Planning and Zoning Commission - A. Max Bacon City Hall - Council Chambers — Minutes
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1. Roll Call
Present: 7 –
Chairperson Joel Powell, Commission Member Charles Phillips,
Commission Member Jonathan Howard, Commission Member Keith
Bentley, Commission Member Earl Rice, Commission Member Michael
Seagraves, Commission Member Henriette Ostrzega
Absent: 1 – Commission Member Jill Gordan-Evans
Staff: 5 – Caitlin Crowe, Jill Head, Dat Luu, Russell Martin, Joey Staubes
2. Call to Order
Chairperson Jowel Powell called to order the February 10, 2025 Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting held at A. Max Bacon City Hall in Council Chambers are 6:02 PM.
3. Chairperson Instruction and Comment
4. Formal Business
A. Z25-002 Public Hearing - Zoning Request - Z25-002 - Allow rezoning from R-15 to MU-
Conditional for use as a church, single-family home, and artist studios - 1.86 acres - Land Lot
559 - 1464 Spring Street - Robert Harrison
Ward 3 Councilmember - Travis Lindley
Joey Staubes, Planner II, provided the following background:
The subject property at 1464 Spring Street is zoned R-15 and is occupied by a single-
family home and church with accessory buildings. Robert Harrison is requesting a
rezoning from R-15 to MU-Conditional (Mixed Use) to maintain the existing residential and
church uses, and also to allow artist studios in the accessory buildings. If approved, the
only permitted use of the property will be to allow a church, single-family home, and artist
studios; all other permitted uses in the MU zoning district will be prohibited.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Minutes - Final
Joel Powell, Mayor Appointee
Charles Phillips (Ward 1)
Jonathan Howard (Ward 2)
Keith Bentley (Ward 3)
Earl Rice (Ward 4)
Jill Gordon-Evans (Ward 5)
Michael Seagraves (Ward 6)
Henriette Ostrzega (Ward 7)
A. Max Bacon City Hall
Council Chambers
2800 King Street SE
Smyrna, GA 30080
City Attorney Scott Cochran
City Administrator Joseph Bennett
City Clerk Heather K. Peacon-Corn
February 10, 2025
6:00 PM