City Council Regular Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 22, 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 Fabio Alberto Lemus 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 #5 - On-Demand Underground Electric Distribution Cable Installation on an Annual Contract placed on agenda in error, be administratively withdrawn, #8 - RZM2025-00021; Hayley Todd - Planners & Engineers Collaborative; Belmont Drive Parcel Assemblage be tabled to Work Session and Regular Meeting November 19, 2025, #10 - SUP2025-00109; Soccer 5 Atlanta c/o Anderson Tate & Carr; 0 Curtis Road (PIN: 5145 299) be tabled to Work Session, October 8, 2025 and Regular Meeting October 27, 2025. Motion to approve agenda as amended made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. 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 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 1. August 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting, Executive Session 2. September 03, 2025 - 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. Ignacio Barguera - spoke on the positivity of bringing jobs into the community. Lynette Jackson - spoke on Global Out Reach Church - Foodbank and how to further the outreach for food. Skylar White - spoke on Parking in Neighborhoods, 1175 Paper Creek Dr. Krystal White - spoke on Parking in Neighborhoods, 1175 Paper Creek Dr. Brian Moloney - spoke on RZM2025-00021; Hayley Todd 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. Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as amended and 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 18 of the Code of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia related to Emergency Management 4. Resolution to Formally Establish and Adopt the City of Lawrenceville Crisis Management Plan 5. On-Demand Underground Electric Distribution Cable Installation on an Annual Contract Administratively withdrawn. 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. 6. RZC2025-00069; Tony Niakan - RCS Inc; 330 S Culver Street Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item, introduced Mani Farhan and answered questions from Council. Mayor Still opened the public hearing, hearing or seeing no one for or against, closed the public hearing. Motion to approve Rezoning the subject property from ON (Office/Neighborhood District) and RS-150 (Single-Family Residential District) to OI (Office/Institutional District) RZC2025- 00069; Tony Niakan - RCS Inc; 330 S Culver Street based on Mayor and Council recommendations 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 7. RZC2025-00070; City of Lawrenceville; 427 Reynolds Road Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item, and answered questions from Council. Mayor Still opened the public hearing, hearing or seeing no one for or against, closed the public hearing. Motion to approve Rezoning the subject property from BG (General Business District) to LM (Light Manufacturing District) RZC2025-00070; City of Lawrenceville; 427 Reynolds Road as presented by staff made by Mayor Still, Seconded by Council Member Thompson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 8. RZM2025-00021; Hayley Todd - Planners & Engineers Collaborative; Belmont Drive Parcel Assemblage Tabled #8 - RZM2025-00021; Hayley Todd - Planners & Engineers Collaborative; Belmont Drive Parcel Assemblage to Work Session and Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025. 9. RZM2025-00022 & SUP2025-00110; Kittle Homes, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker; Paper Mill Road Parcel Assemblage Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item, introduced GABRIELLE SCHALLER, with MAHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER and answered questions from Council. Mayor Still opened the public hearing, For: No one, Against: Lorna Scott, Toni Allgood, Skylar White seeing no one further for or against, Mayor Still closed the public hearing.  Motion to approve Rezoning the subject property from BN (Business/Neighborhood District) and RM-12 (Multifamily Residential District) to RM-8 (Townhouse Residential District) with a Special Use Permit for Front-Entry Uni RZM2025-00022 & SUP2025-00110; Kittle Homes, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker; Paper Mill Road Parcel Assemblage with the approval of recommended conditions from Mayor and Council that was received during meeting, and the pictures received during meeting made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Nay: Council Member Taylor-Crawford Abstained: Council Member Thompson 10. SUP2025-00109; Soccer 5 Atlanta c/o Anderson Tate & Carr; 0 Curtis Road (PIN: 5145 299) Tabled #10 - SUP2025-00109; Soccer 5 Atlanta c/o Anderson Tate & Carr; 0 Curtis Road (PIN: 5145 299) to Work Session, October 8, 2025, Regular Meeting, October 27, 2025. 11. Ordinance to Amend Article 1 Districts, Section 103.2 Use table; Article 2 Supplemental and Accessory Use Standards; and Article 10 Definitions of the City of Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance 2020 Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development presented this item, and answered questions from Council. Mayor Still opened the public hearing, hearing or seeing no one for or against, closed the public hearing. Motion to approve Ordinance to Amend Article 1 Districts, Section 103.2 Use table; Article 2 Supplemental and Accessory Use Standards; and Article 10 Definitions of the City of Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance 2020 as presented 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 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. Resolution to Approve Hillcrest Green Drive Right-of-Way Abandonment (PIN 7010 009) Todd Hargrave, Director of Planning and Development introduced this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve Resolution to Approve Hillcrest Green Drive Right-of-Way Abandonment (PIN 7010 009) as presented 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 13. Agreement with Viewpoint Health for FIRST Center DOJ funding Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve Agreement with Viewpoint Health to provide DOJ funding for the FIRST Center operations, and to authorize Mayor to execute agreement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney made by Council Member Taylor-Crawford, Seconded by Council Member Johnson. Voting Yea: Mayor Still, Council Member Johnson, Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Council Member Thompson, Council Member Taylor-Crawford 14. Agreement with Impact46 for FIRST Center DOJ funding Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve agreement with Impact46 to provide DOJ funding for the FIRST Center operations, and to authorize Mayor to execute agreement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney 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 15. 555 W Crogan St property acquisition Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve purchase and sale agreement for 101 Ridgecrest Dr (parcel number R5143 236), and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by the City Attorney 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 16. 101 Ridgecrest Dr property acquisition Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve purchase and sale agreement for 565 W Crogan St (parcel number R5143 043), and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review 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 17. 565 W Crogan St property acquisition Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve IGA between the City and the DDA for the purchase of the Eaton St assemblage as presented, and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by 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 18. IGA between City and DDA for Eaton St Assemblage Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve IGA between the City and the DDA for the purchase of the Eaton St assemblage as presented, and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by 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 19. IGA between City and DDA for 94 E Crogan Barry Mock, Assistant City Manager presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to approve IGA between the City and the DDA for the purchase of the Eaton St assemblage as presented, and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by the City Attorney 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 20. Reject Bids received for SB026-25 Hi-Hope Regulator Station Relocation Keith Lee, Chief Financial Officer presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to reject Bids received for SB026-25 Hi-Hope Regulator Station Relocation as presented 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 21. Reject Bids received for SB029-25 S.R. 316 at Hi Hope Rd Keith Lee, Chief Financial Officer presented this item and answered questions from Council. Motion to Reject Bids received for SB029-25 S.R. 316 at Hi Hope Rd as presented 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 Final Adjournment Motion to adjourn regular meeting 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 Minute Signatures _______________________ David R. Still, Mayor _______________________ Karen Pierce, City Clerk  RESOLUTION RES-2025-16 RESOLUTION OF ABANDONMENT OF MUNICIPAL STREET Portion of Hillcrest Green Drive WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawre-nceville have determined that a portion of roadway known as Hillcrest Green Drive consisting of a cul de sac located at the northern end of the street from the intersection of the road right of way with the southerly property line of Gwinnett County Tax Parcel R7010 009 to the end of the public right of way has ceased to be used by the public to such an extent that no substantial public purpose is accomplished by leaving the street as part of the municipal street system; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Lawrenceville have determined that the abandonment and closing of the street as shown on the plat which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lawrencevj(le; and NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Lawrenceville hereby resolves and ordains that the portion of Hillcrest Green Drive as shown on Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is hereby declared to be closed and abandoned as a part of the municipal streets system of the City of Lawrenceville. This action is taken pursuant to O.C.G.A. §32-7-210 following proper notice to all property owners located on the portions of the municipal streets system closed and abandoned by this action. This abandonment is subject to any and all previous utility easements conveyed to or maintained by any public or private entity or franchise holder and the easements or other property rights previously conveyed shall not be extinguished or altered by this action. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED AND ORDAINED that the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk, and the City Attorney to take such action and execute such documents as are necessary to dispose of the abandoned property in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia and the City of Lawrenceville or to otherwise use the property in the manner that serves the best interest of the City. Any deed disposing of said property shall contain a provision that the transfer is subject to all existing utility easements. IT IS SO RESOLVED AND ORDAINED this ~ day of September, 202S. David R. Still, Mayor ATTEST: ~oa'y0fi:o Karen Pierce, City Clerk  Exhibit A Plat of Abandoned Street  \ 0 ARC=295.24' R=60.00' N/F s23·50•01nw SA VANNAH LA WRENCE'v1LLE, LLC TAX PARCEL ID: R7010 125 CH=75.57' DB 50175 PG 150, 154 GRA\.£L DRl\.£WAY £XIS71NG lGM \ •1 ¥ RIGHT-OF-WAY TO 8£ ABANDONED ARC=5.27' AREA: 0.297 ACRES/ 12,943 SQ. FT. 'I ARC=14.27' R=11.00' 1 N28°SS 31 nw R=11.00' ,C H=S.22' S79"49'08nE \ '. 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