RES2026-005 - Adoption of the Downtown Redevelopment Plan (2026)
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Resolution 2026-005
Smyrna Downtown Redevelopment Plan
February 2, 2026 Mayor and Council Meeting
RESOLUTION 2026-005
ADOPTION OF THE SMYRNA DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (2026)
WHEREAS, the City of Smyrna purchased the 9-acre campus of the Smyrna First Baptist
Church in December 2024, and
WHEREAS, the City of Smyrna awarded the contract for downtown redevelopment master plan
to MKSK at the January 6, 2025, meeting of Mayor and Council, and
WHEREAS, this plan and its recommendations focused on the Downtown Smyrna Study Area,
located on Atlanta Road between Concord Road and Hawthorne Avenue and include Market
Village, City Hall, the Village Green, and the Smyrna Library and Community Center, Jonquil
Village, as well as the First Baptist Church site, and
WHEREAS, a robust public engagement process was conducted and resulted in the
development of a Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment document which includes a preferred
concept plan for the 9-acre First Baptist Church site, and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment document by official
resolution is necessary to be eligible for future infrastructure funding from federal and state
funding sources for the purpose of implementing certain proposals, recommendations and
projects contained in the plan, and
WHEREAS, the adoption of the Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment document by official
resolution is also necessary to proceed with a formal solicitation for a private developer to
partner with the City on a redevelopment of the First Baptist Church site,
NOW THEREFORE, let it be resolved that the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna do
hereby adopt the attached Downtown Smyrna Redevelopment document.
RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Smyrna this 2nd day of February 2026.
_______________________________ CITY SEAL
Derek Norton, Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
Heather Peacon-Corn, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney