Mayor and Council Meeting — Minutes
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March 16, 2026 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 4 of 11 The applicant is requesting approval to subdivide property at 2773 Mildred Place into two (2) single-family residential lots. The applicant plans to subdivide the property within the requirements of the R-15 zoning district, so no rezoning is required. The subject property is 0.89 acres with a proposed density of 2.24 units/acre which is within the Low Density Residential land use classification (under 3 units/acre). The proposed subdivision will result in two (2) lots being 23,408 sq. ft. and 16,793 sq. ft. in size. The existing home will remain and one (1) new lot will be created. The new lot (Lot 2) meets most of the R-15 zoning requirements, however, one variance is requested to reduce the lot width from 85’ to 75’. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-0 at the March 9, 2026, meeting. Community Development has reviewed the proposed subdivision against the requirements of the R-15 zoning district. Staff believes the proposed subdivision meets the intent of the requirements of the R-15 zoning district. Community Development recommends approval of the requested subdivision with the following conditions: • Lot width reduction to 75 feet • Compliance with the preliminary plat submitted on February 4, 2026 Todd Matos came forward on behalf of his father-in-law and applicant Michael Holt. He explained that his father-in-law will be building a home for he and his family. Mayor Derek Norton opened the public hearing. No one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item. The public hearing was closed. Councilmember Latonia P. Hines made a motion to approve item V26-019; seconded by Councilmember Travis Lindley. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 7 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None C. Z25-015 Continuation of Zoning Amendment - Z25-015 - Request to modify the site plan, elevations, and zoning conditions of Z21-014 - Land Lots 751 & 752 - 6.9 acres - 4941, 4999 & 5041 S Cobb Drive, 4960, 4970, 4980 & 5000 Oakdale Road - Arris Smyrna LLC. Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. Mayor Derek Norton explained that an extensive public hearing was held on February 16, 2026. They asked for a traffic study to be completed. He asked Mike Jones, City Administrator, to explain the findings and updates. Mike Jones, City Administrator, stated that Kimley-Horn performed a traffic study and pattern study. The net result of build vs no-build is an 8-second delay. South Cobb Drive is already failing. One change was that there was full access onto Oakdale Rd. That full access has been removed from the plan and replaced with a right-in / right- out. The property is already zoned for 163 multi-family housing and 20,000 sq. ft. commercial. A trip generation study was conducted comparing what it is zoned for