2026-02-02 February 02, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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February 02, 2026 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 3 of 12 alumni chapters across Georgia is a significant achievement and a testament to the dedication of your members. Councilmember Rickey N. Olgesby, Jr., congratulated them on this accomplishment, and he extended best wishes for their South Regional competition. He thanked them for their service to the community including Campbell High School. C. PRE2026-001 Presentation of the Smyrna Downtown Development Plan (2026) by MKSK, urban planning and design architecture firm. Luis Calvo of MKSK presented the following: Currently, the City of Smyrna is at the end of Phase 3: Synthesize Aug – Nov ▶ Design a preferred site concept ▶ Develop an implementation strategy ▶ Host Community Meeting 3 ▶ Create a final document ▶ Adopt the plan! Community Engagement · 600+ Attendees at three Community Meetings · 300+ Booth Visitors at Smyrna Festivals/Events · 13,000+ Website Visitors on the Project Website · 20 Ambassadors · 70 Stakeholders · 3,725 Responses to two online surveys The Chapel Anchors the Redevelopment The Jonquil Miles Connects the Redevelopment Vibrancy Starts at the Ground Level 1 – Public Realm Great Streets, Greens, Squares, Parks, and The Jonquil Mile set the tone for the district: · Remove Uncertainty · Focus Resources · Connect Destinations · Become a Destination · Build & Hold Value 2 – Streel-Level Experience A Well designed and tenanted ground level encourage street traffic, through: · Urban Design · Tenant Mix · District Activation 3 – Development Scenarios What happens above the ground level makes the ground uses feasible and reflects community priorities, allowing for: · Maximum Market Flexibility · Attracting Investment · Value Capture Tools Market Flexibility is Key to Getting this Done · Smyrna residents want more unique retail, local businesses, high quality dining, and more things to do downtown. This cannot happen without... · ...an appropriate amount of parking