07-25-1977 Regular Meeting72
JULY 25, 1977
The scheduled meeting of the City of Smyrna Planning Commission was held
at City Hall, July 25, 1977 and called to order at 5:30 o'clock P. M. by
Vice Chairman , Jack Miles. Also present was Allen Potter, Sam Owens,
Jack Strickland, Tom Corso, Richard DeBord, David Robinson and Anita
Greathouse.
The first order of business was the introduction of the new representative
of Ward VI , Mr. David Robinson, replacement for Mr. Al Brooke who resigned
in early July.
The second order of business was a request from Iva Bea Lindwall, to rezone
2345 Spring St., from R-15 to 0. I.. Property being described as follows:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land
Lot 776 of the 17th District, 2nd Section of Cobb County,
Georgia, being Lot 1, Block B, Rolling View Acres, Unit
One, as per plat recorded in Plat Book 24, page 123, Cobb
County Records, and being more particularly described as
follows:
BEGINNING AT the intersection formed by the Easterly side
of Carolyn Drive with the Northwesterly side of Spring Street;
running thence Northerly along the Easterly side of Carolyn
Drive a distance of 95 feet to a point; running thence Easterly
a distance of 182.2 feet to a point; running thence Southerly
a distance of 85 feet to the Northwesterly side of Spring Street;
running thence Southwesterly along the Northwesterly side of
Spring Street a distance of 184_feet to the Easterly side of
Carolyn Drive and the point of beginning; being improved property
and having a house located thereon known as No. 2345 Spring Rd.
according to the present system of numbering house in the City
of Smyrna, Georgia.
Dr. Lindwall was present to represent Iva Bea Lindwall. Dr. Lindwall.stated
he wanted to move his office to this location which is currently located in
Atlanta. He stated further that he had gotten approval from the State
Highway Department to put in a curb cut on the Spring Street side of his
house. Mr. Jim Tolleson representative of Ward I, spoke in oposition to this
rezoning and stated the house faces Carolyn Drive and is definitely a part of
the Sub -Division which it faces. After some discussion Richard DeBord made
a motion the zoning be denied. (1.) The property does not meet the Zoning
Ordinance required set back (2) the required lot size and (3) it does not
comply with the Future Land Use Map and (4) it will further congest an area
that is already a problem. Vote on the motion was unanimous.
The third order of business was a request from New America Development
Corporation as agent for Amterre Development, Inc. owner of said property to
rezone from G. C. to R-HR. Property being described as follows:
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Located in Land Lots 275, 276, 301 and 302, 17th District,
2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia.
Commence at the intersection of southwest right-of-way of
Benson Pool Road, run thence S 28 degrees - 37' W for 226.5';
thence S 29 degrees - 16' W, for 213.0'; thence S 20 Degrees-
27' S for 277.6' to a point on the northwest right-of-way of
Benson Pool Road: thence S 88 degrees - 49' W for 419.0'; thence
S 88 degrees - 58' W for 237.19 ' ; tb the True Point of
Beginning; thence S 88 degrees - 58' W for 406.8l'; thence N 1
degree - 23' W for 260.0' ; thence S 89 degrees - 21' W for 72.8'
thence N 1 degree - 02' W for 100.0'; thence N 70 degrees 49'E
for 345.02', thence S 19 degrees - 11' E-for 492.26' to the
True Point of Beginning.
Mr. Ed Finn of the New America Development Corporation and Mr. John
Schindelar,Attorney for New America Development Corporation were
present to discuss their application. Mr. Schindelar stated that they
wanted to get the Development started as soon as possible. He also stated
that they had discussed the Building plans with Capt. Sanford at the
Smyrna Fire Department and that the building would be fully equiped with
a sprinkler system and fire detection devices. At this time Mr. Jerry
Mills,Councilman from Ward III stated that we also had a mutual aid agreement
with Cobb County for fire protection in case of an emergency. After some
discussion Tom Corso made a motion thepzoning be approved subject to
Councils approval of the New Zoning Ordinance Amendment that allows High
Rise Apartment Buildings, the motion was seconded by Allen Potter and
vote for the motion was unanimous.
The Fourth order of business was a request from Homer Kuhl, to rezone
1130 Concord Road from R-15 to F. C. .PPropertybB&ingdDescr bdd,,astfollows:
All that certain property situated and being in Land Lot 485
of the 17th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia, being
Lot 1, Block A, of the Subdivision 6f Smyrna Heights Extension,
and more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the southeast corner of the intersection of Concord
Road and Concord Circle and running thence northeasterly along
the south side of Concord Road eighty (80) feet; thence south-
easterly --one hundred-)fiftyifoura(154) feet; thence west one hundred
sixteen and five -tenths (116.5) feet to the east side of Concord
Circle; thence north along the east side of Concord Circle one
hundred thirty (130) feet to the south side of Concord Road and
the point of beginning; being improved property.
Jack Strickland made a motion the rezoning be approved as requested because
it does conform with the Future Land Use Map. There was a second by
Richard DeBord and Vote on the motion was unanimous.
Due to the resignation of Al Brooke it left the position of chairman
open . Therefore, it was necessary that a new one be appointed, Tom
Corso recommended that Mr. Jack Miles be Chairman, there was a second by
Richard DeBord. Vote for the motion was unanimous.*
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Tom Corso motioned that Allen Potter be Vice Chairman, there was a
second by Richard DeBord. Vote for the motion -was unanimous.
The Commission after some discussion agreed that a letter should be
sent to Mr. Brooke commending him for his service.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 P.M.
Jack Miles - Vice Chairman