2025-04-17 April 17, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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April 17, 2025 6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Human Resources Training Room Page 6 of 10 1. Refer Your Neighbors In Need (senior, low income homeowner) 2. Attend a City of Smyrna Home Repair event (May 16th) 3. Refer skilled contractors to partner with RTA in this transformative work. 4. Refer Businesses to support RTA’s life changing mission. 5. Donate and Volunteer 4. Review of Current M&C Agenda A. COW2025-045 Review of the April 21, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Agenda Z25-005: Councilmember Glenn Pickens will be recusing himself from this item. He left the HR Training Room at 6:30 PM. Russell Martin, Community Development Director, provided the following background: The applicant is requesting a zoning amendment for an increase in height, as well as setback and driveway length reductions. he subject property 3400 - 3420 Archerfield Way (Archerfield Subdivision) was rezoned from NS (Neighborhood Shopping) to RDA- Conditional in 2021 (221-006) to allow a subdivision with twelve (12) single-family detached homes. The site work for the development has been completed and the applicant is requesting a zoning amendment to allow an increase in building height as well as reductions to driveway length and building setbacks to build the new homes. Community Development has reviewed the proposed zoning amendment and believes the changes meet the intent of the plan approved for rezoning and should have no negative impact to the adjacent properties. Additionally, the setback reductions are necessary due to the right-of-way dedication required for the lots facing Campbell Road. Community Development Staff is supportive of the zoning amendment request. Community Development recommends approval of the zoning amendment to rezoning case 221-006 for an increase in building height as well as reductions to setbacks and driveway lengths with the following conditions: Standard Conditions (Requirement #2, 8, 16 and 17 from Section 1201 of the Zoning Code is not applicable) 1. The composition of the homes in a residential subdivision shall include a mixture of elements including; but not limited to: brick, stone, shake, hardy plank and stucco. No elevation shall be comprised of 100% hardy plank siding. The residences whose lots abut external roadways shall not be permitted to utilize hardy plank for any elevation facing these roads. 2. There shall be protective covenants on all lots. These protective covenants shall be supplied to the city prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. The developer shall provide at least 200 square feet of common space per lot. This common space shall be developed with improvements for the residential subdivision such as: gazebos, fountains, recreational/playground equipment or walking trails. The common space shall be controlled and maintained by the Homeowners Association. 4. The detention pond shall be placed and screened appropriately to be unobtrusive to homes inside and outside the development. The storm water detention plan shall be designed to create at least a 10% reduction in a 2-year to 100-year storm event. The City Engineer shall approve all plans. 5. All utilities within the development shall be underground.