Planning and Zoning Commission — Minutes

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1. Roll Call 
 
       Present: 7 – Chairperson Joel Powell, Board Member Charles Phillips, Board Member 
Keith Bentley, Board Member Earl Rice, Board Member Jill Gordon-Evans, 
Board Member Michael Seagraves, Board Member Henriette Ostrzega 
Absent: 1 –  Board Member Jonathan Howard  
              Staff: 3 –  Olivia Anderson, Heather Peacon-Corn, Joey Staubes  
 
2. Call to Order 
 
Chairperson Joel Powell called to order the May 12, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission 
meeting held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in Council Chambers at 6:00 PM. 
 
3. Chairperson Instruction and Comment 
 
4. Formal Business 
 
 A. ORD2025-004 ORD2024-004 - Public Hearing - Allow a code amendment to Section 712 of 
the zoning ordinance to allow coffee shops and coffee roasting facilities as a permitted use in 
the GC (General Commercial) Zoning District. Citywide 
Citywide 
 
Joey Staubes, Planner II, stated that Community Development is proposing and 
requesting to amend Section 712 of the Zoning Ordinance to add coffee shops and coffee 
roasting facilities as a permitted use. The Planning and Zoning Commission’s 
recommendation will go before Mayor and Council in June 2025.  
   
A public hearing was called, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this 
item.  
 
Board Member Henriette Ostrzega made a motion to approve item ORD2025-004; 
seconded by Board Member Charles Phillips. 
 
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION 
Minutes - Final 
 
Joel Powell, Mayor Appointee 
Charles Phillips (Ward 1) 
Jonathan Howard (Ward 2) 
Keith Bentley (Ward 3) 
Earl Rice (Ward 4) 
Jill Gordon-Evans (Ward 5) 
Michael Seagraves (Ward 6) 
Henriette Ostrzega (Ward 7) 
 
A. Max Bacon City Hall 
Council Chambers 
2800 King Street SE  
Smyrna, GA 30080   
City Attorney Scott Cochran  
City Administrator Joseph Bennett  
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn 
 
May 12, 2025 
6:00 PM