Mayor and Council Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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March 17, 2025
7:00 PM
City of Smyrna
Mayor and Council Meeting
2800 King Street SE
Council Chambers
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clinics; medical, dental and doctors' offices; government and public utility office
buildings; post offices; opticians' offices; and similar uses.
• Hotels, motels, room renting, and tourist houses.
• Services such as beauty shops, barbershops, laundries and dry cleaning
establishments (pick-up and drop-off only).
• Coffee shops with or without drive-thrus.
• Restaurants, including open-air cafes but excluding those with a drivethru.
Drive-thru facilities and associated uses are prohibited.
• Off-street parking as a principal use providing for public parking, private
parking, or parking in conjunction with other permitted uses.
• Utility and related facilities such as distribution lines; railroad rights-of-way; and
telephone repeater stations.
• Temporary buildings and storage of materials in conjunction with construction
of a building on a lot where construction is taking place or on adjacent lots,
such temporary uses to be terminated upon the completion of construction.
• Outside open market on private or public property for the selling of fresh food,
not to be consumed on the premises, and plants, or other goods but shall
require a special temporary permit issued by the city council.
• Banks and pharmacies with or without drive-thru facilities.
• Fitness facilities.
• Breweries, distilleries, wineries and brewpubs, including accessory tasting
rooms
• Private dog park.
3. The existing buildings shall be inspected by the Fire Marshal office and brought
into compliance with ADA and life safety requirements.
4. The parking lot shall be restriped and brought into compliance with ADA
requirements.
5. Approval of the subject property for the MU-Conditional zoning district shall be
conditioned upon the development of the property in substantial compliance with
the ALTA Survey prepared by McClung Surveying submitted on January 9, 2025,
and all zoning stipulations above. Any new buildings, building additions, or
substantial site improvements will require approval by Mayor & Council through
the zoning amendment process.
Councilmember Lindley asked about the deed restriction on the sanctuary building.
Mr. Staubes stated that the restriction indicates the sanctuary building has to remain a
sanctuary building. Mr. Jeffrey Tucker, Asst. City Attorney, further explained that it is
common for deed restrictions to be written in when dealing with religious institutions so
that should the property change ownership, the religious gatherings can still continue
undisturbed.
Robert Harrison, applicant (2889 Alexander St.), came to the podium and spoke about
the artist studios and how they will be used. The middle building is currently divided
into classroom spaces with eight studio spaces. Mayor Norton asked how many artist
lofts will be able to use that space. The second building will be substantially renovated
in the future for artist spaces at 12 ft. x 12 ft. The house on the property will also
remain a residence. There will also be a neighborhood garden.
Councilmember Hines thanked Mr. Harrison for what he does for the arts community.
She asked if he has spoken to the neighbors. He stated that he had an informational
meeting at the church a few weeks ago. And he has personally talked to the neighbors
closest to the property.