June 5, 2023 council adoption minutes
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June 05, 2023 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting Smyrna Community Center Magnolia Room Page 5 of 15 Whereas, on June 17, 2021, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was signed into law, which established Juneteenth as an official federal holiday; and Whereas, the City of Smyrna approved the observance of Juneteenth as an official city holiday in 2022. In recognizing the holiday of Juneteenth in the City of Smyrna, we acknowledge the challenges, successes, tribulations, and perseverance of all those who lived during these periods in our history; Now Therefore, I, Derek Norton, Mayor of the City of Smyrna, Georgia, do hereby proclaim June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth in the City of Smyrna and encourage the community to join the commitment for anti-racism, racial and social justice, by encouraging a day of reflection, recognition, acknowledgment, and healing. Ms. Jerienne Bonner-Grimes received the proclamation and thanked the Mayor and Council. She stated that it has been a delight to be part of this and to be in the shared space with the LGBTQ Community and Pride Month. She is the president of the Cobb County NAACP which serves seven cities, Smyrna being one of them. She announced that for the Juneteenth celebrations, there will be a block party on the Square in Marietta on June 16. There will be vendors, food, and entertainment. There will be celebrations of fathers on June 18 for Father’s Day as they move into the June 19 Juneteenth celebrations. Ms. Bonner-Grimes expressed her hope that all are welcome to attend the celebrations. 7. Community Development Items A. Z23-004 Public Hearing - Zoning Amendment - Z23-004 - Request to modify the currently approved density, site plan, and elevations - Land Lot 690 & 691 - 5.4 acres - 4788 & 4840 Hanson Drive and part of 4838 S Cobb Drive - Jason Lewis Ward 7 Councilmember – Kathy Young Russell Martin, Community Development Director, presented the following background: The Mayor and Council approved the annexation and rezoning (Z08-010) of the subject property from R-20 (Cobb County) to MU-Conditional (Smyrna) on December 15, 2008 by a vote of 5-2. The approval of the rezoning allows for the construction of a mixed use development that would consist of a two-story 69 unit assisted living facility and a four-story mixed use building consisting of 120 independent senior living units and 70,000 sq. ft. of commercial retail and office space. The development was rezoned to a specific site plan and building elevations, which provided an assisted living facility on the southern portion of the site (phase I) and a mixed-use building (retail and office on the ground floor and age restricted condominiums and senior apartments on the top floors) on the northern portion of the site (phase II). Both building were proposed to have parking structures underneath each building to support each use. The independent senior living units were to be accessed off Hanson Drive and the assisted living facility was to be accessed off South Cobb Drive. The specific site plans and building elevations were approved as conditions of the zoning. Subsequently, in September 2013, the applicant requested a zoning amendment for assisted living facility in phase I. The zoning amendment for the assisted living facility dealt with modifications to the site plan and building elevations. These modifications included the elimination of the structured parking and the increase of the number of beds from 78 beds to 108 beds because the applicant wanted to add a terrace level to address geological and topographical issues on site. The Mayor and Council approved the zoning amendment by a vote of 7-0. Since the approval of the zoning amendment,