COGk CRORG` Jackson County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes Monday, 6: 00 P. M. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, at 6: 00 p. m. in the Jury Assembly Room at the Jackson County Courthouse, located at 5000 Jackson Parkway, Jefferson, Georgia. Commissioners Present: Tom Crow, Chairman Jim Hix, Commissioner District 1 Chas Hardy, Commissioner District 2 Ralph Richardson, Jr., Commissioner District 3 Marty Seagraves, Commissioner District 4 Staff Present: Chris Hamilton, County Attorney Kevin Poe, County Manager Ericka Johnson, Deputy Clerk Gina Roy, Public Development Director Jamie Dove, Planner Media Present: Mike Buffington, Mainstreet News/ Jackson Herald A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman T n Crow called the meeting to order at 6: 00 p. m. B. INVOCATION: County Manager Kevin Poe gave the invocation. C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Chas Hardy led the Pledge of Allegiance. D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 3, 2017 Board Meeting: A motion was made by Commissioner Richardson, seconded by Commissioner Hardy, to approve the minutes for April 3, 2017 as written. Chairman Crow called for discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. ( Vote 5 0)
Page 2 of 9 E. CITIZEN INPUT: There were no comments. F. REPORTS: From Chairman Tom Crow: He welcomed the new District 4 Commissioner, Mr. Marty Seagraves, to the board. G. RECOGNITIONS, APPOINTMENTS, & SPECIAL ITEMS: 1. Northeast Georgia Region 10 EMS Council: Vacant) Term Expires June 30, 2018 Chairman Crow stated the board was not ready to fill the vacancy on the Northeast Georgia Regional 10 EMS Council at this time. H. CONSENT AGENDA: 2. Authorize Contract Amendment for Section 5311 Program for Jackson County Transit: Kevin Poe) Authorize an amendment to the Section 5311 Operating Contract between Jackson County and the Georgia Department of Transportation for SFY17. 3. Request to Revise Economic Development Bonds Project List: Kevin Poe) To approve adding the Toy Wright Road improvement project to the Economic Development Bonds project list. 4. Award Architectural Services for Restoration of Second Floor of the Historic Jackson County Courthouse: Kevin Poe) Approve a Professional Design Services Agreement with the architectural firm Barker, Cunningham and Barrington, PC for restoration of the second floor of the Historic Courthouse. Consent Agenda Action: Chairman Crow advised there was a need to remove Item # 2 from the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Hix then made a motion to approve the remaining items on the Consent Agenda, Items # 1 and # 3. Commissioner Hardy seconded the motion. Chairman Crow called for discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. Vote 5 0) 3. Request to Revise Economic Development Bonds Project List: Kevin Poe) To approve adding the Toy Wright Road improvement project to the Economic Development Bonds project list. Chairman Crow said this was related to road development on Toy Wright Road. He added the board did not have all of the numbers so no action was needed on the bond issue at this time.
Page 3 of 9 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 5. Authorize Purchase of Two Skid Steers for Solid Waste: Kevin Poe) Approve the purchase of two (2) skid steers for the Solid Waste Department and the authorization to surplus and trade in the existing skid steers to reduce the cost of the new equipment. The total cost for the two (2) new skid steers is $34,640. 18. This price is adjusted to include trade- in allowance for the old skid steers. Chairman Crow advised there was a lengthy discussion at the last meeting. He reminded members he had previously asked both vendors to provide a guaranteed buy- back price per unit. He reported JCB submitted a price of $ 16, 000 per unit as a guaranteed buy-back. No information was received from Caterpillar. Chairman Crow then made the motion to award the purchase of the skid steers to JCB. Commissioner Hardy seconded the motion. Hearing no discussion, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. ( 5 0) J. NEW BUSINESS: None K. ZONING BUSINESS: L. None Unfinished Business: New Business: 6. RZ- 17-05 Inland Holdings, LLC, Intersection of Hog Mountain Road/ Storey Lane, Jefferson, GA; 89. 71 acres; rezone from A- 2 to G- I. ( Map 079/ Parcel 029) Approval with four (4) conditions Denial Public Development Director Gina Roy addressed the board and presented the staff report. She stated the applicant proposed a 1. 2 million square foot building space for general industrial which included both manufacturing of an opposition package, along approval with four conditions. and distribution. She also acknowledged receipt with a few others items of opposition. Staff recommended 1) A landscaped strip, no less than 25 feet, shall be put in place along Storey Lane. The landscape strip along Hog Mountain Road shall meet the Jackson County UDC requirements. These strips must be a mixture of bushes meeting UDC standards, trees meeting UDC standards, and evergreens that are 8 feet in height at the time of planting. 2) The overall industrial square footage shall be limited to 1, 250, 000 gross square feet of building( s) space.
Page 4 of 9 3) There shall be no- access easement placed on the entire road frontage along Storey Lane. 4) Hog Mountain Road must be improved by the developer, prior to an issuance of a building permit, to industrial standards along the entire road frontage of the property. This includes the entirety of the right-of-way ( including all lanes) and the intersection of Hog Mountain Road and Storey Lane. The Planning Commissioner recommended denial of the application. Ms. Roy reported the property had a Development of Regional Impact ( DRI) that went before the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The DRI was returned with an analysis of the development. As proposed, it would not be incompatible with existing local or regional plan. Notice was sent to other municipalities or jurisdictions in the Regional Commission. A traffic study was also completed on the property. There were offered conditions from the applicant. Ms. Roy provided specific details about the voting of the Planning Commission. Also, she acknowledged receipt of constitutional challenges that were filed by the applicant. Chairman Crow said the board had a request to table the rezoning. Ms. Roy confirmed the request was before the board; however, the board would need to hold the public hearing as advertised. Attorney Christopher Hamilton reiterated the board would need to hold the public hearing, but there was nothing prohibiting the board from tabling the request if it was the decision of the board. Mr. Hamilton explained the public hearing procedures. He then opened the public hearing for comments. Brian West, 10 Roswell Street, Alpharetta, GA addressed the board and he asked the commission to table the request until the next meeting. He further stated he would like another thirty ( 30) days to have an opportunity to discuss concerns with the opposition. Mr. Hamilton confirmed he and County Manager Kevin Poe had sent correspondence to the board that the public hearing should go forward. Mr. West wanted the constitutional notice, his request to table the application, and the response from the county included in the record. He submitted a package of information which he said included additional site plans and trip generation calculations. Mr. West requested a rezone of 89 acres and said it was a code compliant rezone. He believed it met the intent of the county' s current adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan, adopted Character Area Map, and the adopted Future Land Use Map. He added the Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map had depicted a majority of the property and the entire corridor as Industrial since 2008. He advised the applicant and property owner agreed with the staff's recommendation and proposed conditions with the only exception being the " No Access Easement" on Storey Lane. He added the applicant had agreed to the road improvements on Hog Mountain Road which would reconstruct approximately 1600 linear feet of Hog Mountain Road. He said this to date did not meet the county' s own current roadway standards. Mr. West continued to address the board and often referred to his letter to the Board of Commissioners dated. A copy of the letter is filed in the Addendum Book and is a part of the official record. The letter addressed areas of concern regarding traffic, water/sewer, traffic accidents, property taxes, job creation, community meeting, compatibility, and site selection. He further stated this project was estimated to create over 100 jobs. Mr. West reserved two ( 2) minutes for rebuttal.
Page 5 of 9 Mr. Hamilton called for opposition to the request. Mike Beatty, 326 Storey Lane, addressed the board and urged them to deny the request. He said it would benefit few and harm many families. Bill Carpenter, 2076 Storey Lane, spoke and said the project was directly across the street from his house. He believed it would affect the value of his home. Leah Mays, 1817 Andrew Jackson Court, told the board the development would affect the children within the community. Roy Plott, 177 Hidden Lake Trail, Jefferson, GA said he was bothered by two things: traffic and noise. He further stated the roads were not designed for tractor trailers. Mr. West used the remaining two ( 2) minutes for rebuttal. He addressed the concerns of the opposition. He told the commission the Heritage Subdivision Phase 2 final plats were recorded January 25, 2005. The property immediately adjacent to the property was already zoned M- 1 Industrial and PCFD. He added the City of Jefferson' s land management code was adopted in 2004, prior to the final plat recording. Mr. West added it stated the zoning district PCFD may result in odors, dust, noise, and other affects which could be incompatible with single-family residential lots and developments. Mr. West adamantly stated the industrial was there first and the residential came in second. cr, The public hearing was closed and the request submitted to the board for consideration. Commissioner Hix said he had struggled with request because he believed the county needed to have economic development. But, he believed this particular project at this particular time was not compatible. He said he thought the opposite end of Hog Mountain would eventually meet and he reminded the public and Jefferson Mayor Roy Plott that the Board of Commissioners had not approved ( within the county) a permitted building warehouse in ten years. He said it was the cities that had approved the warehouses. the application. Commissioner Richardson Commissioner Hix then made the motion to deny seconded the motion. Chairman Crow called for discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. ( Vote 5 0) 7. RZ- 17-07 Greenland Opportunities, LLC, Joe Bolton Road, Commerce, GA; 23. 99 acres; rezone from A-2 to L- l. ( Map 011/ Parcel 006D) Approval with one ( 1) condition Approval with one ( 1) condition Planner Jamie Dove addressed the board and presented the staff report. She said the applicant requested approval of a rezoning from A- 2 to L- I in order to combine with five other plant for Southeast Toyota. She parcels and use the property as a vehicle processing advised the property had a traffic study which was received and reviewed by staff. A Georgia DOT permit will need to be obtained. Staff and the Planning Commission approved the request with one condition. 1) There shall be no- access easement placed on the entire road frontage along Joe Bolton Road unless the roadway is brought up to industrial standards along the entire road frontage along Joe Bolton Road. County Attorney Christopher Hamilton opened a public hearing on the request. Wayne Reese, 4200 Northside Parkway Bldg. # 7, Atlanta, GA addressed the board in support of the application. He stated this was their third time before the board on this project. He said this was the additional tract of land on the rear of the property boarding Joe Bolton Road. He
Page 6 of 9 expressed his desire to acquire the property and have it rezoned for Light Industrial designation in order to proceed with the planning and development of the property. There was no opposition and the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Hardy made a motion to approve RZ- 17-07 with the one recommended condition. 1) There shall be no- access easement placed on the entire road frontage along Joe Bolton Road unless the roadway is brought up to industrial standards along the entire road frontage along Joe Bolton Road. Chairman Crow seconded the motion and called for discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. ( Vote 5 0) 8. RZ- 17-08 Traditions Land Group, LLC, Traditions Way, Jefferson, GA; 3. 74 acres; rezone from PUD to R- 2. ( Map 105/ Parcel 019N3) Approval with two (2) conditions Approval with two ( 2) conditions Planner Jamie Dove asked the board if they could combine the public hearings for RZ- 17-08, RZ- 17-09, and RZ- 17-10. It was the pleasure of the board and the applicant to combine the public hearings for the three rezoning applications. Ms. Dove then proceeded and presented the staff report. She said the applicant requested a rezone from PUD to R- 2 with the intent to use the engineered plan that was prepared for the site at the time of the original rezoning in 1998. Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval with two conditions: j 1) Connectivity be required; Traditions Way, ending the edge of Pod V, must be extended throughout the proposed development and connected to Jackson Trail Road with an approved engineered plan meeting UDC standards for the entrance and exit off of Jackson Trail Road. 2) An additional 20 feed or right- of-way is needed based on Jackson Trail Road' s classification. However, for this development, the applicant would only be required to donate an additional 10 feet of right-of-way considering the development will only be on one side of Jackson Trail Road. County Attorney Christopher Hamilton opened the public hearing. An unidentified male spoke in support of the application. He said the property would be developed into seventy- one lots. He stated originally 1550 lots were planned for Traditions of Braselton. He further stated they' ve requested the rezoning because some of the engineered lots were four-tenths of an acre which was allowed in R- 2. This would fit in the current lot sizes in Traditions of Braselton. He again reiterated he did not object to combining the public hearings of the rezoning request. The man confirmed these lots will be a part of Traditions of Braselton, pay dues to the Homeowner' s Association, and have access to the amenities. There was no opposition to the request and the public hearing was closed. Commissioner Richardson made the motion to approve RZ- 17-08 with two conditions as u) recommended by the Planning Commission.
Page 7 of 9 1) Connectivity be required; Traditions Way, ending the edge of Pod V, must be extended throughout the proposed development and connected to Jackson Trail Road with an approved engineered plan meeting UDC standards for the entrance and exit off of Jackson Trail Road. 2) An additional 20 feet or right- of-way is needed based on Jackson Trail Road' s classification. However, for this development, the applicant would only be required to donate an additional 10 feet of right- of-way considering the development will only be on one side of Jackson Trail Road. Chairman Crow seconded the motion and then called for discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. ( Vote 5 0) 9. RZ- 17-09 Traditions Land Group, LLC, Traditions Way, Jefferson, GA; 21. 40 acres; rezone from PUD to R- 2. ( Map 105/ Parcel 019N2) Approval with two (2) conditions Approval with two (2) conditions Commissioner Richardson made the motion to approve RZ- 17-09 with the same two recommended conditions. 1) Connectivity be required; Traditions Way, ending the edge of Pod V, must be extended throughout the proposed development and connected to Jackson Trail Road with an approved engineered plan meeting UDC standards for the entrance and exit off of Jackson Trail Road. 2) An additional 20 feet or right- of-way is needed based on Jackson Trail Road' s classification. However, for this development, the applicant would only be required to donate an additional 10 feet of right-of-way considering the development will only be on one side of Jackson Trail Road. Chairman Crow seconded the motion and then called for discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. ( Vote 5 0) 10. RZ- 17-10 Traditions Land Group, LLC, Traditions Way, Jefferson, GA; 22. 98 acres rezone from PUD to R- 2. ( Map 105/Parcel 019N1) Approval with two ( 2) conditions Approval with two ( 2) conditions Commissioner Richardson made the motion to approve RZ- 17-10 with the same two recommended conditions. cor 1) Connectivity be required; Traditions Way, ending the edge of Pod V, must be extended throughout the proposed development and connected to Jackson Trail Road with an approved engineered plan meeting UDC standards for the entrance and exit off of Jackson Trail Road.
Page 8 of 9 2) An additional 20 feed or right- of-way is needed based on Jackson Trail Road' s classification. However, for this development, the applicant would only be required to donate an additional 10 feet of right- of-way considering the development will only be on one side of Jackson Trail Road. Chairman Crow seconded the motion and then called for discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. ( Vote 5 0) 11. Text Amendment Amending the Jackson County Unified Development Code, Article 11, " Land Development Activities"; Section 1104, " Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control". Approval Approval Public Development Director Gina Roy addressed the board and explained the proposed text amendment would amend the Unified Development Code Article 11 " Land Development Activities"; Section 1104 " Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control". She advised each year with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System ( MS4) program, an annual report was required. She noted a couple of items were needed and/ or to be changed within the ordinance to satisfy the state mandate for reporting. Ms. Roy also acknowledged receipt of a notice a state audit was forthcoming to critique the program. County Attorney Christopher Hamilton opened the public hearing. There was no comment in support of or in opposition to the proposed text amendment. The public hearing was closed and the request submitted to the board for consideration. Chairman Crow made a motion to approve the text amendment. Commissioner Hix seconded the motion. Hearing no discussion, the vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. Vote 5 0) Chairman Crow asked for a brief update on the animal shelter. County Manager Kevin Poe said all was well and the shelter had either adopted or returned most animals. He estimated the department may have euthanized five or six animals to date. Chairman Crow asked staff to provide some statistics at the next meeting. L. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None M. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Crow declared the meeting adjourned at 6: 58 p. m. 3
Page 9 of 9 L., All printed material/ documentation presented is filed in Board Minute Addendum Book No. 13- M ( Year 2017) and hereby becomes a part of these official minutes. Minutes Approved: Monday, May 15, 2017. G yo N coon Ty 171-- -, JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS om Crow, Chairman BAv cir Jim4- i, fit istri t 1 Commissioner ila GBORGIP* Attest: Al0 0 Chas Hardy al" Ericka Johnson, Dip y Clerk Marty. P.... t Commissioner Ra- Ric : t. son, Jr. Dis, ict 3 Commissioner eagra*, Distri 4 CoMmissioner