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February 23, 1976
THOSE PRESENT THOSE ABSENT
Al Brooke, Chairman Jack Miles
Tom Corso
Jack Strickland
Allen Potter
Sam Owens
Charlie Floyd
Bob Burchfield, Administrative Assistant
Anita Greathouse
The scheduled meeting of the City of Smyrna, Planning Commission was
held at City Hall, February 23, 1976 and called to order at 5;00
o'clock P. M. by Chairman Al Brooke.
H. L. McDaniell
The first order of business to come before the Planning Commission was that
of H. L. McDaniell, Spring St. at Corn Rd., Land Lot 594 request to rezone
from R-15 to 0. D. Property was previously discussed at the February 9,1976
meeting and was tabled to this meeting. Property beige described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being 'in Land Lot 594
of the 17th District, 2nd Section of Cobb County , Georgia , in the
Town of Smyrna, Georgia, same being lots 1 and 2 of the Will D. Anderson
Subdivision, as more fully shown and described on a plat of
survey made by Paul Hensley, designated as the Anderson Subdivision in
the town of Smyrna, Georgia, same being recorded in Plat Book 7,
page 119, of the records of the Superior Court, Cobb Coutny, Georgia,
and more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin located on the south side of Spring Street at a
distance of eighty-five and seven -tenths (85.7) feet east of the
intersection of the south side of Spring Street and the east side of
Corn Road; running thence south along the property now or formerly
owned by T.K. White for a distance of two hundred (200) feet to an
iron pin; point and corner; running thence east for a distance of
one hundred ninety-three and five -tenths (193.5) feet to an iron pin,
point and corner; running thence north along the west line of Lot 3
of said subdivision for a distance of two hundred (200) feet to
an iron pin, point and corner, located on the south side of Spring St.
running thence west on hundred ninety-three and five -tenths (193.5)
feet to the point of Beginning.
Mr. Alexander was present the last few minutes of the meeting to answer
any questions the Commission might have. After discussion by the
Planning Commission, Charlie Floyd made a motion to recommend this be
approved subject to all drainage problems being corredted. Vote on the
motion was 3 against , 2 for and the Chairman abstained. After more
discussion Sam Owens made a motion to recommend this zoning not be
approved because (1) does not conform with the Future Land Use Map
(2) without more comprehensive planning it would be spot zoning,
(3) it would `disrupt the integrity of the adjoining property owfters.
Vote on the motion was 3 for the motion 2 opposed and 1 abstained.
After more discussion on the above property , Tom Corso made a motion
to notify all the residents on the surrounding streets which are,
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Anderson Circle, Elizabeth St. , Corn Rd. Forster St., Mimosa Cir.,
Walker Ct. and Walker St., Wright St., Spring Villa Cond. , and
call a special meeting for March 8, 1976 at 6:00. Vote on the
motion was unanimous. The Commission further requested that
Mayor and Council defer any action on this property until they have
gotten the opinions of the residents of the area. At this time
Mr. Alexander also requested that it not be advertised or go before
Council until after the citizens meeting The secretary of the
Planning Commission was instructed to send letters to all residents
effected by the possible change.
Chairman Al Brooke stated that they had to elect a Chairman and
Vice Chairman. Charlie Floyd made a motion to vote for and elect
Al Brooke as Chairman, his was the only nomination for Chairman.
Vote was unanimous. Jack Miles was the only nomination for Vice Chairman,
Vote on the inotion was unanimous.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45.
/AC
Chairman-