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03-07-1966 Regular Meeting167 MARCH 7, 1966 The regular meeting of Mayor and Council was held pursuant to the Charter at the City Hall, March 7, 1966, 7:30 otclock P.M. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and all Council Members, Department Heads, and Inspectors were present. In the first order of business, citizen Mr. Richard Adams addressed the Council referring to the surface water drainage in the Stonecreek area stating that most homes were damaged by the flood waters in their basements and requested Council action in connection with relief. To alleviate the problem, Mayor Kreeger announced that the county would be requested to run a drag line through the creek, change culverts under Bank Street to a bridge, at a time when the State Highway widens South Cobb Drive. Action on three zoning hearings: 1. The property owned by D. T. Roebuck known as 740 Old Concord Road was rezoned from R-1 Residential to C-1 Commercial on motion by Homer Kuhl, second by D. L. Mixon, motion carried. 2. The property owned by Lena Scarbrough located at the southeast corner of Roswel•1 and Crumbley Drive was rezoned from R-1 Residential to R-2 Duplex -Restricted, and subject to the plans submitted and in accordance with building codes, ordinances, and regulations of the City of Smyrna. Motion by C: W. Armour, second B. F. Stewart and voted unanimous. 3. The property owned by the Military Corporation (formerly Gillooly) located on Corn Road, previously annexed and zoned R-2 in the City of Smyrna, was per advertised petition rezoned from R-2 to "C" Commercial area. Motion by C. W. Armour, second J. C. Porterfield, voted unanimous. MEMO: The annexed parcel consisted of 6.87 acres representing the o a land area. The land area per above zoning represents 4.42 acres, the difference representing apartment structures thereon, said structures being completed in 1965. The Council listened to the testimony relative to the traffic court appeal of Elmer Crowe and continued the'case to March 21, 1966 for a determination of valid records and license at the time of arrest. Building Permits: a. Request for permit to erect a 121 x 25t sign on the property adjacent to -the Gulf Service Station, South Cobb at Brown Court, with a 101 set back from the right-of-way was discussed and deferred to March 21, 1966. On the agreement to defer, the motion to issue permit by D. L. Mixon was withdrawn. b. On D. L. Mixonts motion, issuance of a permit was approved to erect a sign 41 x 301 long on the roof of 157 Hawthorne Street advertising three business establishments. Motion seconded by C. W. Armour and carried. J. C. Porterfield abstaining. c. On motion by R. H. Wood, second J. C. Porterfield, Council approved the removal of old sign and installation of new sign for Woody's Beauty. Shop, 211 No. Atlanta Road. d. The erection of signs on Johnny Reb Food Stores, Cherokee Road and South Cobb Drive at Bank were approved as per plans sub- mitted on motion J. B. Ables, second R,. H. Wood, and the vote was six to one, J. C. Porterfield opposed. e. Mr. Ray Newton appeared in Council requesting deviation from the original plot plan consisting of -commercial stores and apartments on the north side of Spring Road in LL 809. Mr. Newton stated that land usage in the area east of the proposed development would not warrant convenience type stores and approval for a construction loan for the commercial structures was denied. (See Minutes 12-31-63 (Continuation of March 7, 1966 Meeting) --and 9-14-64.) In further discussion, Councilman J. B. Ables motioned to check out minutes and all zoning advertising to clarify any or all restrictions on the subject property. Further motioned, if the prop- erty has no restrictions of record, authorize the building in- spector to issue permits to cover apartment structures on the C-1 zoned area. The motion carried six to one, C. W. Armourcpposed. f. In connection with the addition to the Welcome All Baptist Church, the Council waived the regulations of 40, set back and approved �51 set back from Old Concord Road. g. Mr. Scoggins of McDaniel Realty and Insurance Company called out in Council the improvement of 72 lots in the southwest area of Campbellwood Subdivision. He stated the type homes to be built on the lots of record would be in the $25,000 bracket and re- quested the Council to waive the minimum restrictions of the side yards from �4' to 20t or 10t minimum on each side yard of 15 lots as follows: Block M. Lots 9, 8, 4, 3, 2 and 1 Block L, Lot 12 Block K, Lots 10, 11, and 12 Block J, 59 69 7, 8 and 9 On motion by R. H. Wood, second C. W. Armour, the Council voted unanimous to waive the �4' side yard set back to 201 on the above recorded lots. The Council opened two bids for one police car as,follows: Strother Ford, Marietta, Georgia $1,670.16 Wade Ford, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia $1,334.00 In discussion of the variance of the bids and the specifications submitted, D. L. Mixon motioned that both bids be rejected and new bids based on specifications shall be submitted to the de- partment chairman. Motion seconded by B. V. Stewart and voted unanimous. Petitions for Zoning: 1. Petition of H. E. Beatty to rezone a parcel of land 20,000 sq. ft. at the northwest intersection of Powder Springs and Grady Street from R-1 Residential to R-2 Multiple Dwelling, Restricted. The hearing date, per motion by Homer Kuhl which passed, was set for April 4., 1966, 7:30 P.M. 2. The petition for rezoning from R-1 to C-1 by E. A. Reeves covers 1.9 acres- of undeveloped land lying between the property of the City of Smyrna on Church Street and the W. B. Sanders property on Concord Road. The.Council, on J. C. Porterfield's motion, seconded by R. H. Wood, set the hearing date for the above described zoning petition for April 4, 1966, at 7:30 P.M. 3. Petition submitted by E. A. Reeves to rezone a parcel of land 1.5 acres in LL 4.48 located at the west end of Fleming Street. Petition requested the Mayor and Council to consider rezoning this property from R-1 Residential to R-2 Multiple Housing, Restricted. The hearing date was set for April 4, 1966, 7:30 P.M., on motion J. C. Porterfield, second R. H. Wood. City Attorney, Berl T. Tate, reported on the Spring Road widening project. He stated that 28 right-of-way deeds were sub- mitted to the State Highway Department. He further stated that 10 condemnations were filed and 11 pending of which two were scheduled for filing on 3-8-66. Plats, deed and statistics concerning the W. B. Sanders property on Concord Road were submitted to City Attorney Berl T. Tate for study, completion, and report. The sewerage problem, Flagler and Pinehill area, was brought up by Councilman R. H. Wood and J. E. David. This concerns approximately'$3,4.00 to install 3401 of new pipe and piers. The agreed solution was to plan the improvement, giving this project top priority in the 1965-66 fiscal budget. 169 (Continuation of March 7, 1966 Meeting) Council authorized a letter originating from the City Hall to the Health Department to issue a permit fors -:a septic tank for a new church -addition, Old Concord Road by -reason -City sewerage facility is not available. Councilman Homer Kuhl reported the return.to active duty of Carl Carson as of 3-1-66 and requested a letter addressed to the City of Smyrna from Mr. Carson's doctor releasing him for fire fighting duties. In connection with Sgt. J. L. Edge, Councilman Homer Kuhl reported his return to the hospital for further surgery and motioned to pay Sgt. Edge for ten additional weeks. Motion seconded by C. W. Armour and voted unanimous. A motion by J. C. Porterfield grants permission to the Little League to build a 121 x 121 addition to the lower con- cession stand in Jonquil Park. Motion seconded by Homer Kuhl and passed. Councilman J. B. Ables reported progress in connection with employee insurance coverage relating mostly to lost time accidents. In connection with lost time accidents it was re- ported in Council by City Clerk that the present Workmants Compensation coverage under contract with Federated Mutual was a non-profitable account, they having set up $21,000 to cover the four current claims. The one alternative to the above is coverage through assigned risk pool. The Council voted unanimous on J. C. Porterfield's motion to approve as submitted the Council,Minutes of the meetings of January 3 and January 17, 1966. The Council voted unanimous to accept the February 7 and February 21, 1966 Minutes as submitted. Both motions seconded by C. W. Armour. In the final order of business, the Council set April 4, 1966, 7:30 P.M. for hearing the zoning petition of H. A. Peeler to rezone approximately three acres fronting on Church Street from R-1 Residential to Commercial classification 2. The motion to accept petition by Homer Kuhl, second B. F. Stewart, and voted unanimous. Mayor G. W. Kreeger in discussing future water facilities on South Cobb Drive for installation prior to proposed widening called out a committee for study and report as follows: Homer Kuhl, Chairman, B. F. Stewart and J. C. Porterfield. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. Next meeting March 21, 1966. MARCH 15, 1966 The Mayor and Council met at City Hall above date at 7:30 otclock P.M. to discuss community antenna television proposal as submitted by Mr. Daniel B. Shirley, of the Engineering Asso- ciates, Inc.. During the one hour discussion period the repre- sentatives answered all questions regarding their proposal. Mayor G. W. Kreeger referred said proposal back to committee for report in Council March 21, 1966. At 8:30 otclock P. M. Councilman Homer Kuhl motioned that the Council Members present vote to declare an official Council meeting for the purpose of the annexation, issuing of building permit, on the property known as Anchor 01-1 Station at the northwest corner of South Cobb Drive and -Concord Road. Motion seconded by C. W. Armour and voted unanimous. Mayor G. W. Kreeger presided and all members of Council present except J. B. Ables.