2025-01-06 January 06, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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January 06, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 3 of 14 Commercial) & LI (Light Industrial) in Smyrna. Maple Drive and Park Drive will be abandoned and incorporated within the proposed development. After abandonment and dedication the development is approximately 10.3 acres. Community Development recommends approval of the annexation and zoning request from GC & LI (Smyrna) & HI (Cobb County) to MU-Conditional with conditions. Planning Board Recommendation: Approve by a vote of 6-0 at the December 2, 2024 meeting. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing church and parking lot to construct the mixed-use development. The proposed mixed use development includes one four- story building, one four-five split level building at the interior of the property, two garage units at the western perimeter, two four-unit buildings at the northern perimeter, and a two-level parking deck at the north eastern perimeter. The multi- family units will include a pool, amenity area, and fitness facility. The mixed-use development will house 295 multi-family units at a density of 29 units per acre and 30,000 sq. ft. building for civic uses. A central road will connect the multifamily and civic building and incorporate the two uses as a cohesive development. The proposed development will be accessed by two access drives on Davis Road, one access drive on Dixie Avenue, and one access drive on Hillside Drive. The proposed development will have 472 total parking spaces for the multi-family units and 141 spaces for the civic building. The majority of the parking for the development will be surface parking and 146 within a two-level parking deck. There will be two underground stormwater detention facilities planned for the development. Community Development recommends approval of the rezoning from GC & LI as well as annexation and rezoning from HI (Cobb County) to MU-Conditional on 9.8 acres for a mixed-use development with 295 multi-family units at a density of 29 units per acre, and 30,000 sq. ft. civic building including those variances supported by staff as shown above, with the following conditions: Standard Conditions Requirements # 2, 3, 4, 9, 16 and 17 from Section 1201 of the Zoning Code are not applicable. The following requirements remain applicable. 1. The composition of the mixed-use building 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 percent hardy plank siding. The residences along external roadways shall not be permitted to utilize hardy plank for any elevation facing these roads. 2. The retention 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 ten percent reduction in a 100-year storm event. The city engineer shall approve all plans. 3. All utilities within the development shall be underground. 4. 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 2’ shall be provided between the back of curb and sidewalk.