City Council Work Session

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, August 05, 2024 at 6:30 PM Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Skip Baliles called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. A. Roll Call PRESENT Mayor Skip Baliles Council Member Bill DuVall Council Member Anne Huntsinger Council Member Melanie Long Council Member Lisa Newberry Council Member Branden Whitfield Council Member Patti Wolfe B. Approval of Agenda Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Council Member Wolfe. Voting Yea: Council Member DuVall, Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 6-0. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. Case #V24-015 – E&S Rentals LLC requested a Major Variance for the property located at 164 Bobby Boss Drive Loganville, GA 30052, Walton County. Map/Parcel#LG060163. Present zoning is CH. Ordinance and Section from which relief is sought is Zoning Ordinance 119-432(a) Minimum Buffer Specifications which requires a 30-foot buffered strip between the CH zoning of this parcel and the R-16 of the adjacent parcel. The applicant has request this reduced to 15 feet. Case #V24-015, #V24-018 and the Blanchard Auto Variance Appeal were all heard together. The applicant, Robert Gardner was present and spoke in support of his request and answered questions. B. Case #V24-018 – E&S Rentals LLC requested a Major Variance for the property located at 164 Bobby Boss Drive Loganville, GA 30052, Walton County. Map/Parcel#LG060163. Present zoning is CH. Ordinance and Section from which relief is sought is City of Loganville Development Regulations 6.3.3 (C ) as it relates to the length of a deceleration lane required for this project to place additional commercial buildings on the site. C. E&S Rentals, LLC is requested a variance at 164 Bobby Boss Drive for the following:  1. Change the detention ponds required 4:1 slope to concrete vertical walls. 2. Reduce the detention pond easement from 20ft to 10ft. This request was denied by the Department of Utilities and the applicant is appealing the decision. D. Case #V24-022 – AMH Development LLC requested a Major Variance for the property located at 2467 Claude Brewer Road Loganville, GA 30052, Walton County. Map/Parcel#LG160005. Present zoning is R-22 CSO. Ordinance and Section from which relief is sough is Zoning Ordinance Section 1, 119, design criteria-exterior materials. Applicant request to reduce rear elevations requirement to 3” brick or stone water tables which will include sides of 3rd car garages. PUBLIC HEARING: The applicant was present. Shane Lanham and Ben Showmaker both spoke non behalf of the applicant. There was no one present to speak in opposition and the public hearing was closed. 3. FINANCE / HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT A. Adoption of 2022-2023 Defined Benefit Retirement Plan Restatement Consent Agenda for Thursday Night B. 2024 Millage Rate 4. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT A. Utility Vehicle Purchase - Police & Fire - $63,986.39 (2019 Walton County SPLOST) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 5. PUBLIC UTILITIES / TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT A. Tyler Technologies Meter Interface - $3,339.00 (ARPA Funds) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night B. Tommy Lee Fuller Dr / Publix Driveway Design Hydrology Design - $24,700.00 (ARPA Funding) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 6. PUBLIC WORKS / FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT A. Purchase of (1) Wanco Full Matrix Message Board - $19,230.00 (ARPA Funds) and (2) Wanco 30ft Light Towers - ARPA Funds - $29,347.50 (ARPA Funds) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night B. Asphalt Repairs/Replacement and Crack Sealing of Various City Roadways - $861,025.43 (includes 10% contingency) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. Discussion of Downtown Overlay District  City Attorney Paul Rosenthal and City Staff to look at the information presented and see what changes might be beneficial to Downtown Overlay District. 8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 9. CITY ATTORNEY’S UPDATES / REPORTS A. Development Regulations Update - For Action on Thursday Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION 11. ITEMS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT A. July Minutes B. July Financial Report 12. PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comments are limited to five minutes per speaker unless additional time is given by the Mayor. Each speaker should approach the podium and state their name and address for the record. All public comments are to be directed to the Mayor and Council and not the audience. Public Comments should follow general rules of appropriate decorum. Joyce Davis, 4421 Pecan Street addressed the Mayor and Council. 13. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Council Member DuVall to adjourn. Seconded by Council Member Huntsinger. Voting Yea: Council Member DuVall, Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 9:26pm.