Planning Commission

PLANNING MINUTES Monday, August 7, 2023 Council Assembly Room 6:00 PM 70 S. Clayton St, GA 30046 CALL TO ORDER: 6 p.m. Called to Order PRESENT Vice-Chairperson James Nash Commission Member Jen Young Commission Member Stephanie Henriksen ABSENT Chairperson Bruce Hardy Commission Member Jack “Jay” Johnston APPROVAL OF AGENDA: 6:01 p.m. Motion made to APPROVE the Agenda as PRESENTED by Commission Member Young, and Seconded by Commission Member Henriksen. Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Nash, Commission Member Young , Commission Member Henriksen. APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETING MINUTES: 6:02 p.m. Motion made to Approve the Planning Meeting Minutes as shown below Commission Member Henriksen, and Seconded by Commission Member Young • Monday, July 10, 2023, Meeting Minutes Voting Yea: Vice-Chairman Nash, Commission Member Young, Commission Member Henriksen NEW BUSINESS 1. 6:03 p.m. - RZC2023-00050 & SUP2023-00081– Applicant And Property Owner: Pedro Josophat; An application to rezone the subject property from ON (Office Neighborhood District) to OI (Office Institutional District) with a Special Use Permit for a Personal Care Home, Commercial; The property is located at 303 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, Ga 30046; Tax Parcel ID R5142 118; Approximately 1.02 Acres. Motion made to recommend DENIAL of RZC2023-00050 & SUP2023-00081 by Commission Member Henriksen., Seconded by Commission Member Young Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Nash, Commission Member Young, Commission Member Henriksen. • Proponent: None • Opposition: None PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment FINAL ADJOURNMENT: 6:10 p.m. Motion made to Adjourn by Vice-Chairperson Nash, and Seconded by Commission Member Young. Voting Yea: Vice-Chairperson Nash, Commission Member Young, Commission Member Henriksen Revisi on No. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION_DENIAL_08072023 NOTE: The following conditions are provided as a guide should the City Council choose to approve the petition of this request. RZC2023-00050 & SUP2023-00081 Approval as OI (Office Institutional District) for a wide range of office and institutional establishments, subject to the following enumerated conditions: 1. To restrict the use of the property as follows: 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. Peddlers and/or any parking lot sales unrelated to the rezoning shall be prohibited; C. Outdoor storage shall be prohibited; D. The owner shall repaint or repair any graffiti or vandalism that occurs on the property within 72 hours; 2. To satisfy the following site development considerations: A. The development shall be constructed in conformity with the City of Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance and Development Regulations. The final design shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Planning and Development. B. The building shall maintain its residential character, and repairs or modifications shall be limited to routine maintenance or repair. Any expansion to the existing footprint shall be prohibited. C. Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing or Structural modifications shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the International Building Code (IBC). Plans shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Planning and Development. D. Landscape shall be designed and installed to meet the conditions of zoning,  requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and Development Regulations. The final design shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Planning and Development. E. Provide a minimum of 1 parking space per 300 square feet gross floor area, all parking must be on an approved surface and stripped. F. Provide a ten (10) foot landscape strip adjacent to all public right-of-ways. G. Provide a five (5) foot concrete sidewalk adjacent to all public right-of-ways. H. Lighting shall be contained in cut-off type luminaries and shall be directed toward the property so as not to shine directly into adjacent properties or right-of-ways; I. Dumpsters shall be screened by solid masonry walls matching the building, with an opaque metal gate enclosure.