Planning Commission

PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Monday, April 4, 2022 Council Assembly Room 6:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 Call to Order Called to Order at 6 p.m. PRESENT Board Member Bruce Hardy Board Member Jack "Jay" Johnston, Jr. Board Member James Nash Board Member Jen Young Board Member Marshall Boutwell Approval of Agenda Motion made to AMEND the Agenda as PRESENTED, pursuant to a Staff recommendation to change the order of New Business by moving Item No. 4 “An Ordinance to Amend Article 7 Signs, Section 702.1 Billboards to the beginning of New Business as Item No. 1 and subsequently renumbering the remaining Items in sequential order by Board Member Nash and Seconded by Board Member Hardy, Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Nash, Board Member Young, Board Member Boutwell Motion made to APPROVE the Agenda as AMENDED by Board Member Nash, and Seconded by Board Member Hardy. Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Young, Board Member Boutwell, Board Member Nash Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes Motion made to approve the Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes by Board Member Nash, and Seconded by Board Member Young Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Nash, Board Member Young, Board Member Boutwell New Business 1. An Ordinance to Amend Article 7, Signs, Section 702.1 Billboards Motion made to recommend APPROVAL of Ordinance to Amend Article 7, Signs, Section 702.1 Billboards with Staff recommended conditions as presented to the Planning Commission on Monday, April 4, 2022 by Board Member Nash, Seconded by Board Member Young. Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Nash, Board Member Young Abstained: Board Member Boutwell 2. RZC2022-00033, SUP2022-00059 and SUP2022-00065 – Applicant: DeThomas Investments, LLC., City Of Lawrenceville; Property Owners: DeThomas Investments, LLC., City Of Lawrenceville; An application to rezone the subject property from GDOT (GDOT Ramp “Z”) to HSB (Highway Service Business District), with a Special Use Permit to allow a Billboard with an Electronic Message Center (EMC) and a Special Use Permit to allow an increase in the overall height of a Billboard from forty-five (45) feet to seventy-five (75) feet; Street Address: 733 Buford Drive, 346 Reynolds Road, and northeast intersection of State Route 20 (Buford Drive) and State Route 316 (Ramp “Z”); Parcel Identification Number: R7012 016a, R7012 017, R7012 020; Approximately 1.87 acres. Motion made to recommend APPROVAL of RZC2022-00033, SUP2022-00059 and SUP2022-00065 with Staff recommended conditions by Board Member Johnston, Jr., Seconded by Board Member Nash. Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Nash, Board Member Young, Board Member Boutwell 3. RZM2022-00012 – Applicant: WSE Development LLC, c/o The Worthing Company; Property Owners: Ingles Markets, Inc., Saint Nirankari Mission, c/o Must Sell Realty, Inc., Lawrenceville Center Associates, LLC; An application to rezone the subject property from BG (General Business District) to CMU (Community Mixed-Use District); Street Address: 641 Buford Drive, 655 Buford Drive, 3675 Buford Drive; Parcel Identification Number: R7011 012, R7011 078, R7011 087, R7011 097, R7011 144; Approximately 17.387 acres. Motion made to recommend APPROVAL of RZM2022-00012 with Staff recommended conditions by Board Member Hardy, Seconded by Board Member Nash. Rev is ion No.  Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Nash, Board Member Boutwell Abstained: Board Member Young 4. RZM2022-00011 – Applicant: Avrohom Wolf; Property Owners: Balfour 419; An application to rezone the subject property from (RM-12) General Residence 3,600 SQ FT District to RM-12 (Multifamily Residential District); Street Address: 419 Hurricane Shoals Road; Parcel Identification Number: R5145 080; Approximately 7.31 acres. Motion made to recommend APPROVAL of RZM2022-00011 with Planning Commission recommended conditions by Board Member Young, Seconded by Board Member Nash. Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Nash, Board Member Boutwell Public Comment No Public Comment Final Adjournment Motion made to Adjourn at 7:35 p.m. by Board Member Nash, and Seconded by Board Member Hardy. Voting Yea: Board Member Hardy, Board Member Johnston, Jr., Board Member Nash, Board Member Young, Board Member Boutwell Rev is ion No. Staff Recommendation AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND Presented: April 4, 2022 THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE Planning and Development Department The City Council of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia hereby ordains that The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Lawrenceville is amended as follows: Section 1. Delete Article 7, Signs, Section 702.1 Billboard in its entirety and replace it as follows: 702.1 Billboard A sign, larger than 200 square feet in area. Permitted Sign Dimensions Maximum Height (including structure) 45 feet Minimum Setback from Right-of-Way 60 feet Maximum Sign Display Size 672 square feet- 14 feet (H) x 48 feet (W) Quantity Permitted Special Use Permit required The standards for billboards shall also apply to digital billboards, electronic message centers (EMCs) billboards and multiple-display area billboards, unless otherwise provided in this Section; A. Special Use Permit Required Permitted in an HSB, LM or HM zoning classification with the approval of a Special Use Permit; B. Restrictions 1. Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway a. Billboards shall be strictly limited to parcels of land adjacent to and located between the intersection of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway and Georgia Highway 20/124 and the intersection of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway and Hi Hope Road; b. Billboards shall be strictly prohibited at any other location; SIGNS ARTICLE 7 Staff Recommendation2. Height Presented: April 4, 2022 a. Billboards, Planning and Development Departmentincluding base and Sign Surface Display Area, shall not exceed an overall height of forty-five (45) feet, as measured from normal grade to the top of the highest attached component; b. The bottom of a Billboard Sign Surface Display Area shall be thirty- one (31) feet above normal grade to the lowest attached component; c. Billboards below grade and adjacent to an elevated segment of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway may be granted permission to increase the overall height requirement to not more than forty-five (45) feet above the centerline elevation of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway with the approval of a Variance by the Board of Appeals. Variance request shall be limited to a particular hardship upon the owner relating specifically to the physical surroundings, shape, or topographical condition of the property; 3. Maximum Sign Surface Display Area The entire area within a continuous perimeter, enclosing the extreme limits of sign display, including any frame or border but excluding any supports. Curved, spherical, or any other shaped sign face shall be computed based on the actual Sign Surface Display Area. The copy of signs composed of individual letters, numerals, or other devices shall be the sum of the area of the smallest rectangle or other geometric figure encompassing each of said letters or devices as well as spaces between each letter, words, lines or device. The Sign Surface Display Area calculation for a double-faced sign shall be the area of one (1) only where the Sign Surface Display Areas are parallel or whether the interior angle formed by the Sign Surface Display Areas is sixty (60) degrees or less. The area of the larger Sign Surface Display Areas shall be computed in cases in which the two (2) sides do not coincide. a. Billboards containing a double-faced Sign Surface Display Area shall be limited to a Maximum Display Area of 672 square feet or fourteen (14) feet in height and forty-eight (48) feet in width; b. Billboard Sign Surface Display Area shall be limited to one (1) display area facing in any one direction. Each sign structure shall have no more than one (1) EMC Sign Surface Display Area per direction with a maximum of three (3) Sign Surface Display Areas per structure; c. Billboards containing multiple display areas shall be limited to three panels totaling a Maximum Sign Surface Display Area of 672 square feet. The Maximum Sign Surface Display Area for each Sign Surface SIGNS ARTICLE 7 Staff Recommendation Display Area shall not exceed 224 square feet or fourteen (14) feet in Presented: April 4, 2022 height and sixteen (16) feet in width; Planning and Development Department d. Any extension, structure or temporary cutout protruding beyond the Sign Surface Display Area of any billboard, excluding aprons, is specifically prohibited; 4. Separation Sign separation standards are not subject to variation; a. Billboards located along the same side of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway between its intersection with Georgia Highway 20/124 and Hi Hope Road shall be separated a minimum distance of 1,000 feet; b. Billboards located on opposite sides of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway between its intersection with Georgia Highway 20/124 and Hi Hope Road shall be separated a minimum distance of 600 feet; c. Billboards (base or sign) shall not be located within 1,500 feet of any property zoned RS-180, RS-150 or RS-60; 5. Setbacks a. Billboard base shall be setback a minimum of sixty (60) feet, and no further than one-hundred (100) feet from the right-of-way of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway, Georgia Highway 20/124 and Hi Hope Road (See Article 7 Signs, Section 702, Subsection H. Fall Zone); b. Billboard Sign Surface Display Area shall be setback a minimum of twelve (12) feet from the right-way of Georgia Highway 316/University Parkway, Georgia Highway 20/124 and Hi Hope Road (See Article 7 Signs, Section 702, Subsection H. Fall Zone); 6. Design Standards a. Billboards shall be designed and constructed to an engineering standard capable of withstanding one-hundred twenty-five (125) mile per hour (mph) wind velocity; b. Billboards shall be freestanding and not supported by another structure (i.e. bridges, buildings, chimneys, dams, retaining walls, towers, etc.) or affixed, drawn or painted upon rocks, trees or other natural features; SIGNS ARTICLE 7 Staff Recommendationc. Billboard (base, display area, supports) shall be constructed from a Presented: April 4, 2022 metal material with no more than two (2) upright support poles. Planning and DevelopmentWood Department materials shall be prohibited in the construction or design of a billboard; d. Billboard base and supports shall be uniformly painted or covered with other protected coatings. Color of base and supports shall be limited to black, dark brown or dark green; e. No portion of the supporting structure shall be visible above the top of the sign display area; f. A billboard may be constructed so as to provide back-to-back display areas facing opposite directions (See Article 7 Signs, Section 702, Subsection 3. Maximum Sign Surface Display Area); g. Billboards shall not rotate or have any moving parts; h. No auditory message or mechanical sounds may be emitted from the sign; i. All illuminated billboards other than EMCs must use base mounted LED, florescent or mercury vapor lights and shall be activated by photocells. Any additional lights, including but not limited to, neon, animation or running lights is specifically prohibited by this Ordinance; C. EMC Design Standards and Restrictions Billboard Sign Surface Display Areas may consist of an Electronic Message Center (EMC), which is a computer programmable sign capable of displaying multiple messages figures, images, pictures, symbols or words altered or rearranged on-site or remotely without altering the Sign Surface Display Area; 1. EMCs shall not interfere with any public safety vehicle or traffic control device; 2. EMCs shall have light sensors/monitors to control brightness as specified below for all times and all weather conditions; day, night, twilight, overcast skies and dark clouds. Excessive brightness is a distraction to vehicular traffic and as such is a hazard. Failure to control a sign’s brightness will result in the sign being turned off until the brightness is within the standards; 3. Upon the request of the Director of Planning and Development, the agent/applicant/owner of a EMC located within the city limits shall SIGNS ARTICLE 7 Staff Recommendationprovide a certification of the light intensity indicating compliance with Presented: April 4, 2022the minimum standards of this Section. If the owner of a sign fails to Planning and Development Department control brightness within these limits the sign permit will be revoked. Should a permit be revoked the sign must be turned off immediately and remain off unless and until the sign is re-permitted. Re-permitting requires the owner to reapply in accordance with the procedures in place at the time of the new permit application, including paying fees required for a new permit; 4. EMC light levels shall not increase lighting or brightness levels by more than 0.30 foot-candles above ambient levels as measured using a standard foot-candle meter. The Billboard owner and installer shall provide a letter to the Planning and Development Department certifying that the light sensors are operational and in conformance with this standard; 5. Text messages shall not scroll or flash. All Text messages shall be static for a minimum of 10 seconds; 6. The display of video from an EMC is strictly prohibited regardless of applicant. Failure to abide by this ordinance will result in the revocation of an EMC permit; 7. Types of screens permitted include Color and Monochrome in Light Emitting Diode (LED); 8. For LED sign display areas no screen may have a density of less than 16 mm (Bulb Cluster Spacing on center); 9. All EMCs shall have a switch or circuit breaker located on the property that allows electrical power to be turned off. The Owner of each EMC shall provide to the Planning and Development Department contact information for a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day/week contact person who has the authority and is able to turn off the sign promptly if a malfunction occurs. If at any time more than forty (40%) percent of the digital display lights malfunction or are no longer working properly, the owner of said EMC shall turn off the electronic display until repairs are made. 10. No EMC shall utilize, house or contain any interactive features or components or in any way function as an interactive sign. 11. In considering the Special Use Permit, the City Council shall consider whether the applicant has agreed to publish public service announcements for the benefit of the citizens of the City of Lawrenceville. Public service announcements shall include, but are not SIGNS ARTICLE 7 Staff Recommendationlimited to, dates and times of meetings of the Mayor and Council of the Presented: April 4, 2022City, and the date, time, and place of City elections. These Planning and Development Department would be published in accordance with an agreement announcements consented to by the applicant and made a part of the Special Use Permit. 12. All EMC Billboards shall meet all requirements of the Georgia Department of Transportation for construction, placement and operation of such billboards. D. Fall Zone In order to construct a billboard under the standards of this provision, the applicant is required to own a fee simple property interest in the site large enough for a Fall Zone. A Fall Zone shall be defined as an area large enough and set back far enough from any buildings, structures or property lines equal to 133% of the height of the entire structure in every direction. Within the Fall Zone, no buildings or other structures may be constructed; E. Access Each billboard site shall have a designated driveway access point which is shown on the site plan presented with the application. The applicant shall have a property interest specifically providing for ingress and egress to the site. The ingress and egress driveway shall be paved and two (2) additional paved parking spaces shall be provided for inspection, maintenance and supervision of the billboard; F. Abandoned or Discontinued Sign Any Billboard or Sign adjacent to a state, county or municipal controlled route that has not contained a message for six (6) consecutive months and which has not had a message displayed within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice by certified mail from the Planning and Development Department shall be considered as an Abandoned or Discontinued Sign; The addition of a “for rent” panel or a phone number shall not qualify as a message for purposes of this subsection, but a self-promotional copy covering at least one entire sign face, advertising copy benefitting charitable, nonprofit, religious, or other noncommercial groups shall qualify as a message; Billboards and relating base considered by the Planning and Development Department as Abandoned or Discontinued Sign shall be removed at the expense of the sign owner; G. Maintenance SIGNS ARTICLE 7 Staff RecommendationBillboards, together with their supports, braces, guy-wires, and anchors Presented: April 4, shall 2022 be kept in good repair. All trash and unused materials shall be Planning and Development removedDepartment from the area by the sign owner; H. Issuance of the Special Use Permit 1. At the time of issuance of a special use permit for a billboard, the applicant shall complete a registration form that contains the name of the owner of the property, the tenants if the site is leased, the billboard company operating the billboard sign, addresses and telephone numbers of all interested parties, as well as, other contact information necessary to communicate with the billboard owners in the event of an emergency. The actual form of the registration shall be devised by the Director of the Planning and Development Department; 2. Should the City have a reasonable belief that the safety of a billboard may be in question, the Director of Planning and Development may request submission of an inspection report. The inspection report shall certify and guarantee that the billboard is being maintained in a sound and safe condition. It will certify that all the welds and structural components of the sign have been physically inspected within the last two (2) months by a Professional Engineer Registered in the State of Georgia. The certification shall guarantee and certify that there is no structural weakness in the sign and that it will withstand the wind conditions established for a new permit in the existing billboard sign Ordinance. This certification shall be in a form acceptable to the Director of Planning and Development. The form shall contain a provision for the current operator to certify that it will hold harmless the City from any structural defects not disclosed in the report and will indemnify the City, its agents, employees and related parties from any liability resulting from a failure that occurs after the inspection. The certification required by this provision shall be executed by a certified professional engineer; 3. When property is annexed into the City of Lawrenceville and the property to be annexed already has a billboard constructed on the property at the time the application is filed, the owner shall submit with the annexation petition a registration form pursuant to paragraph 702.1.H.2 above and an inspection report pursuant to paragraph 702.1.H.2 above before the annexation hearing. The Property shall not be annexed unless this inspection report shows the billboard meets all existing regulations and requirements of the City; SIGNS ARTICLE 7 Staff RecommendationIT IS SO ORDAINED, this ____ day of _______________, 2022. Presented: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department _____________________________________ Mayor David R. Still Attest: __________________________ City Clerk SIGNS ARTICLE 7 PLANNING COMMISSION ATTACHMENTS_04042022 RZC2022-00033 SUP2022-00059 SUP2022-00065 1. Planning Commission Recommendations 2. Applicant Recommendations (SUP2022-00059 & SUP2022-00065) 1 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION_04042022 RZC2022-00033, SUP2022-00059, SUP2022-00065 RZC2022-00033 Approval as HSB (Highway Service Business District), subject to the following enumerated conditions: To restrict the use of the property as follows: 1. The following uses shall be prohibited: A. Auction House B. Automobile Accessories Sales and Installation C. Automobile Body Repair, Painting or Rebuilding D. Automobile Broker E. Automobile Manufacturing Plant F. Automobile, Truck or Vehicle Storage Lot (excl. junk/wrecked vehicles) G. Automobile Parts Store (with/without installation) H. Automobile Repair and Maintenance (Principal Use) I. Automobile Sales or Auction and Related Service (indoor/outdoor sales) J. Automobile Wash (Carwash) K. Bail Bonding L. Building Materials Sales (indoors/outdoors)  M. Depot / Passenger Terminal (bus or rail) N. Garden Supply Center O. Hookah/Vapor Bar or Lounge P. Machine Shop Q. Maintenance Shop (fleet vehicles) R. Motorcycle and Personal Watercraft Sales and Related Service S. Motorcycle and Personal Watercraft Service and Repair T. Motorcycle Parts, Accessories and Apparel Store U. Pawn Shop V. Smoke or Novelty Shop W. Tobacco or Novelty Shop X. Tattoo and Body Piercing Y. Title Loan Facility 2. To satisfy the following site development considerations: A. No tents, canopies, temporary banners, streamers or roping decorated with flags, tinsel, or other similar material shall be displayed, hung, or strung on the site. No decorative balloons or hot-air balloons shall be displayed on the site. Yard and/or bandit signs, sign-twirlers or sign walkers shall be  prohibited; B. Lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed in toward the property so as not to shine directly into adjacent properties or right-of-ways; C. Peddlers and/or any parking lot sales unrelated to the rezoning shall be prohibited; D. Outdoor storage shall be prohibited; E. Dumpsters shall be screened by solid brick walls, with an opaque metal gate enclosure; F. The owner shall repaint or repair any graffiti or vandalism that occurs on the property within 72 hours; SUP2022-00059 Approval of Special Use Permit for a Billboard with an Electronic Message Center (EMC) Sign, subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. Satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Billboard and Structure shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the minimum requirement of the Zoning Ordinance, Article 7 Signs; B. Billboard shall be limited to (3) EMC or Static Sign Surface Display Areas, measuring a maximum of 224 square each, or fourteen (14) feet in height and sixteen (16) feet in width. The total Sign Surface Display Area for all three (3) Sign Surface Display Areas shall not exceed 672 square feet; C. Existing Billboard and Structure shall be demolished and removed from the site; SUP2022-00065 Approval of Special Use Permit for a Billboard and Electronic Message Center (EMC) Sign height increase, subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. Satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Billboard and Structure shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the minimum requirement of the Zoning Ordinance, Article 7 Signs; B. One (1) Billboard and structure shall be limited to a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet, as measured from grade to the top of the Sign Surface Display Area. C. One (1) EMC or Static Sign Surface Display Area shall be limited to a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet, as measured from grade to the top of the Sign Surface Display Area. The bottom of the Sign Surface Display Area shall be no less than sixty-one (61) feet above grade; D. Each or three (3) Sign Surface Display Areas shall be limited to a maximum of 224 square feet or fourteen (14) feet in height and sixteen (16) feet in width. The total Sign Surface Area for all three (3) Sign Surface Areas shall not exceed 672 square feet; E. Two (2) of the EMC or Static Sign Surface Display Areas shall be limited to a maximum height of forty-five (45) feet, as measured from grade to the top of the Sign Surface Display Area. The bottom of the Sign Surface Display Area  shall be no less than thirty-one (31) feet above grade, as measured from grade to the bottom of the Sign Surface Display Area; F. Existing Billboard and Structure shall be demolished and removed from the site;  1. SUP2022-00059 Approval of Special Use Permit for a Billboard with an Electronic Message Center (EMC) Sign, subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. Satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Billboard and Structure shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the minimum requirement of the Zoning Ordinance, Article 7 Signs; B. Billboard shall be limited to (3) EMC or Static Sign Surface Display Areas, measuring a maximum of 224672 square each, or fourteen (14) feet in height and sixteen forty eight (1648) feet in width. The total Sign Surface Display Area for all three (3) Sign Surface Display Areas shall not exceed 672 2016 square feet; C. Existing Billboard and Structure shall be demolished and removed from the site; Page 12  1. SUP2022-00065 Approval of Special Use Permit for a Billboard and Electronic Message Center (EMC) Sign height increase, subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. Satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Billboard and Structure shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the minimum requirement of the Zoning Ordinance, Article 7 Signs; B. One (1) Billboard and structure shall be limited to a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet, as measured from grade to the top of the Sign Surface Display Area. C. One (1) EMC or Static Sign Surface Display Area shall be limited to a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet, as measured from grade to the top of the Sign Surface Display Area. The bottom of the Sign Surface Display Area shall be no less than sixty-one (61) feet above grade; D. Each or three (3) Sign Surface Display Areas shall be limited to a maximum of 224 672 square feet or fourteen (14) feet in height and sixteenforty eight (1648) feet in width. The total Sign Surface Area for all three (3) Sign Surface Areas shall not exceed 672 2016 square feet; E. Two (2) of the EMC or Static Sign Surface Display Areas shall be limited to a maximum height of forty-five (45) feet, as measured from grade to the top of the Sign Surface Display Area. The bottom of the Sign Surface Display Area Page 13  1. shall be no less than thirty-one (31) feet above grade, as measured from grade to the bottom of the Sign Surface Display Area; F. Existing Billboard and Structure shall be demolished and removed from the site; Page 14 PLANNING COMMISSION ATTACHMENTS_04042022 RZM2022-00012 1. Planning Commission Recommendations 2. Applicant Power Point Presentation 1 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION_04042022 RZM2022-00012 Approval of a CMU (Community Mixed-Use District), subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. To restrict the use of the property as follows: A. Multifamily residential dwellings and accessory uses at a maximum of 365 multifamily units. B. Retail, service-commercial, office and accessory uses. The following uses shall be prohibited: • Adult Bookstores or Entertainment • Automotive Uses such as: i. Parts Stores ii. Used Car Sales iii. Tire Sales iv. Auto Repair/Body Shop v. Car/Truck Rental • Contractor’s Offices • Emission Inspection Stations • Equipment Rental • Extended Stay Hotels or Motels • Recovered Materials Processing Facilities • Smoke Shops/Novelty Stores • Tattoo Parlors • Taxidermists • Yard Trimmings Composting Facilities 1  C. The development shall be in general accordance with the submitted concept plans and architectural renderings (Design Intent) received by the Department of Planning and Development, dated February 28, 2022, with changes necessary to meet zoning and development regulations. Any changes shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of Planning and Development. D. 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. E. Garages shall be provided for a minimum of 20% of the units. F. In the event of residential tenant eviction, any belongings of the tenant will be placed on a portion of the subject property that is not visible from a public right-of-way unless otherwise required by law. 2. To satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Provide a 25-foot wide building setback/landscape strip adjacent to all right-of-ways. B. Provide a minimum 20-foot wide building setback/natural or enhanced buffer adjacent to the southernmost property line. C. Provide a 6-foot concrete sidewalk along the road frontage of Buford Drive. D. Natural vegetation shall remain on the property until the issuance of a development permit. E. Ground signage shall be limited to one monument type sign serving the overall development, and shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of Planning & Development. The sign shall include a minimum two- foot high brick or stacked stone base, and the sign cabinet shall be fully surrounded by the same materials, matching the building’s architectural treatments. F. Billboards or oversized signs shall be prohibited. G. Outdoor storage shall be prohibited. H. Lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed in toward the property so as not to shine directly into adjacent properties or rights-of-way. 2  I. Dumpsters shall be screened by a 100% opaque brick or stacked stone wall with an opaque metal gate enclosure. Dumpster enclosure shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width and 30 feet in length. Hours of dumpster pick- up shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. J. No tents, canopies, temporary banners, streamers, or roping decorated with flags, tinsel, or other similar material shall be displayed, hung or strung on the site. Yard signs or bandit signs, sign-walkers or sign-twirlers shall be prohibited. K. Peddlers and/or parking lot sales shall be prohibited. L. Owner shall repaint or repair any graffiti or vandalism that occurs on the property within 72 hours. 3. To abide by the following requirements, dedications and improvements: A. Provide inter-parcel connectivity for future development. B. Prior to the issuance of a Development Permit, the applicant shall provide a traffic impact study. Prior to the issuance of the first certificate of occupancy, the applicant shall make any improvements recommended by the traffic impact study, provided the improvements are approved by the D.O.T. and the City Engineer. All design and construction will be subject to D.O.T. review and approval as well as the City Engineer. 3 Lawrenceville Corners Lawrenceville Corners Presentation to Planning Commission April 4, 2022 Darin W. Collier Managing Partner The Worthing Companies dwcollier@worthngse.com www.worthingse.com 770.522.5775 Ready, Willing & Stable We are a privately-owned, principal-driven, Atlanta- based, boutique multifamily development firm in continuous operation since 1985. Georgia Gwinnett Gwinnett County Airport College Briscoe Field Downtown Lawrenceville 1.5 Miles Implementation Key Policies • LU1.1 – Encourage a mix and concentration of residential and retail uses at key locations; • LU8.4 – promote new, compact development patterns; • H2.2 – plan for a variety of housing types, particularly infill housing and housing in mixed- use contexts where none exists today. • T1.2 – provide for interparcel connectivity first through the assemblage of separately-owned parcels and then through future points of connection; and Lawrenceville Corners Multifamily Elevation - Typical Lawrenceville: Vision & Goals . . . what kind of place do we want to be in 20 years? LU1.2 – Provide for neighborhood-level services near LU6.1 and .2 – Promote proper planning and compatibility of residential areas; infill development; LU1.3 – Minimize street frontages lined by parking lots, LU8.4 and .5 – Promote compact, sustainable development blank walls, or empty lots; patterns; LU1.4 – Design with human scale architectural features, T2.2 and .3 – Incorporate sidewalks, parallel parking, and including abundant windows and engaged facades; street lights to enhance the pedestrian experience; LU1.6 – Lead by example and set positive development T2.11 – Minimize dead end streets and thoroughfares patterns where none exist today; through interparcel connectivity (or provision therefore). LU4.5 – Improve the aesthetics of main corridors and H1.1 – Maintain high standards for housing; gateways into the City; H2.1 – Encourage housing in mixed-used environments; LU5.3 – Address conditions that are conducive to concentration of blight; QL6.1and .2 – create integrated, shared spaces in residential developments. Leading the Way Home PLANNING COMMISSION ATTACHMENTS_04042022 RZM2022-00011 1. Planning Commission Recommendations 2. Applicant Power Point Presentation 1 PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION_04042022 RZM2022-00011 Approval of a RM-12 (Multifamily Residential District), subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. To restrict the use of the property as follows: A. Multifamily residential dwellings and accessory uses at a maximum of 87 multifamily units at a density of 11.9 Units Per Acre. B. The development shall be in general accordance with the submitted site plans and architectural renderings received by the Department of Planning and Development, dated February 21, 2022, with changes necessary to meet zoning and development regulations. Any changes shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of Planning and Development. C. 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. D. In the event of residential tenant eviction, any belongings of the tenant will be placed on a portion of the subject property that is not visible from a public right-of-way unless otherwise required by law. E. Renovation plan for the interior of the existing fifty-two (52) multifamily residential units and improvements to the exterior of the existing units shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Department. prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed additional thirty- five (35) multifamily residential units. 2. To satisfy the following site development considerations: A. Provide a 10-foot wide landscape strip adjacent to all right-of-ways. B. Provide a minimum 10-foot wide natural or enhanced buffer along the western property line. C. Natural vegetation shall remain on the property until the issuance of a development permit. D. Fence along the proposed retaining wall shall be decorative, constructed of brick, stone, wrought iron, or split rail. 1 E. Fence around the Stormwater facility shall be decorative, constructed of brick, stone, wrought iron, or split rail. F. Ground signage shall be limited to one monument type sign serving the overall development, and shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of Planning & Development. The sign shall include a minimum two- foot high brick or stacked stone base, and the sign cabinet shall be fully surrounded by the same materials, matching the building’s architectural treatments. G. Outdoor storage shall be prohibited. H. Lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed in toward the property so as not to shine directly into adjacent properties or rights-of-way. I. Dumpsters shall be screened by a 100% opaque brick or stacked stone wall with an opaque metal gate enclosure. Dumpster enclosure shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width and 30 feet in length Hours of dumpster pick- up shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. J. Owner shall repaint or repair any graffiti or vandalism that occurs on the property within 72 hours. K. Allow encroachments of existing structures into the required twenty-five (25) foot Side Yard Setback as shown on an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey prepared for Balfour 419 LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, First American Title Insurance Company and Ameris Bank, a Georgia banking corporation and each of their respective successors and assigns, prepared by DuSouth Surveying & Engineering, Inc., dated May 26, 2021, last revised June 14, 2021. 2  LIC) (PUB ROAD S H OALS . VARIES E 'T ICAN - PAV HURR 100' R/W VICINITY MAP (NTS) S - PAV'T. VARIES Balfour 419 LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, First American Title Insurance Company PROJECT DATA and Ameris Bank, a Georgia banking CURTIS ROAD (PUBLIC) R/W VARIE corporation and each of their respective successors and assigns 7.31 ACRES CHANGES DATE REV. PER LENDER COMMENTS & PZR REPORT 6-14-21 DATE 05-26-2021 SCALE: 1" = 60' PROJECT 21-181 ALTA/NSPS LAND TITLE SURVEY ” SHEET 1 OF 1 RZM2022-00011 Received: February 28, 2022 Planning and Development Department Ridgewood Before and after 419 Hurricane Shoals RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department Old patios and decks RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department New Patios and decks RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department Old Cornice and trim RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department New Cornice and trim RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department Old entrances RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department New Entrances RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department Old kitchen RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department New Kitchen RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department Old Bath RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department New Bath RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department Old Floor and walls RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department New Floor and walls RZM2022-00011 Received: April 4, 2022 Planning and Development Department