Issue Sheet RES2025-014
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City of Smyrna Issue Sheet File Number: RES2025-014 A Max Bacon City Hall 2800 King Street Smyrna, GA 30080 File Type: Resolution Agenda Date: 8/4/2025 In Control: City Council Agenda Section: Community Development Item Department: Community Development Agenda Title: Authorization for the approval of Resolution 2025-014 for the continuation of a moratorium for ninety (90) consecutive days beginning on August 8, 2025 for the accepting or processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs greater than 25 feet in height and 150 sq. ft. of sign area and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign and execute all related documents. Citywide ISSUE AND BACKGROUND: A legal challenge was made regarding the legality of certain provisions of the Sign Ordinance for the City of Smyrna, at Chapter 82 of the Smyrna Code of Ordinances; and the City Council concluded that on July 15, 2024, it was necessary and desirable to adopt a moratorium for sixty (60) days on accepting or processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs while a legal review of the Sign Ordinance is conducted, and Resolution 2024-09 was adopted by the Mayor and City Council. Additionally, Resolution 2024-011 (adopted August 26, 2024) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days, Resolution 2024-012 (adopted November 4, 2024) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days, Resolution 2025-005 (adopted January 6, 2025) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days, and Resolution 2025-007 (adopted March 3, 2025) extended the moratorium an additional ninety (90) days, and Resolution 2025-009 (adopted June 8, 2025) extended the moratorium an additional sixty (60) days. However, the Moratorium shall be modified to prohibit accepting and processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for freestanding signs greater than 25 feet in height and 150 sq. ft. of sign area. Legal review has not concluded, therefore, it is necessary to extend the modified Moratorium an additional ninety (90) days with Resolution 2025-014 to begin August 8, 2025. RECOMMENDATION / REQUESTED ACTION: Staff recommends approval of Resolution 2025-014 for the continuation and modification of a moratorium for ninety (90) consecutive days beginning on August 8, 2025, for the accepting or processing applications seeking the issuance of a sign permit for free standing signs greater than 25 feet in height and 150 sq. ft. of sign area and authorize the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem to sign and execute all related documents.