Special Administrative Permit Public Hearings

SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES SUMMARY Stonecrest City Hall- 3:30 PM *Spoke-in-Person Meeting December 19, 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 December 19, 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: Director Shawanna Qawiy, Senior Planner Tre’Jon Singletary, and Planning Administrative Technician Cobi Brown were in attendance. Attorney Alicia Thompson, Fincher Denmark, LLC, virtually attended. II. Presentations: Upcoming Cases Presented by Tre’Jon Singletary, Senior Planner • SA23-051 • SA23-053 • SA23-055 III. Presentations The Senior Planner Tre’Jon Singletary Presented SA23-051, SA23-053, and SA23-055 Purpose and Intent Initiated by the State of Georgia as of July 1, 2023; A Public Hearing is required for all Special Administrative Permits requests; Occurrence Every 3rd Tuesday of each month The Process All applicants proposing a Type 1 home occupation must go through this process. Applicants attempting to host a special event or install a solar energy system do not require a public hearing. Page 1 of 10 Sec. 4.2.31. – Home occupations and private educational uses SA23-051 6860 Hill Creek Cove Mark Johnson of BUYELECTRONICSSTORE Applicant is seeking a Special Administrative Permit to use office space in his home to operate his online electronic sales business as a Type I Home Occupation Future Land Use- Suburban Neighborhood Zoned- R-100 - Residential Med Lot Letter of Intent and Floor Plan submitted by applicant- Page 2 of 10 Page 3 of 10 Marc Johnson the applicant was called to the stand. He had nothing to add to the presentation. There were no attendees to speak for or in opposition to the petition. Director Qawiy asked where the items will be stored. Marc Johnson stated that the items will be dropped shipped and if a customer wants to return an item they will be returned to the company not his home The applicant will receive his decision letter within 48 hours SA23-053 3404 Lakeview Landing Latasha Brown of BI Integrated Systems Applicant is seeking a Special Administrative Permit to use office space in home to operate their audio- visual consulting business as a Type I Home Occupation. Future Land Use- Suburban Neighborhood Underline Zoning- R-100 Residential Medium Lot Page 4 of 10 Letter of Intent- Page 5 of 10 Site Plan and Aerial View- Latasha Brown the applicant came to the stand. She did not have anything to add to the presentation. Page 6 of 10 There were no attendees to speak for the petition but there were some who spoke in opposition. Ms. Sheldon a resident of the applicant’s neighborhood wanted surety that there would be no foot traffic or noise in the neighborhood. She also wanted clarification of the operations of the business. Tre’Jon Singletary ensured that the applicant was informed and understood that they must follow the rules and regulations for home occupations in the code. Latasha Brown came back to the stand to explain that she collaborates with her customers to take their audio and visual products to the next level such as the technology being used during this public hearing or a church such as New Birth would use. She also stated that she knows that she is not allowed to have clients on the property and that meetings will be held virtually. A Community Member asked if she would change the house structure or floor plan Tre’Jon Singletary stated that she will not and that the applicant is seeking approval for operations Another Community Member came to the stand. She has lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years. She stated that she was glad to hear that there would be no foot traffic. She walks for health and would like the community to remain safe and quiet. Latasha Brown wanted to ensure that her neighbors knew that she would only be pushing paper and work on her computer. She has been in the community since 2004. Director Qawiy asked where the products would be stored and if there would be evidence of exterior storage. Latasha Brown ensured that there will be none The applicant will receive a decision letter within 48 hours SA23-055 3861 Cumbrian Lane Hayden Low of BRS Field Ops LLC Applicant is seeking a Special Administrative Permit to install a 3.6 KW PV rooftop solar energy system Future Land Use- Suburban Neighborhood Zoning- R-100 - Residential Med Lot Page 7 of 10 Page 8 of 10 Micheal Gibson the homeowner came to the stand. He had nothing to add to the presentation but mentioned that he came to check on the status of his application and to be informed of the process. He also stated that he is just waiting for the outcome. There were no attendees to speak for or in opposition of the petition. Director Qawiy asked if a company was going to install the solar panels for him and if they were aware of the permitting process. Micheal Gibson stated that he is working with a company called “Blue Raven” and that they are aware. He also asked how it would be verified that he had completed this process correctly Tre’Jon Singletary stated the decision letter will provide the next steps. If he is approved the next steps will be to submit a building permit. The applicant will receive a decision letter within 48 hours The meeting ended at 3:54 pm If you are interested in what decision was made for any of the applicants, please visit our project viewer on The City of Stonecrest Planning and Zoning website. Page 9 of 10 APPR �a J • DIRECTOR � Date ATTEST: SECRETARY Date Page 10 oflO