City Council Work Session

CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES Monday, April 07, 2025 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 Anne Huntsinger Council Member Melanie Long Council Member Lisa Newberry Council Member Branden Whitfield Council Member Patti Wolfe ABSENT Council Member Bill DuVall B. Approval of Agenda Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Council Member Wolfe. Voting Yea: Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 5-0. 2. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. A24-023 - Uprise Development LLC, requests annexation of property located at 4332 Tom Brooks Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #C0040009A00, Walton County, GA. 9.34+/- acres. Planning Director Robbie Schwartz presented Case #A24-023, #A24-025, #A24-027 and #R024- 024. He explained that should this case be approved the applicant would be required to upgrade Tuck Road to match the improvements GDOT is making to HWY 20 up to their property. The Public Hearing for these cases was opened. Attorney Andrea Gray was present representing the applicant. She explained that planned development would include 60 Townhomes, 99 Single Family homes, (2) 8,000 sq ft commercial buildings and 25 acres of open space. There was no one present to speak in favor of the cases. The following individuals spoke in opposition to the cases: Mark Murray, 4426 Donald Dr; Antonio Bejarano, 4409 Hwy 20  Public Hearing was closed. Ms. Gray and Mark Streifert, applicant addressed the concerns of Mr. Murray and Mr. Bejarano and answered questions from the Mayor and Council. Mayor and Council to vote on these cases on Thursday night. B. Case #A24-025 - Uprise Development LLC, requests annexation of property located at 4332 Tom Brooks Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #R4216 001, Gwinnett County, GA. 0.83+/- acres. See Case #A24-023 C. Case #A24-027 - Uprise Development LLC, requests annexation of property located at 4550 Tuck Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #C0040009, Walton County, GA. 47.15+/- acres. See Case #A24-023 D. Case # R24-024 – Uprise Development, LLC, filed an application to rezone 9.34+/- acres located on 4332 Tom Brook Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #C004009A00, Walton County, Georgia, 47.15+/- acres located on 4550 Tuck Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #C0040009, Walton County, Georgia. 0.83+/- acres located on 4332 Tom Brook Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #R4216 001, Gwinnett County, Georgia. 2.53+/- acres located on 4500 Tuck Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG060188. 8.07 +/- acres located on Tuck Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG060189. The property owners are TN Brooks, O H Brooks/Benny Stephenson, Trustee, Marson Holdings LLC and Uprise Development LLC. The current zoning is A2/B3/R100/CH/Vacant. The requested zoning is PUV for the development of a planned urban village. See Case #A24-023 E. Case #R25-001 – Manor Restorations LLC files an application to rezone 9.80 +/- acres located on Pecan Street Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG040014A00, Walton County, Georgia. The property owner is Marie Womble, David Garrett and Deeann Miller. The current zoning is R16. The requested zoning is RM-6 for the development of a 44-townhome community. Bernie Smith was present representing Manor Restorations, LLC. He explained the landscape plans that had been developed in conjunction with the neighboring property owners to create a buffer between the project and adjacent property. He also answered questions from the Mayor and Council. Mayor and Council to vote on this case Thursday night. 3. FINANCE / HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT A. General Fund to Pension (Additional Payment) - $750,000.00 Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 4. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT 5. PUBLIC UTILITIES / TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT A. Pecan Street Water Tank Annual Maintenance - $16,861.49 (505-4400-521305) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night B. (Emergency) Twin Lakes Electrical Panel Repair - $27,972.00 (505-4400-522205) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night C. Emergency Treatment Facility Electrical Panel Repair - $26,670.00 (505-4300-522205) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night D. SR-20 GDOT Widening Project (PI 0016387) - $136,815.00* (includes 5% contingency) 505-4330- 521202 Consent Agenda for Thursday Night E. Covington Street Detention Pond - $18,304.91 (371-6500-541300 ARPA; 375-4320-541400 Capital Recovery) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night F. Holly Court Catch Basins - $4,000.00 (375-4320-541400 Capital Recovery) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night 6. PUBLIC WORKS / FACILITIES COMMITTEE REPORT 7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT A. IGA - Walton County (West Walton Park) Consent Agenda for Thursday Night B. Downtown Sidewalks The Mayor and Council discussed the ideas related to building sidewalks in the Downtown area. The main objective is to create a "walkable" Downtown. 8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT 9. CITY ATTORNEY’S UPDATES / REPORTS 10. 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. Linda Dodd, 993 Granite Lane addressed the Mayor and Council. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION 12. ITEMS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT A. Last Month's Minutes B. Last Month's Financial Report 13. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Council Member Huntsinger made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Council Member Newberry. Voting Yea: Council Member Huntsinger, Council Member Long, Council Member Newberry, Council Member Whitfield, Council Member Wolfe Motion carried 5-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:40pm.