Planning and Zoning Commission - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — 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