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 8 of 16 1. Traffic - trying to get on East-West Connector, particularly mornings and evenings, is horrendous. This development will only exacerbate what is already a problem. 2. Concerns about this being so close to the daycare center. Concerns about the Fire Department being able to get out. 3. There are at least 750 homes within a quarter mile of this intersection where this development will be. It may seem like a small development with only 13 townhomes, but it will have a large impact. There are a number of accidents. 4. Safety and home values are a big concern. Sean Murphy, 3282 Lee Street, stated he is generally in support of this project. There is currently a medical office building across the street. If this is not rezoned to residential, then a business will come in and generate far more traffic. It makes sense for a step-down zoning. These are townhomes, but there is also quite a bit of green space. Councilmember Charles Welch asked if there was any consideration given to traffic and being able to get in and out of the development. Mr. Staubes stated that the Transportation Engineer and Fire Marshal have reviewed it and neither expressed any major concerns. Councilmember Charles Welch made a motion to approve item Z25-011 with the added stipulation that the end buildings contain no more than 50% hardiplank siding; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 7 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley (virtual), Councilmember Welch, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Recuse: 0 – None C. Z25-012 Public Hearing - Zoning Request - Z25-012 - Allow rezoning from R-15 to R- 10-Conditional for the development of four single-family homes at a density of 2.61 units per acre - Land Lots 445 & 446 - 1.53 acres - Brookwood Home Designs - 0 Belmont Circle Ward 5 Councilmember - Susan Wilkinson Joey Staubes, Planner II, provided the following background: Proposed Use: The applicant is requesting a rezoning from R-15 to R-10-Conditional for the development of four (4) single-family detached units at a density of 2.61 units per acre. A land use change from Low Density Residential is not required for this rezoning. Staff Recommendation: Approval of the rezoning from R-15 to R-10- Conditional for (4) four new single-family detached units. Planning & Zoning Commission Recommendation: Approve by a vote of 7-0 at the September 15, 2025, meeting. Community Development has reviewed the proposed development against the zoning standards of the recent nearby rezonings and found the proposed development to be compatible with the surrounding area. The subdivision and construction of four (4) new