Special Administrative Permit Public Hearings

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY Stonecrest City Hall- 3:30 PM *Spoke-in-Person Meeting October 17, 2023 As set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Stonecrest will assist citizens with special needs given notice (7 working days) to participate in any open meetings of the City of Stonecrest. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office via telephone (770-224-0200) Citizens wishing to actively participate and make a comment during the public hearing portion of the meeting please submit a request via email address planning-zoning@stonecrestga.gov by noon the day of the hearing October 17, 2023. The zoom link for the meeting will be sent to you, or you can also submit comments and questions to the same email address by the same deadline to be read into the record at the meeting. I. Introductions: Deputy Director Matthew Williams and Planning Administrative Technician Cobi Brown were in attendance. Attorney Alicia Thompson, Fincher Denmark, LLC, virtually attended. II. Presentations: Upcoming Cases Presented by Matthew Williams, Deputy Director • SA23-037 • SA23-038 • SA23-039 • SA23-040 III. Presentations The Deputy Director Matthew Williams Presented SA23-037, SA23-038, SA23-039, and SA23-040 Purpose and Intent Initiated by the State of Georgia as of July 1, 2023; Public Hearing is required for all Special Administrative Permits request; Occurrence Every 3rd Tuesday of each month Special Outdoor Events Which We Encourage Applicants to start the Pre-Application phase 60-days prior to proposed event date(s) The Process Applicants attempting to host a special event, install a solar energy system, and operate a Type 1 home occupation must go through this process. Page 1 of 8 Page 2 of 8 Sec. 4.2.31. – Home occupations and private educational uses SA23-037 3500 Hunters Hill Drive Cedric and Bonnie Hale of Metro 1 Repair Applicant is seeking a Special Administrative Permit to use office space in home to operate their residential and commercial repair service business as a Type I Home Occupation Future Land Use- Suburban Neighborhood Zoned- R-100 Residential Medium Lot Letter of Intent and Floor Plan submitted by applicant- Page 3 of 8 Cedric Hale the applicant came to the stand. He stated that they hold contracts for major facilities such as schools as well as housing and apartments for facility maintenance. The crews are sent out to do purchase order work orders. Their home will be used for administrative work. Matthew Williams deputy director asked where the inventory supplies will be located. Cedric Hale stated that they will be offsite. Public Hearing was opened. There were no attendees who spoke for the application, but there was one who spoke against Mr. Green a resident stated that there were several vehicles in their yard before the notification was sent out. He asked if extra cars being parked in the applicant’s yard is a part of the application. Rachel Zeagler a resident asked for clarification of the administrative aspect and if this will lead to traffic and excessive parking. Ruben Merits a resident asked if the home office is for administrative purposes or if there will be maintenance conducted. She wanted to know if vehicles or equipment will be parked in the area Lorenzo Abrams a resident stated that he was concerned about the business hours. Cedric Hale was called back to the stand for a rebuttal. He stated that the business will not have any effect on the neighbors. The home will be used for paperwork, scheduling, emails, and tax work. No vehicles will be at home. The hours of operation will be 9-5. The cars that were at the home were personal. Public hearing was closed. Matthew Williams stated that if the applicant meets Sec 4.2.31 in the code then the application is APPROVED. SA23-038 5025 Lynnonhall Court Danielle Belk of Belk Cleaning LLC Page 4 of 8 Applicant is seeking a Special Administrative Permit to use office space in home to operate her cleaning business as a Type I Home Occupation Future Land Use- Suburban Neighborhood Overlay Zoning- Arabia Mountain Underlining Zoning- R-85 Residential Medium Lot Letter of intent and floor plan submitted by applicant- Danielle Belk the applicant came to the stand she stated that there will be no customer contact at the home, and it will be strictly administrative work for her residential and commercial cleaning business. Her products will be kept in her garage. Public Hearing was opened there was no one that spoke for or against the applicant’s petition. Public Hearing was closed. Matthew Williams stated that if the applicant meets Sec 4.2.31 in the code then the application is APPROVED. SA23-039 3332 Plunkett Road Scott Lange of Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort, INC Applicant is seeking a Special Administrative Permit to host their annual fundraiser picnic for donors of their non-profit AWARE Wildlife Center Future Land Use- Rural Residential (RR) Character Area Overlay Zoning- Arabia Mountain Page 5 of 8 Underline Zoning- R-100 Residential Medium Lot Submitted Site Plan- Scott Lange the applicant came to the stand. He stated that they have had the picnic for the last couple of years in Rockdale County and that they know what to expect from their audience. The maximum number of guests is 150 and the event will be from 2-5 pm. The music will be relatively quiet to keep the animals present at the event from getting startled. Public hearing was opened. There was one to speak for the petition. Taylor Curry the property owner came to the stand and stated that they are excited about this event and that they are big supporters of this organization. Sees hosting this event as a great way to support the program and wildlife. Public Hearing is closed Matthew Williams stated that if the applicant meets Sec 4.3.5 temporary outdoor sales in the code then the application is APPROVED. SA23-040 3492 Maple Hill Road Deanna Reynolds of Malil Enterprises, LLC Applicant is seeking a Special Administrative Permit to use office space in home to operate their mobile lounges business as a Type I Home Occupation Future Land Use- Suburban Neighborhood Zoning- RSM Small Lot Residential Mix Submitted Site Plan- Page 6 of 8 Deonna Reynold the applicant came to the stand. She will be starting a mobile smoke hookah lounge and she will be partnering with entrepreneurs, franchisees, and licensees. She will provide services for different events for those who want to sit outside of the event and enjoy hookah or cigars. She will contact people virtually. Face-to-face meetings will be held in a select place, but not at her home. Public hearing was opened. No one spoke for or against the application. Matthew Williams asked about the location of the storage of the containers. Deonna Reynolds stated that they will be stored at a storage location and will be closed as well as secure. They will never be stored at her home for any reason. Cobi Brown Planning Administrative Technician asked if she had any of the mobile lounges made. Deonna Reynolds stated that one is currently under construction. The home office space will be used to get everything going. She also stated that HOA will not allow her to keep the lounges in the neighborhood. Matthew Williams stated that if the applicant meets Sec 4.3.5 temporary outdoor sales in the code, then the application is APPROVED. The meeting was concluded and ended at 4:05 pm. Page 7 of 8