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 7 of 15 The applicant is providing a deceleration lane and improvements for the entrance and a new sidewalk along South Cobb Drive. The applicant has worked with the City’s Fire Marshal’s Office and the City Engineer to make sure the access drive meets City standards. Councilmember Welch asked how many parking spaced there are. Mr. Martin stated there are 538 parking spaces with a ratio of 1.8 per unit. One hundred parking spaces are in the deck, 63 are surface parking, and the remaining are underneath. Adam Rozen, attorney and representative for the applicant, came forward and provided some detailed renderings to the Mayor and Council. A public hearing was called, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item. Councilmember Kathy Young made a motion to approve item Z23-004, a public hearing and zoning amendment (Z23-004) to modify the currently approved density, site plan, and elevations on land lot 690 & 691 on 5.4 acres located at 4788 & 4840 Hanson Drive and part of 4838 S Cobb Drive by applicant Jason Lewis; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould. The motion to approve failed with the following vote: Aye: 3 – Councilmember Welch, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Young Nay: 4 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Wilkinson Recuse: 0 – None B. ORD2023-006 Public Hearing - Approval of ORD2023-006 for amendments to the Code of Ordinance in relation to notification requirements for variance requests, special land use permits, administrative appeals and the Urban Design Commission and authorize the Mayor to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide Joe Bennett, City Administrator, provided the following background: HB 1405 was signed into law in 2022 and requires local government compliance by July 1, 2023. HB 1405 amends a portion of the zoning procedures law which regulates meeting notification requirements for quasi-judicial officers, boards, or agencies with delegated powers that hear cases for variances, special land use permits, and administrative appeals. The notification requirements mandate posting signs a minimum of 30 days prior to any hearing, and a legal advertisement a maximum of 45 days and minimum 15 days prior to the hearing. Community Development is proposing amendments that bring the Code of Ordinance into compliance with HB 1405. Russell Martin, Community Development Director, reiterated that approval of this is necessary to be in compliance with the state by July 1, 2023. A public hearing was called.