2024-12-09 December 09, 2024 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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December 09, 2024
7:00 PM
City of Smyrna
Mayor and Council Meeting
2800 King Street SE
Council Chambers
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detention plan shall be designed to create at least a ten percent reduction in a
100-year storm event. The city engineer shall approve all plans.
5. All utilities within the development shall be underground.
6. The developer shall be responsible for any traffic improvements (including
additional right-of-way dedications) deemed necessary by either the City or the
County during construction plan review. Sidewalks shall be provided by the
developer inside the subdivision and outside the subdivision adjacent to any
public right-of-way consistent with city's requirements for the extent of the
development. A grass buffer with a minimum width of two feet shall be
provided between the back of curb and sidewalk.
7. The development of any streets (including private) shall conform to the city's
standards for public rights-of-way.
8. No debris may be buried on any lot or common area.
9. The developer will comply with the City’s current tree ordinance. All required
tree protection measures shall be adhered to by the developer during
construction.
10. All landscape plans must be prepared, stamped, and signed by a Georgia
Registered Landscape Architect for any common areas or entrances.
11. All yards and common areas are to be sodded, and landscaped. Irrigate as
appropriate.
12. All single-family and/or duplex residential lots shall provide the following at the
time of certificate of occupancy: either four 3” caliper trees or three 4” caliper
trees. The following species of trees may be used: Nuttall Oak, Swamp
Chestnut Oak, Allee Elm, and Village Green Zelkova. Other species may be
used if approved by the
City.
Special Conditions
13. The development shall maintain the following setbacks: Front – 20’ Side – 5’
Rear – 20’
14. The minimum lot size shall be 4,436 sq. ft.
15. The minimum lot width shall be 50 feet.
16. The maximum impervious lot coverage shall be 55%.
17. Driveway – 22’ minimum length from building face to back of sidewalk.
18. The developer shall dedicate 5 feet of property along King Springs Road.
19. The developer shall install a 5’ sidewalk and 2’ grass strip along King Sprigs
Road.
20. The front elevations of Lots 1-5 shall face King Springs Road and the rear
elevations shall face the new street within the development.
21. Fencing within the front yard shall be a maximum 4’ in height and decorative.
Both street frontages of Lots 1-5 shall be defined as a front yard.
22. Approval of the subject property for the RDA-Conditional zoning district shall
be conditioned upon the development of the property in substantial compliance
with the site plan submitted 10/13/2024 and created by SJM Murphy LLC. and
all zoning stipulations above.
23. Approval of the subject property shall be conditioned upon substantial
compliance with the elevations submitted on 10/13/2024.
Councilmember Susan Wilkinson asked about guest parking. She wondered if there is
room in the private drive around back or if parking is allowed on Kind Springs Rd. Mr.
Staubes stated there are no “No Parking” signs there.
Davin Harris – applicant – stated that he lives right around the corner from this
property. The neighbors at 3797 King Springs who are directly next door are very
excited about this project. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould stated that it is nice that