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September 18, 2025 
6:00 PM 
 
City of Smyrna 
Mayor and Council Meeting 
2800 King Street SE 
Human Resources Training Room 
 
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The C.A.P.S. Advanced Learning Program is for Campbell Students NOT in the Campbell 
IB Magnet Program. It allows motivated students to earn additional recognition for their 
hard work. It allows the school to keep students from moving to private schools because 
they have access to advanced and AP classes.  
 
 B. COW2025-095 Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan – Phase 2 Update 
 
Luis Calvo, MKSK, provided an update from the Phase 2 public meeting to the Mayor and 
Council. In summary:  
• Smyrna has been incredibly engaged both in person and online with this project 
• The second community meeting took place on August 18 
•  Most respondents are Smyrna residents 
• Three concepts were shared at the community meeting 
• Concept 1 – new chapel green, mixed use on King St., new residential at various 
scales, neighborhood park – 4.2 out of 10 
• Concept 2 – new town square, mixed use on King and Church streets, new chapel 
green and Jonquil Mile, new residential types – 5.3 out of 10 
• Concept 3 – an expansion of the Market Village, mixed us on King St, downtown 
event center, new residential types – 4.6 out of 10 
 
Generally, people want wider sidewalks for outdoor dining and walkability. The top three 
prioritizations for both King Street and West Springs Street:   
1. Outdoor dining areas 
2. Sidewalks with street trees 
3. Multi-use path: The Jonquil Mile 
 
 Phase 3 strategy:  
• Revising concepts based on Community Feedback 
• Looking at each concept's development feasibility 
• Understanding development impacts on nearby businesses 
• Planning for future infrastructure and utility needs 
• Ensuring a high level of programming, operations, and maintenance 
 
Councilmember Welch stated that it is important to make sure that the Market Village is 
redeveloped because many of those businesses have been loyal to the city. He does not 
want to see those businesses be left behind. 
  
Councilmember Wilkinson asked about the parking decks presented in the concepts. Mr. 
Calvo explained that the parking garages are for the residences or hotels. If public parking 
is to be incorporated, it needs to be in a potentially different location or be added to those 
garages as dedicated public parking spots.  
 
4. Review of Current M&C Agenda 
 
 A. COW2025-097 Review of the September 22, 2025 Mayor and Council Meeting 
Agenda 
 
Mayor Norton reminded all that he and Mayor Pro Tem Gould will not be in attendance at 
the Monday meeting. He reviewed the September 22, 2025 Mayor and Council agenda.  
  
ATH2025-148: Kristin Robinson, Deputy City Administrator/CFO, stated this is a request 
based off a necessary need for the city to have a short list of qualified architectural firms