2025-10-20 October 20, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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October 20, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 7 of 16 9. The development shall maintain the following setbacks: - Front – 23’ (N Copper Lake Rd) - Front – 10’ (Cooper Lake Rd) - Side – 10’ - Rear – 30’ 10. Driveway – 20’ minimum length from garage face to private access drive. 11. Mill and overlay of 1 1/2 inch from Cooper Lake to the property line of North Cooper Lake Road shall be required if construction vehicles degrade the road below the existing condition. 12. A crosswalk, ADA ramps, and signal shall be installed to allow pedestrian connectivity from the sidewalk on the west side of Cooper Lake Road to the sidewalk on the east side of Cooper Lake Road. 13. A right of way dedication of approximately five feet shall be required for the last five units on N Cooper Lake Rd to be consistent with the other eight units. 14. The retaining wall and footing shall not encroach into the FEMA zone AE and shall remain outside. 15. A guardrail shall be installed on top of the retaining wall. 16. A letter of no conflict from Cobb Water & Sewer shall be submitted prior to the issuance of the land disturbance permit. 17. Curb and gutter shall be installed along Cooper Lake Road for the development. 18. Approval of the subject property for the TD-Conditional zoning district shall be conditioned upon the development of the property in substantial compliance with the site plan submitted 10/6/2025 and created by Woodruff Design Associates. and all zoning stipulations above. 19. Approval of the subject property shall be conditioned upon substantial compliance with the elevations submitted on 8/14/2025. Josh Mahoney, attorney for applicant ArcOne Construction Company, stated that their goal is to move away from commercial use to something less intense for the area. The townhomes will face out so those traveling along North Cooper Lake Road will see the front of the homes. There will be 17 guess parking spaces. He stated that they agree to the conditions read into record. Councilmember Charles Welch stated he likes the elevations, but he wants to make sure that the side that faces Cooper Lake is not solid hardiplank. They have not decided on the exact materials. From Councilmember Welch’s standpoint, he would like to require that none of the end units be solid hardiplank. Councilmember Latonia P. Hines asked about the price point. Mr. Mahoney stated is will be around $700-800K, potentially higher if the climate changes. They will adjust accordingly. Mayor Derek Norton asked how long they expect construction to take. They estimate 18-24 months. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Gould asked if they had intentions of selling the property after this is approved. The applicant stated they do not anticipate selling it. A public hearing was called. Rebecca Johnson, 568 Lakeview Terrace, stated that she has four issues that make her opposed.