Planning and Zoning Commission - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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April 14, 2025 6:00 PM City of Smyrna Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 3 of 4 designed to create at least a ten percent reduction in a 100-year storm event. The city engineer shall approve all plans. 5. All utilities within the development shall be underground. 6. The developer shall be responsible for any traffic improvements (including additional right-of-way dedications) deemed necessary by either the City or the County during construction plan review. Sidewalks shall be provided by the developer inside the subdivision and outside the subdivision adjacent to any public right-of-way consistent with city's requirements for the extent of the development. A grass buffer with a minimum width of two feet shall be provided between the back of curb and sidewalk. 7. No debris may be buried on any lot or common area. 8. The developer will install decorative streetlights within the development, subject to approval by the city engineer. Utilization of low intensity, environmental type lighting, the illumination of which shall be confined within the perimeter of the subject property through the use of "full-cutoff lighting". 9. The developer will comply with the City’s current tree ordinance. All required tree protection measures shall be adhered to by the developer during construction. 10. All landscape plans must be prepared, stamped, and signed by a Georgia Registered Landscape Architect for any common areas or entrances. 11. All yards and common areas are to be sodded, and landscaped. Irrigate as appropriate. 12. All single-family and/or duplex residential lots shall provide the following at the time of certificate of occupancy: either four 3” caliper trees or three 4” caliper trees. The following species of trees may be used: Nuttall Oak, Swamp Chestnut Oak, Allee Elm, and Village Green Zelkova. Other species may be used if approved by the City. Special Conditions 13. The development shall maintain the following setbacks: Front – 15’ Internal Side – 5’ External Side – 10’ Rear – 25’ 14. The minimum lot size shall be 5,353 sq. ft. 15. The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet. 16. The maximum impervious coverage shall be 45% per lot. 17. Driveway – 22’ minimum length from building face to back of sidewalk. 18. The developer shall dedicate property 25’ from center line along Woodland Terrace. 19. The developer shall install a 5’ sidewalk and 2’ grass strip along Bell Drive and Woodland Terrace. 20. Approval of the subject property for the RMC-8-Conditional zoning district shall be conditioned upon the development of the property in substantial compliance with the site plan submitted 3/13/2025 and created by Gaskins+Lecraw. and all zoning stipulations above. 21. Approval of the subject property shall be conditioned upon substantial compliance with the elevations submitted on 3/13/2025. Commission Member Gordon-Evans asked about the setback and lots size minimums in comparison to surrounding properties. Mr. Staubes stated that these will be consistent with other townhomes. Kevin Moore, attorney, (David Woodbury, EIB Properties): explained that the property is just over an acre in a unique location. The area is Bell Dr. off of Spring Rd., just west of Cobb Pkwy intersection – this area has transformed in recent years. On three sides are newer developments and there are three other lots that neighbor these two lots that will