall consist of porch measuring ten (10) feet in width and ten (10) feet in depth rather than eighteen {18) feet in width and ten (10) feet in depth. J. A variance from Zoning Ordinance, Article 504 Residential Parki ng and Driveways, 6. Allows for impervious surfaces in front yard area to be limited from 35% to 90%. David R. Still, Mayor Date Signed: 6{ I }c;l.b ATTEST: 5  Legal Description Parcel I: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Gwinnett, State of ""C ;;o ;;o Georgia, being one town lot lying on the East side of Clayton Street, and in the City olTIN l> n ;;o of Lawrenceville, Georgia, fronti ng I 00 feet on said street, and running back 200 Z ITI "-' z-o feet, more or less, in an easterly direction; thence in a southerly direction I 00 feet -z <"" ITI IJ1 ~06 to the point of beginning. Said lot being bounded once on the north by E.M. Gunter "" ' - 0 ,..- Co property, on the east by other lands of F.B. Maddox, deceased; on the south side by 0 Z "-' ITI ITI I.O Maddox Street; the west by North Clayton Street. This is the same property < .... 'ITI ~O'\ described in Warranty Deed from Mary 8. Franchiseur to Margaret B. Gann, dated 0 "" ""C 0 October 20, 1951 and recorded in Deed Book 114, page 151, Gwinnett County 3:: "" ITI IJ1 Records. z -l 0 Address: 113 Maddox Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046 ITI ~ Tax Parcel: 5146C0I 3 ~ 3:: ITI z -l Parcel 2: TRACT ONE: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 146 of the 5 th Land District, Gwinnett County, Georgia, in the City of Lawrenceville and being more particularly described as fo llows: Beginning at a point on the North side of Maddox Street located 200 feet east as measured along the North Side of Maddox Street from the East side of North Clayton Street and run thence North 5 degrees 45 minutes West I 05 feet to a corner; run thence North 83 degrees 40 minutes East 185.3 feet to a corner; run thence South 5 degrees 40 minutes East I06 feet to a point on the North side of Maddox Street 185.3 feet to the place or point of BEGINNING. This is the same property conveyed from Joel Q . Maddox to Quincy Rigdon by Warranty Deed dated July 7, 1954, recorded in Deed Book 114, Page 491 , Gwinnett County Records. Less and except from the above parcel a portion thereof conveyed to the Housing Authority of the City of Lawrencevi lle by Warranty Deed dated June 14, 1957, recorded in Deed Book 132, Page 394, Gwinnett County Records. TRACT TWO:  All that tract or parcel of land ly ing and being in Land Lots 145 & J 46 of the 5 th Land District, Gwinnett County, Georgia, described according to a survey and plat by S. R. Fields, Surveyor, dated June I, 1957, as fol lows: To locate the point of BEGINNING begin at a common corner of property of the Housing Authority of the City or Lawrenceville and p roperty of the Lawrenceville Church of God on the West side of the Buford-Lawrenceville Highway, run thence South 83 degrees 47 minutes West 678.8 feet to the point of BEGINNING; thence South 83 degrees 4 7 minutes West for a distance of 85 feet; run thence North 5 degrees 37 minutes West for a distance of 85 feet; run thence South 88 degrees 37 minutes East 88 feet; run thence South 4 degrees East 93.6 feet to the point of BEGINNING. This is the same property conveyed from Mrs. E. M. Gunter, et al., to Quincy Rigdon by Warranty Deed dated June 14, 1957, recorded in Deed Book 132, Page 393, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records. 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SaJe , • • SO' Page 117 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-21 CASE NO: SUP2025-00108 MAYOR AND COUNCIL CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA ORDINANCE READING AND ADOPTION: At the regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville, held at City Hall, 70 S. Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. PRESENT VOTE David R. Still, Mayor Yes Vict oria Jones, M ayor Pro Tern Yes Austin Thompson, Council Member Abstain Bruce Johnson, Council Member Yes Marlene Taylor-Crawford. Council Member Abstain On motion of Mayor Still. seconded by Council Member Johnson. which carried 3-0-2. the following ordinance was DENIED: AN ORDINANCE TO DENY A SPECIAL USE PERMIT WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lawrenceville has held a duly advertised public hearing and has filed a formal recommendation with the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville upon an Application for a Special Use Permit from HFA - Kelsey Kreher for the proposed use of an Automobile Repair and M aintenance (Oil Change) on a tract of land described by the attached legal description, which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof by reference; and 1 ORDINANCE NO: ZON-ORD-2025-21 CASE NO: SUP2025-00108 WHEREAS, notice to the public regarding said Amendment to the Official Zoning Map has been duly published in THE GWINNETT DAILY POST, the Official News Organ of the City of Lawrenceville; and WHEREAS a public hearing was held by the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville on July 28, 2025, and objections WERE NOT filed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville this the 28t h day of July, 2025 that the aforesaid application for a Special Use Permit is hereby DE NIED. David R. Still, Mayor Date Signed: 8 [b l . ~ ATTEST: 2 AS-SURVEYED DESCRIPTION A TRACT OF LAND SITUATED IN LAND LOTS 141 & 148 OF THE 5TH DISTRICT, GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, ALSO BEING TRACT 1 OF THE SUBDIVISION PLAT FOR ROYAL ABSTRACT OF NEW YORK, LLC. AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 143, PAGE 192 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY, AND BEING M ORE PARTICULARLY DESCR IBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE AFORESAID TRACT 1, BEING A 1/2 INCH REBAR FOUND THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERN LINE OF SAID TRACT 1 AND ALONG NORTHERN MARGIN OF GWINNETT DRIVE (80' W IDE RIGHT-OF-WAY) SOUTH 63°28'37" WEST A DISTANCE OF 39.41 FEET TO THE PO INT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED COURSE SOUTH 63°28'37" WEST A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT 1; THENCE LEAVING SAID NORTHERN MARGIN AND ALONG THE WEST LI NE OF SAID TRACT 1 NORTH 26°30'02" WEST A DISTANCE OF 136.76 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID WEST LINE NORTH 63°28'37" EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 26°30'02" EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 136.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. HAVING AN AREA OF 16,411 SQUARE FEET, OR 0.377 ACRES, MORE OR LESS CASE: SUP2025-00108 RECEIVED: 5/6/2025 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT