[0:04] Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is the uh planning and zoning December

[0:09] 18th, 2025 meeting.

[0:15] We'd like to we'd like to uh start the uh planning and zoning commissioners

[0:21] regular meeting and regular meeting and public hearing. So, with that, we can go

[0:25] ahead and get started with the roll call of commissioners.

[0:30] Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair. >> Commissioner Levit,

[0:37] » Commissioner Watson, >> present.

[0:40] » Commissioner Styles, >> present.

[0:43] » Commissioner Presley, >> present.

[0:45] » Commissioner Mark Fields, >> present.

[0:49] Commissioner Chapman, >> Commissioner Anderson,

[0:54] » Commissioner Joseph Fields,

[1:00] » Vice Chair Miller, you have a quorum. >> Thank you, Director Smith.

[1:08] At this time, excuse me, I'm sorry. At this time, ladies and gentlemen, I would

[1:12] like to uh observe a moment of silence.

[1:31] Thank you. Now, I would like for us to all stand and do the pledge of

[1:36] allegiance.

[1:40] I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

[1:45] republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[1:51] justice for all.

[2:00] » Now, let's uh let's uh do a motion to adopt the agenda.

[2:05] » Mr. Mr. Chair, we need a motion to adopt the agenda with a with an amendment to

[2:12] item Roman numeral six, which currently reads approval of October minutes. It

[2:18] should read approval of November minutes.

[2:20] » Okay.

[2:25] » Co-chair, I make a motion to approve the November minutes.

[2:29] » Second. >> It's a motion to approve the agenda

[2:32] amendment to number six. All right. I make a

[2:36] motion to approve the agenda with an amendment to number six.

[2:41] » Second. >> It has been moved and seconded that we

[2:46] uh adopt the agenda for uh the December 18th meeting with the um changes to

[2:52] amendment um number six or excuse me, is it six?

[2:57] » Yes. >> Okay.

[2:59] » Okay. Great. Thank you.

[3:05] Let it be noted that uh Commissioner Fields has just joined us.

[3:13] » I'd like to make a

[3:20] » Yeah. Um,

[3:26] » favorites.

[3:31] » I did not. >> All in favor say I.

[3:34] » I. >> All opposed.

[3:37] Seeing none, the eyes have it.

[3:42] » Okay. I at this time I would like to uh I would like to uh have a motion to

[3:48] approve the October minutes. Excuse me. The November minutes.

[3:52] » Motion to approve. >> Second.

[3:56] » It has been moved and seconded that we approve the November minutes. All in

[4:00] favor say I. >> I.

[4:02] » All opposed say nay. The eyes have it.

[4:11] » Madam chair, do we have old business to discuss tonight?

[4:15] » Yes, Mr. Chair. Um, your old business number one that uh staff can sound.

[4:25] » Thank you. In reference to item number one under old business, case number

[4:30] P2025U- 002-08,

[4:34] case number P2025VC-001-08,

[4:40] case number P2025U- 003-08,

[4:44] and case number P2025VC-002-8.

[4:49] The applicant is Henry Bailey Jr. The location of the property is 1688 Empire

[4:54] Avenue and 1692 Empire Avenue, also known as Zerwood Avenue. The applicant

[5:00] is requesting a use permit for concurrent variances for the purpose of

[5:04] operating a concrete manufacturing facility and the development and

[5:08] operations of a warehouse use per section 10- uh 10-2079D

[5:18] and the associated concurrent variances from sections 10-2150.6A1

[5:24] 6A1 to operate a warehouse within 5,280 ft of a residential property in the I1

[5:31] light industrial zoning district and a variance to allow for some of the use to

[5:35] be located outside of the building in accordance with section 10-2150.682.

[5:43] Case type is a use permit with concurrent variances.

[5:49] For case number old business case number P2025U-002-08

[5:55] and P2025VC-001-

[6:00] 08 P205U-003-

[6:05] 08 and P

[6:09] 2025VC-00208.

[6:14] Can I have a motion to open the public hearing?

[6:16] » Acting u Mr. vice chair for giving um staff um informed me that we had a

[6:21] public hearing on this case already in October.

[6:24] » Okay. >> Business and so it's not advertised

[6:27] today for another public hearing which it didn't need to be.

[6:29] » Okay. >> So it's just before you guys to hear

[6:32] staff's recommendation and um for there to be a vote of this body.

[6:37] » Okay. Perfect. Thank you. >> Staff, can I can we sign the

[6:41] recommendation for that please? >> Thanks. In reference to uh item number

[6:46] one on the agenda, staff recommends to accept the applicant's request to

[6:51] withdraw their application.

[6:55] » You've heard staff's recommend You've heard staff's recommendation. Can I get

[6:59] a motion on that? >> I move we um approve staff

[7:03] recommendation. >> Can I get a second on that?

[7:06] » Second. It has been moved and uh seconded that we accept staff's excuse

[7:11] me that we accept staff's recommendation to for the item to be pulled. Thank you.

[7:18] » All in favor? >> I.

[7:20] » All opposed.

[7:23] It has been moved and seconded that we accept staff's recommendation.

[7:28] So it looks like now we've got new business.

[7:35] staff, can you sound the case of the first case? No, excuse me. I need to

[7:38] read the uh Sorry about that.

[7:43] » At this time, I'm going to read the uh public hearing rules.

[7:47] » Motion to open public. >> I'm read after.

[7:52] » The public rule public hearing rules are as follows. People both favoring and

[7:58] opposing the uh the proposed case. Um, people both favoring and opposing the

[8:03] the proposed case will be provided an opportunity to address a commission. The

[8:09] applicant for the zoning case or the applicant's designated representative,

[8:13] if any, will be entitled to speak first, followed by other speakers in favor of

[8:18] the proposal for a total time of 15 minutes. Those who oppose the proposed

[8:24] zoning case will be will be permitted to speak for a total of 15 minutes. By

[8:29] majority vote, the commission can increase the total time of speakers

[8:34] provided that each side is given the same amount of time. If there's more

[8:38] than one speaker for a side, the the chair or the presiding officer may limit

[8:42] the time allotted to each speaker, individual speaker other than the uh

[8:46] zoning applicant. The zoning applicant may reserve a

[8:51] portion of his or her allotted time and speakers must adhere to the rules of

[8:56] decorum. Prior to speaking, each speaker shall identify him or herself and state

[9:02] his or hers current address. Each speaker will speak only to the merits of

[9:06] the proposed zoning ordinance under commi under consideration. shall address

[9:12] remarks only to the uh commission and shall refrain from making personal

[9:16] attacks on any other speaker. The pres the

[9:20] providing excuse me the presiding officer may refuse the speaker the right

[9:24] to continue if any after being for if if after being cautioned the speaker

[9:31] continues to violate the rules of decorum.

[9:34] Ladies and gentlemen, you have heard our rules for public speaker.

[9:39] Um, now I'm open the public hearing. Right.

[9:44] » I'd like to have a motion to open the public hearing.

[9:46] » I move we open the public hearing. >> Second.

[9:49] » It has been moved and properly seconded that we open the public hearing in case

[9:54] number um P2025RZ-001-11.

[10:04] Is the applicant here? >> Yes. Sir, would you come to the front?

[10:09] » All in favor say I. I. >> All opposed.

[10:14] Sir, if

[10:16] » you come up and um introduce yourself and give us your address, please first.

[10:22] My name is

[10:28] Terrace, Georgia.

[10:33] » Thanks for coming. Um you are welcome to um you're welcome to speak and if you

[10:38] have any kind of visuals please let us know.

[10:42] » Okay. Um I'll go ahead and talk through it. My visuals support um what's also on

[10:50] the screen there. Just give me a quick moment.

[10:56] Okay. So, uh, our application, um, is to request zoning, um, reszoning from the

[11:06] existing RL residential limited to a R2 two family dis uh, two family dwelling

[11:15] district.

[11:19] the current zoning which is RL Residential Limited. Um, one of the

[11:26] purposes of us looking to reszone as R2 is the RL does not support the current

[11:34] permitted does not support our current land use. The current land use is a two

[11:40] family dwelling currently. Um, so in an effort to be in line with the land use,

[11:48] we're looking to reszone as a R2. Um, and that proposed reszoning, it is

[11:56] consistent with the 2022 city of East Points comprehensive land use update.

[12:04] Um, we've had this property for a few years

[12:08] now. It is fully occupied um on two sides. Um

[12:16] as you can see from this visual here, three other properties on the same

[12:21] street have gone ahead through this same process and presented in front of this

[12:26] board and have been approved. So, our property, which is highlighted in the

[12:31] blue, um we're looking to do a similar, if not same process as the rest of the

[12:37] neighbors, and have our property also reszoned as a R2. Um,

[12:46] that's generally it I believe, but happy to answer any questions if that's how

[12:50] this works. >> Thank you very much, sir.

[12:54] » Okay. Do we have any other speakers tonight to

[12:58] speak in favor of this case?

[13:02] Do we have any speakers tonight speaking in favor of this case?

[13:08] Do we have any speakers who might be here to speak against this case?

[13:13] Do we have any speakers who are here to speak against this case?

[13:19] Seeing no additional speakers, I would like to make a motion, have somebody

[13:23] make a motion to close a public hearing.

[13:28] » It has been moved and properly seconded that we close the public hearing. Staff,

[13:33] may we please? >> Oh, excuse me. Sorry. All in favor say

[13:37] I. >> I.

[13:39] » All oppose, nay. It has been

[13:44] madam to We're closing the public hearing. Madame chair, I mean madame um

[13:50] director, when would you would you please do staff's recommendation?

[13:57] Thank you, vice chair. In reference to item number one under new business, case

[14:01] number P2025RZ-001-11,

[14:05] the applicant, Mr. Darnell Delair, the property is located at 2461 McAlpen

[14:11] Terrace. The applicant is requesting a resoning from RL residential limited

[14:16] district to R2 to family district. Case type is a resoning. Staff has

[14:23] recommended approval of this application.

[14:30] Commissioners, you've heard the applicant. We've had nobody else speak

[14:36] for or against. You heard staff's recommendation.

[14:39] Um at this point um would somebody can I have somebody make a motion?

[14:45] » Motion to accept staff recommendation. >> Second.

[14:48] » It has been uh moved and properly seconded that we accept staff's

[14:52] recommendation. All in is there any discussion on this particular item among

[14:57] the commissioners?

[15:02] » Great. Um >> all in favor?

[15:07] All opposed. It has been it has been moved and

[15:12] approved that we accept staff's re recommendation on this particular item.

[15:18] Seeing no additional new business, we do we have any announcements to be made for

[15:23] the body.

[15:26] Um, in reference to the zoning ordinance

[15:30] rewrite, um, the council did approve for the city to go into contract with the,

[15:38] uh, planning firm. The name of the firm is Inspire Placemaking Collective

[15:42] Incorporated. So, we will be moving um into contract for that firm to start our

[15:50] complete zoning ordinance rewrite. and we will keep you up to date and in tune

[15:55] with the um schedule moving forward into the new year. So that's some semi

[16:01] exciting news coming for the new year. >> Director Smith, what would be the

[16:07] turnaround time for this? >> The contract is for 12 to 18 months and

[16:11] so they're going to provide a timeline for us and we will keep you up to date

[16:15] on that timeline once we meet with them and get it confirmed.

[16:20] » Okay, great. Thank you. Do we have any other announcements from the body?

[16:23] » I do have a couple of questions and good evening everyone and my apologies for

[16:28] being late but it could not be avoided. Um, Director Smith,

[16:35] you may have told us and if so, do you mind reminding us what the what the work

[16:42] is going to entail? And is that going to be a review of all of the ordinances?

[16:49] The zoning ordinance rewrite is for a complete rewrite of all of the zoning

[16:55] codes that um the city has to abide by in reference to development and

[17:00] permitted uses in the city. Um, as far as the pro process and what this body

[17:07] would um have entail, they're going to be multiple meetings where they would

[17:12] check in with this body um for opinions, recommendations, and feedback based on

[17:19] um sections of the code that they finish um with drafts. So, it's going to come

[17:24] before this body for feedback and recommendations multiple times because

[17:29] we have yet to meet with them. Um we're unaware of the exact concise timeline of

[17:34] when it it's going to be, but the planning commission that's one of its

[17:39] main functions is to um oversee and look at and provide feedback and uh

[17:45] recommendations for not only our zoning ordinance, but our comprehensive plan.

[17:51] And I know that you work through the comprehensive plan rewrite. So, it's

[17:54] going to be similar to that, but I think a little bit more detailed because it's

[17:58] dealing with all of the policies and codes and ordinances for for zoning.

[18:02] » Thank you. And so, will the community have an opportunity to have an input as

[18:06] well? >> The community will also have the

[18:09] opportunity for input. We have actually um thanks to our new project manager, we

[18:15] already have um a zoning uh steering committee um in place. So, we are

[18:20] revving up and ready to go. And how would that take place? The the input

[18:25] from the uh >> the steering committee that's going to

[18:28] be embedded into the process. We're going to be working handinhand with the

[18:31] consultants. >> Okay. Thank you.

[18:34] » Thank you. >> So, no more announcements.

[18:40] » Happy holidays. >> Happy holidays to y'all. Merry

[18:42] Christmas. Can I please get a motion to adjurnn?

[18:45] » I move we adjourn. >> Second.

[18:47] » It has been moved and properly second that we adjourn. and merry Christmas.

[18:53] » All in favor? >> All in favor?

[18:55] » I I >> All opposed.

[18:59] » Oh, excuse us. Excuse us. >> Just one last announcement

[19:04] » in reference to um and I just wanted to say thanks to to all of the all of your

[19:10] work for all of the year. We have a few of the commissioners that are going out

[19:15] um three to be exact. And I just want to be clear and provide clarity that your

[19:20] services are still needed um until appointments have been made. So

[19:25] please continue to >> Except Marilyn.

[19:28] » Oh, except me. >> No, you can't do both.

[19:30] » Except madame mayor. Yes.

[19:35] » But everybody else, you still got to come.

[19:38] » So your appointment in unless you're, you know, unless you're replaced by the

[19:42] council member >> until we hear something. We'll see you

[19:45] in January. That's right. >> Thank you.

[19:47] » Meeting is adjourned.

December 18, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

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