Welcome everybody. Let's see.
We have several items under formal business. Uh item A is uh license 20262.
This a privileged license agent change request. An owner change beer and wine
retail and package and Sunday sales. Smyrna Gas Enterprises LLC 540 Concord
Road Southeast Smyrna in ward three with Shawn Patel Hughes as the agent.
Richard, would you mind taking this one? >> Uh, Mr. Hughes, if you would please step
to the microphone.
» Good morning, sir. How you doing? >> Good. How are you? If you don't mind, if
you state your name for the record, please.
» Sean Patel. >> And would you tell us what your
association is with um the Smyrna Gaslight Enterprises?
» Yes, I'm the owner. >> You're the owner. Okay. Have you been a
licensed agent for Beer and Wine Sales anywhere else before?
» Uh, no. This is your first time. Can you explain to the board uh the training
that you went through in order to receive this license
» in order to be prepared to do this? >> Yes. Um I used to work in a convenience
store gas station previously when I was in college at my dad's in city of
Alpharetta and then also city of Atlanta. And then for this city I did
the alcohol training class. Um I think I believe it was through Cobb County um
somewhere in East Cobb that we had to go to and was really I'd say
insight on how I guess city by city all licenses varies
on how strict they are. So that was eye opener for sure.
Can you what are the processes that you that you'll have in place at Smyrna Gas
Enterprises in order to uh check IDs and verify age?
» So as of right now we do uh implement scanning all IDs. Um doesn't matter if
you 50 or if you're 10 18 you're getting IDed. And also we have a date right
behind the I guess employee employee customers that show today's date with
2020 20 with 21 being the age verification.
And then we also do um random checks with um employees.
We'll send a mystery shopper, have them come pick one thing up, and if they get
IDed, they passed. If not, you get uh I guess written up, and we take like a
penalty out their pay for not following uh orders.
» Is that check integrated into your POS system or is that a manual check
integrated POS system? Okay. Mhm. >> Now, what type of training do you
provide to your employees to ensure that they understand that POS system and that
they are doing the checks correctly? So what we do is we also show them YouTube
videos that I guess our sicko representative has showed us on how to
um make sure that every single alcohol items that we do have or tobacco, they
all have to be scanning and before they're able to bypass it or press
enter, they have to enter the date. So it tell them automatically if that
person is 21 or not. And there is no way to bypass it but just by saying okay you
have to enter a date. That's one way. And then um how I said was just mystery
shoppers will do it once a month. They might come two times in one day. They
might come um one week. They might come four times.
It just depends on um what the company does.
» Okay. How many hours do you spend in the store now? How many hours do you
anticipate spending in the store? >> Uh, right now I'm about there about 60
something, 65. I'm planning on staying around 50.
» Okay. And how many employees? >> Total of three.
» Okay. All right. You understand? Um, in the city of
Smyrna, we do take this seriously. As you uh receive this license this
morning, be aware that the Smyrna Police Department will be around to do random
checks. They they do that also along with the whatever system you have in
place. Uh they'll be around to check also. Um we do um want everybody that
that that serves beer and alcohol, sells beer alcohol in the city to understand
that uh you know we we do take it seriously that we want you to follow the
rules the right way. Uh and we will be checking on you.
» Any other questions? >> Mr. Chairman,
» entertain a motion on the privilege license agent change request for uh Mr.
Patel Hughes. motion.
» I'll second. >> All right, we got a motion to second.
» And that passes unanimously. Congratulations.
» Thank you. >> Thank you.
» Uh the next item on the agenda, the next three items on the published agenda,
item B, C, and D have all been uh tabled to the March 11th. So if you're here for
V260012, V260013
or V26015, those will be heard on March 11th. U the
next item on the agenda, >> I think we have to make a motion.
» Oh, do we need to make a motion to table these? Okay, we'll take them one at a
time then. So V12 uh V2612 U need a motion to table.
» Motion to table. >> Second. All in favor to table that to
the to March 11th. Motion carries unanimously. Uh V26013.
Need a motion to table. >> So moved.
» I second. >> All in favor.
That one will also be tabled to March 11th. And finally, V2615.
Uh variance request. Need a motion to table to the 11th.
» So moved. >> Second.
» All in favor? Okay. Okay, those three items have now been forwarded to the
March 11th agenda. The item E is V26011. This is a public hearing on a variance
request to allow a second accessory structure on land lot 527 at 1272 Hayes
Drive. The request is by Reeves Nuome. Um,
okay. Let me give us the background.
All right, let me just switch this around real quick.
Okay. All right. Thank you. Uh, good morning. Caitlyn Crow, land development
services coordinator for community development for the city of Smyrna. So,
this variance, as you just read out, is B26-011
to allow for a second accessory structure. So, this property is um right
located on the south side of Hayes Drive um which is off of King Springs Road and
is currently occupied by an existing two-story home that was recently
completed um back in 2022 as well as a pergola that is in the rear yard. The
applicant is proposing to add a pool in addition to this pergola and retain both
on the property. Our ordinance does require only one accessory structure per
lot. uh the pergola and pool both count and thus the variance is required.
However, both of these uses are are different. Uh the pergola and the pool
will be used simultaneously but again offer different uses for the property.
So the variance is not self-created due to the size of the lot and the
location of the pool. No other variances are needed. No setback uh reductions, no
imperous surface area increases. So this is the minimum variance needed to allow
for both of these to remain on the property. At the time of this report,
community development has not received any calls or emails in opposition to
this request. Um and after reviewing the variance application, we do support the
request and do recommend your approval with just the standard condition.
Approval of the requested variance is conditioned upon substantial compliance
with the site plan submitted with the variance application. And I can answer
any questions.
All right. Thank you.
» Just state your name and if there's anything you'd like to add to the
presentation. >> Uh my name is Reeves Newsome, RCS pool
and spa for the owner. I'm not really here to uh add anything to that. It was
perfectly read. >> Okay. Are you aware of the conditions?
» Yes. >> Okay. Okay. And you agree with those?
» Yes. >> Okay. Um, this is a public hearing on
varants request v26011. Is there anyone here who wish to speak
either on behalf or or opposed to this application? Please come forward.
» Chair hearing none. Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion on V26011.
Motion to approve variance progress V26-011
allow secondary accessory structure on land lot 527 at 1272 Haze Drive Reeves
Newsome applicant >> a second have a motion and a second
all in favor motion passes
see uh item F is also a public hearing a request V26014
this is to increase the maximum impervious surface area from 45% to
46.7% in land lot 596. This is at 3202 Call
Your Gate Court. Allison King is the applicant. Caitlyn,
» thank you. Um again, Caitlyn Crow, Community Development. So, this variance
request, as you just said, is to increase the maximum impervious surface
area from 45% to 46.7%. Uh so this lot is located on the western
side of Call Your Gate Court which is in the Collier Yourgate subdivision. Uh the
property is currently own um excuse me currently occupied by an existing
two-story house as well as a 20ft private drainage easement at the far uh
back of the property. The applicant is proposing to just extend an existing um
patio area in the back with a new roof and that'll have a more of an enclosure
in the back um for a little spa that will be installed. Uh the existing
property is already over the maximum imperous surface area by 2%. This
occurred when the house was built um and the proper variance was not obtained at
that time. However, with this additional 118 square feet, this further brings the
property over the imperous surface area to 46.7%.
However, even though the property was already over, our uh section 1102 does
say that no non-conforming building can be extended without having to bring it
to proper codes. Thus, the variance here today. Um however since this was an
existing condition on the property this variance is not self-created.
So after this deck extension the property again will be over the
allowable imperous surface area by only 1.7%.
Um in fact the applicant had already installed a French drain and
infiltration system back in 2017 that's already acting as a water quality for
the property. Um the engineering plans reviewer has already looked at this and
has supported this variance without the need for any additional mitigation.
Uh we believe that this is the minimum variance needed to create any extension
on this property. Um and at the time of this report, we have received no emails
or phone calls in opposition to this request. After reviewing the variance
application, staff does support the request and does recommend your approval
with again just the standard stipulation that approval of the requested variance
shall be conditioned upon substantial compliance with the site plan submitted
with the variance application. And myself or the engineering plans reviewer
Clara Hodgees is here if you have questions for either of us.
» Just want to confirm. So the city engineers office is okay with this
request. Yes, I believe the existing mitigation system that's on the property
is above and beyond what we would ask them to install um for this deck
extension. So, I don't feel the need for any further mitigation on the property.
» Okay. Very good. Thank you. Any questions board? No questions.
» Okay. Uh this is a public hearing. So, for V2614
Oh, I'm sorry. Let's see. We need to get the applicant up here. So, is the
applicant uh Miss Allison King present? Yes. Here she comes. Yeah. If you'll
come up and state your name for the record, please. And if there's anything
you would like to add to uh Caitlyn's presentation.
» No. Uh my name is Allison King. Thank you, Caitlyn. The presentation was very
good. Um and outlines all of the things that we'd like to be able to do on the
property. >> Uh being a public hearing, uh I'll uh uh
invite anyone who wishes to come and speak either on behalf or in opposition
to this variance request, please come forward.
Chair, hearing none, I'll entertain a motion on this variance request. Can we
confirm that she understands? >> Oh, I need Yes, I need you to confirm.
Did you understand the stipulations on the variance request and you're in
agreeance with those? >> I am.
» Okay. Thank you. Uh, entertain a motion on this variance request.
» I motion to approve V26-014 variance request to increase the maximum
impervious surface area from 45% to 46.7% in land lot 596 at 3202 CER gate
court. >> Second. Have a motion to second on this
variance request. All in favor? Motion passes unanimously. Um enjoy your
new addition. >> See, uh we have one final item of
business. This is approval of the minutes uh from the February 11th, 2026
license and variance board of uh let's see
committee had an opportunity to review these minutes and is there a motion to
approve? >> So moved.
» Second. >> All in favor?
Okay. The minutes have been approved for the February 11th license various board
meeting that any other business be brought before the committee. Chair
hearing none. We will adjourn at five at 10:15.