Planning Commission Meeting

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:30 PM Municipal Council Chambers, 4303 Lawrenceville Road 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. INVOCATION 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. MINUTES FROM 4.25.24 Motion made by Commissioner Williams II to approve the Minutes from 4.25.24, Seconded by Commissioner Forrester. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Williams II. Minutes approved 5-0. 5. NEW BUSINESS Amendment to the agenda to move (F) Case #R24-021 to before (C) Case #A24-012. Motion made by Commissioner Ellis to amend the agenda, Seconded by Commissioner Forrester. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Williams II. Motion approved, 5-0. A. Vote to elect a new Chairperson for the Planning Commission. Motion made by Commissioner Williams II to nominate Keith Colquitt to continue to serve as the Chairman, Seconded by Commissioner Swanson. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Williams II. Keith Colquitt as Chairman, approved 5-0. B. Vote to elect a new Co-Chairperson for the Planning Commission. Motion made by Commissioner Williams II to nominate Tiffany Ellis as the new vice chair, Seconded by Commissioner Forrester. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Williams II. Tiffany Ellis as Vice Chairwoman, approved 5-0. F. Case #R24-021 – Terry L. Clayton filed an application requesting to rezone approximately 0.49+/- acres located at 180 C.S. Floyd Road Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG050133, Walton County, GA. The property owner is Terry L. Clayton. The current zoning is R16 and the requested zoning is CH with the proposal of hosting two commercial business’s; a residential cleaning service and a home renovation company. Motion made by Commissioner Forrester to approve rezone to CBD, Seconded by Commissioner Ellis. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Williams II. Rezone approved, 5-0.  Planning Commission Condition: Commercial Central Business District with the condition that signage for the businesses is limited to the property’s road frontage on CS Floyd Road. C. Case #A24-012 – Green Rivers Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP requests Annexation of property located at Tuck Road, Conyers Road, Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG060010ADP, LG0600100DP, Walton County, GA and portion of 4580 Tuck Road (un-zoned parcel in Gwinnett Co between Foxbury Commons and LG0600100DP) of 61.213+/- acres. Motion made by Commissioner Williams II to approve, Seconded by Commissioner Ellis. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Williams II. Voting Nay: Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson. The Planning Commission vote was 3-3, with the Chairman casting the tiebreaking vote in favor of recommending approval of the annexation. D. Case #R24-013 – Green Rivers Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP filed an application requesting to rezone approximately 201.376+/- acres located at Tuck Road, Conyers Road, Loganville, GA 30052. Map/Parcel #LG060010, LG060010A00, LG060010ADP, LG0600100DP, LG060009, LG060011, Walton County, GA and portion of 4580 Tuck Road (un- zoned parcel in Gwinnett Co between Foxbury Commons and LG0600100DP) The property owner is Tuck Family Farm LLP C/O Sherry S Grider. The current zoning is A2, R-44, CH, unzoned and the requested zoning is PUV with the proposed development of mixed-use development with 232 single-family homes, 150 townhomes, and 23,200 square feet of commercial space as well as greenspace. Motion made by Commissioner Ellis to approve, Seconded by Commissioner Williams II. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Williams II. Voting Nay: Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson. The Planning Commission vote was 3-3, with the Chairman casting the tiebreaking vote in favor of recommending approval of the rezone with the following conditions: - The mailbox kiosk be placed in a central location that is not exclusively inside area of the townhomes or single-family residences but rather in between - The project features an enclosed meeting space in a centralized location to both the single- family residences and townhomes - The project includes a paved walking trail in the open space adjacent to Tuck Road connecting to Destination Park - As allowed, develop a nature trail along the townhomes to the Walmart property - Have it expressly stated in the covenants that commercial and residential owners help maintain the trails at a minimum of once a year - 8-foot privacy fence between the buffer and the property of Chris Green at 4565 Tuck Rd - Minimum of two community swimming pools as allowed E. Case #V24-014 – Green Rivers Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP requested a Major Variance for the property located Tuck Road, Conyers Road Loganville, GA 30052 at Parcels #LG060010, LG060010A00, LG060010ADP, LG0600100DP, LG060009, LG060011, Walton County, GA and portion of 4580 Tuck Road (un-zoned parcel in Gwinnett Co between Foxbury Commons and LG0600100DP). Present zoning is A2, R-44, CH. Ordinance and Section from which relief is sought is Zoning Ordinance 119-221(d)(2) to allow phase development. Motion made by Commissioner Williams II to deny, Seconded by Commissioner Ellis. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Williams II. Variance denied, 5-0. 6. ADJOURN Motion made by Commissioner Ellis to adjourn, Seconded by Commissioner Williams II. Voting Yea: Commissioner Dodd, Commissioner Ellis, Commissioner Forrester, Commissioner Joyner, Commissioner Swanson, Commissioner Williams II. Motion approved, 5-0. Meeting Adjourned 8:17 pm.