Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

call the January 12th, 2026. So hard to believe 2026 first meeting of the year. Uh the Peach Tree City Planning Commission to meet or to uh order. Uh if everyone in attendance would please rise and join me in pledging allegiance to the flag of our country. I allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Okay, great. Like to welcome everyone this evening, our our one guest this evening. Thank you very much. and those uh who might be watching online. Um we're going to go ahead and just roll right along. We have uh any announcements this evening? No, sir. Not at this time. Any presentations? No, sir. Okay. I was going to say I know we have some agenda changes.

Yes, sir. We Thank you. Yes, sir. We do have agenda changes. Um the public hearing that is shown here was added by error. That item will be heard at the 26th meeting, the January 26th meeting. Um and then also we would like to um have as our practice has been for the chair and vice chair votes to take place um as first action of the first meeting of the year. Okay. So we have to have the elections this evening for the chair and vice chair. Yes sir. Okay. Um so again the the text amendment on the short-term rental is is scheduled is properly scheduled for the 26. So it will not be this evening.

Um and on to the elections. So, what we're going to need, we need a motion um from the floor for the chairman's position. I would like to make a motion that Scott Written remain chairman. I second that. So, we have a motion for Scott Rittnar as chair and a second. Any discussion on the motion? No. Okay. No discussion. All those in favor of Scott Rittnar as the chair for 2026 signify by saying I.

I. Okay, I am chair for another year. Thank you. I appreciate that. Okay, now we need to do the vice chair. Uh, do we have a motion for nomination for the vice chair? As such, I will go ahead and nominate uh, Commissioner Andrew Cruz as vice chair again for this year. Second. We have a motion and a second for Andrew Kris as vice chair. Any discussion? I would have nominated him if I knew how to say his last name. [laughter] That's okay. We had that taken care of. So, um, all those in favor of Commissioner Andrew Chris as vice chair for this next term, signify by saying I. I.

I. Okay. Congratulations, Andrew. Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you for uh for being chair, vice chair for another year. Sir Chairman, I'm sorry you didn't we did not make hear a motion. I'm sorry for the change of the public hearing. There still has to be a vote. Yes. Okay. I I was going to ask that and I forgot. So, we need to go back to the change for the public hearing. Um, so we do we have a motion um to change the date of the public hearing from tonight, the 12th to the 26th of January? Sure. I'll move to uh move tonight's public hearing to consider a text amendment to section 917 of the city's code of ordinances related to the short-term rentals to the January 26 planning commission meeting.

Okay. So, we have a motion to change the date of the public hearing from the 12th to the 26th of January. Do we have a second? Second. Okay. So, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Okay. All those in favor of moving the public hearing on section 917 to the 26th signified by saying I. I. Motion carries and the public hearing is moved to January 26th. And thank you staff for bringing that up. Appreciate it. Thank you.

Okay. Um, old agenda items. I'm sorry, approval of minutes. I'm skipping ahead. Um, so everyone hope everyone has had an opportunity to take a look at the minutes from our last meeting. Any additions, deletions, corrections of the minutes? Staff, anything from from you? No, sir. Okay. So, do we have a motion to approve the minutes as submitted? I move that we approve the minutes from the Monday, December 15th meeting, 2025. Okay. So, we have a motion to approve the minutes from the December 15th. Do we have a second? Second it.

Okay. So, we have a motion to approve the December 15th meetings and a second. Any other discussion? Okay. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. I. Minutes approved as submitted for the December 15th, 2025 meeting. Okay. Now, old agenda items. No, at this time sir. Okay. New agenda items. Uh the first one we have a landscape plan and I am going to mispronounce the name of the company. Mija. Okay. Appreciate that. Mija construction for 407 Dividend Drive. And I see that's postponed. Is that correct?

Yes. Okay. So that is postponed. Do we need a motion on that as well or no? Somebody someone drew on screen. There you go. Do we need anything for that for the postponement or just It just postponed. Okay. Thank you. Yeah.

Um so we have next the building elevation modifications for Biscuit Belly 238 City Circle and we'll turn that over to staff. Okay. Uh, this property is located um in the avenue and here's it's shown on the zoning map. This is uh the new Trader Joe's here at the corner. So, it's just down the way from there. Uh the avenue is zoned LUC13 limited use commercial and they are also located in the um the highway 54 uh corridor district overlay district. And so the Georgia 54 west design guidelines apply to this uh this request.

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So um there is a new restaurant Biscuit Belly going into the uh space that used to be um Highland Bake Bakery and also Friends Table. Uh the existing facade you can see here. So the existing facade photos are on the left, the proposal is on the right and these are the same views here. Um the existing facade is an unpainted uh red brick on the lower level there with a natural colored limestone block base. Uh the upper uh portion the second floor of the facade uh is a beige stucco. There are no changes proposed for that second floor only on the first floor for the new tenant space. Uh and the proposal is as follows. As you can see the pictures on the right hand side. Uh they are proposing to paint the brick uh a um uh it's called snowfall white. Uh the accent paint which will be located on the lighting fixtures right here uh is called poolside blue. The storefront uh finish will be a dark bronze anodized aluminum. And they are also proposing these new uh wall sconces at the corner. So, do you see these right here? There's one here and there's one around the corner. That's where they're proposing to change out this fixture. Uh the natural stone at uh natural stone along the base uh will remain as is. Uh as I mentioned, the state space is located in the avenue which is in the overlay district and those Georgia 54 West design guidelines will apply. Okay. Um those guidelines describe two two different styles. One is called the traditional style and the other is called the updated 2020 style. That 2020

is when we um revise those design guidelines to include some more modern u some more modern day uh types of u architecture and finishes and and features that kind of thing. So the modifications that are being requested uh fall into this updated 2020 style uh which states that design shall exhibit a sense of permanence and creative expression to create a combination of unique facades that express the specific retail brands while utilizing materials and accents uh to create a thread of consistency throughout the development. Uh so I'm going to list a couple of uh of the guidelines um from this TW updated 2020 style. Uh and in your report I've sort of given a response to those how this [clears throat] development um relates to those um to those requirements. Uh so the exterior materials for the updated 2020 um design submitt shall blend and complement the traditional exterior building materials. So the Avenue um as you probably are aware sort of a blend of the two styles. Um the paint color being proposed snowfall white is neutral. Uh it does complement the brick used in the development. [clears throat] And I do want to bring to your attention, I know you're familiar with the regular ordinances that say brick sh um should not be painted. In this updated 2020 development [clears throat] style, painted brick is a permitted material. Uh secondly, accent colors shall be limited to no more than 15% of the total area for any single facade. In this case, that accent color is being used on the light fixtures. So, it's a very very limited amount.

Um, moving on to just the uh general land development ordinance and requirements. [clears throat] General goals for architectural design um that have been established include compatibility with surrounding development uh as well as architectural innovation. Then uh color requirements are also established and that states the predominant color should be uh neutral or earth tones. High intensity colors uh metallic black or fluorescent color should not be used. [clears throat] The paint color proposed the snowfall white. Um Benjamin Moore describes that color as a bright white with a touch of warmth. So it does have a bit of warmth to it. Um staff feels that color is a neutral color and appears to be compatible with development. Uh in addition, the applicant has stated that the proposed paint color matches the adjacent Hobnob uh tavern restaurant. Uh and they're right across the plaza from each other on the, you know, right across the sidewalk. Um as I mentioned before, in addition to the painted brick, the proposal includes those new wall sconces that you see up there. And let's see the next uh again those um colors and finishes are listed here. Uh this is just another slide that uh shows you where the various um colors and things are being used. The snowfall white is number one. So um all around all around here. Number two is the uh accent color on the light fixtures. Number three, sorry I had to jump around to get them to fit on here. Number three are the sconces which are again at the corner. One here and one on this side. Um

the sorry I guess there's two different it's the same color but this is the color and then this is an example of the storefront finish. And um while it doesn't well number four is listed so these these areas here will um have a slight I think the existing color is very similar um but they're uh updating updating the color so it'll probably look a little more refreshed. And then just to give [clears throat] you an idea of some u you know some of what some of the rest of the center looks like. Here's the hobnob tavern with they say the same color or if not very similar. Um this uh souls tenant space is also a whitish color. Um there's a variety of this is maybe more of a little bit of an off-white color. Uh this tenant space has a whitish color. Anyway, just to show you how it's blending or the proposal would blend with some of the existing tenant spaces. Um, should the commission decide to approve this request, staff has no recommendations.

Okay, great. Thank you. Do we have the applicant or representative of the applicant here this evening? If you'd please come to the mic, state your name and who you represent. My name is Bryson Brewer. I'm the director of operations for the Southeast and uh I represent Biscell. Okay, great. Thank you. Do you have anything to add to staff's presentation? Well, I was u I was made aware this morning that uh the building has already been baited. Okay. This white. Um I found that out this morning and pretty upset. Um I can guarantee you that uh no jumping ahead or anything like that will happen going forward and I apologize for that.

Definitely appreciate that. Unfortunately, we've had couple instances and in fact, one just at our last meeting where work was done the same. So, after we conclude this, I I have a something to ask for for staff to do um if they would, but um definitely appreciate that. Thank you. Okay, I'm gonna open it up for uh question. So, who who painted the building? Our uh we've we've remodeled the inside already. We've already got it ready and the uh our GC general contractors already painted it with the approval of the landlord. So the general contractor painted it. Yes, sir. Uh with the approval of the landlord. Yes, sir.

Okay. Can we go to the next slide? So my question more out of curiosity than anything else are they you are they using the doors and windows that are already there or are they changing it out because number five there is looks different. Sorry. Yeah there is some wood damage that needs replaced. Um so we will have to replace the some doors on both sides. Um and we'll we'll paint them the same color that's up there. We just need to replace the in some of the doors. Okay.

Let me just say I went by there to to see the building on the way in to the meeting and it looks very nice. It fits in very nicely. Uh I think overall it's a great job. There are several other structures there that are painted brick. So it fits in very nicely. I I I am a little bit concerned the fact that um the landlord and the developer um did not follow through on getting our approval. Absolutely. And that's like that's one of the things I'm going to ask of of the planning department afterwards. But yeah, um Commissioner Cruz, any any questions? No questions.

The applicant staff commissioner Halverson questions. No questions. Commissioner Hammer, any questions? No questions. Okay. Just uh I don't have any questions either. We'll stay with you. Any comments? Just to echo the frustration of work being done before it comes in front of the planning commission. Um this is the fifth time. I was just going to say I I think it's the fifth. Yeah. Yeah. So it's uh it's not good. Yeah. It's all I got. Okay. Commissioner Hson, any comments? No, sir. Commissioner Chris, I I think it actually looks kind of nice. So, uh I'm uh happy that you guys are doing this and reinvesting it to the property. So, it's great.

Absolutely. Okay. Commissioner Allen, any comments? Any idea when they're going to open? The goal is late April. No, [clears throat] nothing else. Looking forward to going there. We're excited. Mr. G, any any other no comments? Okay. No, and and I again, thank you for for coming before us this evening and and uh yeah, as as you can tell, we we've had a few instances now that that this has happened. That was not all five, but [laughter] yeah. No, it definitely isn't. And

and definitely definitely as as several of the commissioners said, definitely look forward to to seeing it. I I did a little research into into the restaurant. Um the the ownership is is very interesting. Going from a a pharmacy major and pharmacist to a uh to a kind of a breakfast and brunch uh restaurant ownership. It's going to be very good and we're again big part of the community. Excellent. We we we do appreciate that. So thank you. So okay. Um with that, do we have a motion from the dis?

I'll move to approve the building elevation modifications for Biscuit Belly at 238 City Circle. Okay. So, we have a motion to approve the building elevation modifications Biscuit Belly 238 gate city circle. Do we have a second? Second. Okay. Motion to approve and a second. Any other comments, questions, discussion? No. Okay. Um, all those in favor of approving the building elevation modifications Biscuit Belly 238 City Circle signify by saying I. I. I. [clears throat] Okay. Building elevation modifications Biscuit Belly 238 City Circle approved. And thank you. Thank you very much.

Okay. So, I guess um we'll just go ahead and and address this at this point in time. And and I'm glad that uh and I'm looking over to my left. Um, but I'm I'm going to [laughter] I'm going to ask and not not request because I I can't request, but I'm going to ask if um the planning department can send out or or develop or write a letter um and especially it's actually a great time since it's beginning of the year u to the major retail um you know plazas and and establishments um welcoming them into 2026 and gently reminding them that any modifications to to the building or anything like that that uh comes under the purveyance of u the ordinances for Peach Tree City at the minimum go in front of the the building department. Um and whatever then needs to come in front of the planning commission then needs to come in front of the planning commission. I think it'd be a really good reminder um to those since we've now had this at multiple locations and and not just one that uh you know and I know there are open storefronts at many of the shopping plazas. So I think it's probably a good idea that if we could get something out to them, like I said, as a a gentle reminder, it may be really good for all of us.

Yes, sir. So, if I can add to your comments, um we've h we've had a a number of actions where we've seen u our processes kind of be overlooked a bit. Um not just here in the planning commission. So, one of the things that we are working on is communication efforts um videos, emails. Um we're we're sending out notifications through our our software systems. Um this could be one of the things we're adding to that list because I think it's not intentionally. I think it's just a lack of knowing what the processes are. So, we as staff are working on those things and I'll add that to the list. Okay. Perfect. And and and I know I appreciate it and I'm sure the other commissioners appreciate it also. Yes, sir.

Um and and I agree. I I don't think it's purposeful. It's it's you know we've had some new ownership come in to to several of the plazas retail establishments um from leasing companies and you know they they should I if I was coming in new to a to a new city or new location I would be checking as to what I can and can't do or what I need to do and unfortunately that hasn't happened um or modifications have been done and like you said somebody has given the the go-ahhead

um without following the process. So, I I think that's important and I think that goes back then and and I'm looking at Commissioner Hamner to to the UDO. Um, and I know we've talked about it as to, you know, what can be done to put together um no better way to put it, some type of penalty um for these situations where, you know, we run into situations like this. I was going to ask if there are repercussions for

Yes. So your your building codes, zoning codes, things of that nature has enforcement activities behind it. Um to identify if there's a violation of these codes, we follow these procedures and it lists that. Um what what I will say is that um that is a violation outside of the planning commission. It's actually a violation of the zoning code. So that is something enforced by code enforcement enforcement that can be in fact um enforced. Um, for example, if tonight you decided you didn't want to hear it, but wanted to move forward with code enforcement actions, you could have done that. Okay? So, you do have that ability to uh direct us to move forward with code enforcement actions um for the zoning code. What does that mean exactly? What would

um that means notice of violation. So, that means they would then be responsible for going back to the natural um as best possible way that it was. Um they could be faced with fines in court. It could be so many different things. Um but but I believe tonight we decided or you decided that it it was comfortable moving forward, but that could be an action that you use moving forward if you desire. And and that's one of the things that and again you're exactly right that that we could go back and say no, it has to go back to the original, you know, look and things, but that's something I don't think unless it was something extreme measure

extreme measure that that we would do. Um but yeah, I think it definitely needs to however it needs and and make sure that it's sent out there um you know those those repercussions and penalties and in my understanding it could be up to and I may be wrong but my understanding is up to you know $1,000 a day. Um so you know I mean for for some that could be a very significant hit. Um, others it may not be as much, but it definitely puts people on notice and and businesses on notice that you can't do things without getting approval, right? So, you can still Excuse me. Can I say? Yes, absolutely.

Does the codes allow for a fine? Well, it doesn't state the fine. The judge makes that decision because if it goes towards code actions, it goes before the judge to make that decision. But um piggybacking off of what the chairman said, it does allow for up to a hundred, excuse me, $1,000 a day for the non safety issues up to a thousand a day. Safety issues. Well, the ones that aren't really nonafy. Yes. If they painted it bright pink, thousand a day, but you know, I guess you could Could there just be could the judge judge just uh have a one time fine? He could. or he it just depends on how he

you know something like this you know just to send a message I would have said I could have said let's just find the the developer $1,000 period um just to send a message so he doesn't do it again in the future he could he has the authority to go up to $1,000 a day but the staff doesn't have that authority no sir we don't either it seems like uh you know for this UDO I'd love to see like a a contribution to the tree fund if uh someone comes to us, right? You know, maybe something because we're talking about uh potentially reducing tree fund uh made of trees.

Yeah. Yeah. Right. Contributions already with with the other things. So maybe this is a way we can put more money back into it. Um I'll take these concerns to the city manager. [laughter] Thank you. So I I think hopefully after you know the communication some type of communication goes out if if we do run into that situation again you know that will be something that we can definitely consider um you know going forward and and you know at that point in time at least everyone is on notice again that uh you know it has to it has to be approved so give them give them an opportunity. I have another suggestion. Absolutely.

That uh time is money. So we don't necessarily have to penalize them relative to a monetary amount, but we could say your job is stopped. Therefore, everything on that property stops until [clears throat] we get it approved for another two weeks and you're going to see people jump. That's a good point. The only thing as in this case, [clears throat] he knew that they were wrong. He showed up and said, "Hey, you know, I'm sorry. It wasn't supposed to be this way." But he didn't follow the procedure.

No, it wasn't followed. I guess my only thought was if you got an organization, a developer that's a repetitious violator, yes. If you got a a oneoff, I don't know. I hate to see you have to treat everybody the same. Yep. Well, and and I think like I said, I think once communication goes out um you know, hopefully again everyone is is on notice then um as we go through and like I said, I I know there depending on what shopping center it is, there are open storefronts.

Um you know, those may or may not be filled in in the near future. Um but at least you know they'll know as well as any upgrades to to anything um that happens in existing properties. So I think it's important for for people to know that. Absolutely. Okay. Good. Excellent. Okay. Um I guess that kind of may have actually gone into member and staff topics sort of. Um but I know we do have one which is the introduction of uh upcoming text amendments. Yes. So turn it over to to staff.

Thank you. I'm excited about this this conversation. Um, we took this item to council last week um to give them an update. One thing that I would love for us to do moving forward is ensure that the two bodies are having an opportunity to know what actions are occurring in each hands. Um, for example, I'm not sure if you know what happens after it leaves your hands and goes to council, but I plan to begin um creating a a full loop where once it's left your hands, you're able to understand what's next and where it landed with council and the same with council actually. So, you'll see my presentation kind of gives that um idea. Um, so there were a total of six um, text amendments that we have either discussed or you may hear of one tonight that's new, but just to kind of recap on some of these um, for the new commissioners maybe as well so that we can know how to handle them moving forward and so forth. So I'll present and um, chairman if you're comfortable with me stopping as they ask questions.

Absolutely.

So be it. Okay. Thank you so very much. So the sign ordinance. So, um, we discussed this where definitions, um, restricted roof signs. However, there's a portion of the code that allowed for a sign to be placed amongst a parapit um, wall that then allowed for it to be above the roof, which then technically became a roof sign. Um, recommendations, excuse me, was first initiated by council on the 7th of August. We brought it to you September 8th. U, recommendation was given over. However, um with there being a new um council member on board, we waited until January to bring him into the loop at that time. Therefore, January 15th um we have advertise which is this Thursday for council to hear that action and I'll move forward if there's not any questions. Awesome. Okay. So, cosmetic tattooing and micro blading. So, as you may know, um our code doesn't speak on this particular land use. Um it does restrict tattooing. Um we do not allow tattooing in general commercial or property zone general commercial. Um cosmetic tattooing, micro blading or body art is um a topic that was brought to us um by the county. I think it was a county trying to remember the name of the group. I

was going to say I think it was the health department or health the health department. Okay. Might have been. Okay. So um chambers of commerce. Yes.

Okay. and um they brought it to us because they were starting to see a lot of businesses coming their way for this particular use. And so they introduced the idea to the city and so council allowed for there to be a discussion of initiation for this item on March 20th. It was brought to the planning commission. We had a number of discussions on this item. Um, we came to a recommendation finalized on September 8th, but just as I mentioned with the prior, we waited until around this time of the year so that we can bring it to the new council member um once he was brought into his seat. Uh, we've decided for February 12th at 6:30 p.m. for that action. And if you need me to remind you of what that recommendation was, please let me know. Okay. All right. So, native and invasive plants. I'm sure we are all aware of what that is. So we've everyone here at this table or this um discussion has had an opportunity to weigh in on this item. Um it was initiated by council April 3rd. Um there again has been various meetings where the planning commission has had the opportunity to discuss. Um most recently December 15th is where we had our last discussion. Um we're still under review of this item for recommendation and council is awaiting a planning commission recommendation to move it forward. Okay. Um, for staff, I will say once you're ready for it to go on the next agenda, just let us know. We can move that item forward.

And and dur I guess let me go ahead. Yes, I was going to ask, do you have an update on that, Commissioner Hamner? I wish I had a better update other than we had the holidays and all that good stuff. Uh, so this is homework for me. Uh, as you may recall, you saw in the minutes, I need to put together all the recommend all the ideas that we have. I'm going to make a menu of all of them from full native to no native, you know,

the scale of that and uh then we can discuss some of those ideas uh from there. You recommended a good one to throw in as well. So, it's kind of good that we waited because I think it's a good idea, but um I uh will make a concerted effort to have that ready for February. Okay. Any particular date you prefer, sir? Let's just go for the first meet uh first meeting in February.

Okay. Awesome. Okay. So, short-term rental that was the item we removed from the agenda for tonight. It is advertised for the 26th. Um so, going back to the purpose of that. So, the World Cup of course will be here in Atlanta um metro area and so we are asking for short-term rental rules um to not necessarily apply between the the dates of January 1st through the 20 January 1st 2026 to July 31st, 2026. um that allows for there to be an opportunity for individuals to rent their homes, take upon this opportunity to allow individuals to uh visit our city and see the great things that we have to offer um on the tourist side. And um city council initiated this in August of last year and um it will be coming before you on January 26. We have two dates there because I've learned that we like to kind of talk about it a little bit first before we go into vote date. So, I have it as January 26 um just to kind of see the language and then February 9th as an adoption date. Okay. And then it'll go before council on February 12th, which is the only council meeting that month. Okay. Any questions on that one?

No. And I Well, no, not a question, but a comment. Hopefully, you know, this is pretty straightforward for that. So, uh you know, hopefully maybe we can get that done in in one meeting. Yep. And it was pretty clean. And I'll be honest and say that the city attorney drafted it. It was very clean, very easy language to um place in there. Sure. So, yeah. Okay. Okay. Here's um [laughter] your favorite

um parking ordinance, golf cart parking. So, um I'm sure you're familiar as to what's being proposed here. Um we took it before council January 5th. They initiated this item to move it forward. Um, but I will say staff is eager to learn what are your thoughts that you would like to see in the ordinance language so that we can begin bringing the language back to you for the January 26th date of consideration.

So, so you know, I think I I had mentioned something before. Obviously, I'm I'm I'm very interested in the opinions of my fellow commissioners, of course, but the the the thing that I had requested as an initial idea would be to allow the substitution of [snorts] up to a certain number of required parking spots to be utilized for golf cart parking spots instead. So, I think the number that I came up with previously was like five. Okay? you know, but that's just a, you know, an initial idea. So, let's elaborate a little. So, if 20 parking spaces is required for a business, correct? How would the uh golf cart?

So, so the math would come out you you you would have 15 in the land in the in the in the site plan and then you'd you you'd have five that would count towards the required five five that you need to get to 20. That would be golf cart parking. So you're allowed to substitute a certain number equally. Yeah, that would be my proposal. Allowed or required? Well, allowed. You're not Yeah, not required. It's It's allowed. Okay. Are you open to there being some feedback um from the engineer from staff to identify how that Of course. Yeah. Of course. Okay.

Okay. And I know previously you mentioned an incentive. Can you relate on that or do you remember that? I don't rec I don't remember. I mean I think we we could we could build in an incentive to do so. Um I think maybe you reduce you could reduce the number of required parking but I don't really love that idea. I think you know where we have come where we have had seen problems is where there's a certain number of required spaces the the the amount of land is is restrictive in terms of what where they can actually put these things and so they have to have these spaces and then there's no room for golf cart parking. Okay.

You know a good example of that was the um the pickle ball facility that's over by moa. they had to have a certain crazy number of spaces and they couldn't uh find additional spots to put the uh golf cart parking in. Okay, awesome.

So, staff will begin drafting um to be prepared to bring it back um for some sample language. Um, I will add that the city manager has asked that we look at the full parking ordinance um to identify where there may be some needs to um revise [clears throat] the calculation for some of the parking requirements. For example, there are some um industrial uses that would not necessarily require so much parking. Um and then when you find that there's so much impervious surface created that's being not necessarily used, we find an issue. So, he's asked that we look at it um collectively for the entire ordinance.

And I think that goes the opposite direction, too, for medical facilities, doctor's offices that we know we've we've seen it need additional parking. So, they're kind of maxing out their their overage almost coming back and requesting additional. So, I think that's on the other side. Okay. Are there any other areas for land use that you all may think should be looked at a little closer like the medical facilities? banks. Yeah. Is the other one I've um had discussions about with some applicants to increase. Correct.

And in the industry, hospitality is actually reducing because the amount of Uber people are using. So we're finding in my practice that uh we don't have to provide as much parking for that typology because people aren't using it. Okay. Okay. If there are any more opportunities where it just pops up and you Just send me an email just a thoughts. We'll when you say hospitality mean restaurants, hotels. Hotels. Hotels.

Awesome. And the last one's pretty easy. Um so we have seen where um the code has a restriction that gives a only allowance for um lighting types. And so LED has not been listed there. We've allowed it in the past. Um city uh projects have used it, private properties have used it. Um, so with that, staff is asking just to simply add LED as one of the allowed uses. This is a very simple text. Um, that's what staff has asked council to consider. That may be new to you tonight, but that is definitely something that will make it a lot easier for us on the planning side to move forward developments. I I I think a good example of that is what several of us worked on with the Highway 54 West overlay.

Okay. um when when we worked on that and revised it that I believe it'd be good to probably go take a look at the language that that's in there. Okay. Um because I know we did talk about we did add language for for LED. I'm not sure exactly what it says off the top of my head, but I know we did as well as because I know there were specific light fixtures and light types that were called out and some of those fixtures and types do not exist any longer. Um so we opened it up to to that. And I think we did make recommendations for LED at that time. Okay. Do you know how far back that possibly would have been? What's that been? Three years ago. Three Three years. Four years. Three years. Three years sounds right.

Yeah. About about three years ago. Yeah. So it' be the latest whatever the latest Highway 54 overlay is. Okay. That's good news. There should be some some allowance, some language in there somewhere, I think. So I think we did that in 2020. Okay. So maybe about four years then. Yeah. Time time flies. Okay. Okay. Great. Well, that's all I have for you. I'm sorry. I was going to say uh I know I said a moment ago native plants for the first meeting in February. We're going to be pretty stacked. Uh so I'll actually move it to the second meeting in February.

That would be great. Okay. So if you all are comfortable with those dates, that's that is the listing that I gave to council as well. um so that we can be done with our edits of things and adoptions for council in mid-Marchch. So that's a number of things that we're drafting. That's one of the reasons why the UDO has come about is because these are things that we're seeing to move us forward on a day-to-day motion. Um so I think we're doing really good. I think each of these council is pretty excited about as well. Um again, you all have partnered with them. So I think you are excited about it and I think it's going to help us move forward with the developments as we see them.

And and I have to say thank you. This is excellent. Um, you know, this definitely closes the loop um as as to things that either originated coming out of the planning commission or originated coming out of city council. Um, this is a really good overview to to show us and them as well as anyone else exactly what what's happening and where things are along the process in addition to what may be may be coming down the road for for all of us. So, thank you very much. This is excellent. Thank you, Chairman. I think maybe if you're okay with it, we can make this a frequent thing. Maybe if if there's an opportunity where maybe mid mid year of each items that have gone before if you would like or maybe quarterly, whatever your choice may be.

Yeah, I I guess it depends on how many we have going through. I mean, if we do have quite a few um you know, or things like this, we do have quite a few coming up. So maybe a good quarterly, right? um if things you know kind of slow down a little bit on some items then you know maybe resonings annexations things of that nature any any major things that maybe just like you said have a good quarterly overview okay of of what's happening I think that'd be good awesome perfect thank you okay any anything else from staff yes can I just get a confirmation of when we want to have another UDO meeting I think we agree that it's at the last meeting of each month correct

correct and we're you're comfortable with it being this month on the 26th. That's fine. Yeah. We just automatically put on the agenda for the last of every month. Well, I just want to make sure we have something to discuss and we want to move forward with that. So, yeah. So, one thing that I can give you and I'm happy you mentioned that, Laura. One thing that we can discuss um so I've been working with the finance department on the um RFP, right? Um it has not yet come to a final finalization, but um I know that that is that um we wanted to share, but I know that was one of the things that we don't release it till it's released. It's kind of a weird sticky situation. [clears throat]

Um so I could give you a summary of what those components are. Um but we have not released it as of yet to the public as we're finalizing the language. The goal is to release it this month. Um there is another RFP on the table that our office is handling which is the annexation plan. Not sure if you all heard about that. So, um, in addition to that, that is ending this week, um, and will be open for consideration soon for that item. So, we didn't want to have two projects kind of going on at the same exact time. So, we'll be releasing the UDO before at least by next week. So, I can give you a summary of what that includes. It's basically simply asking for um the various different ordinances to be compiled, confirmed to not have legal um conflicts. um just kind of make it more illustrative because that's one of the things that Laura will tell you because she's eager to see it in drawings. Uh it makes it simplified, right? Because text looking at a text trying to translate that can be very difficult but when you see the pictures it make it simple,

right? So those are the things that we're looking for and we're actually pushing very heavily for it to be a local develop local contractor to help with those files um so that we can have someone here to present. Uh we're hoping that if there's when there when there is public involvement meetings, this is still something the committee could still push forth um as a committee but still um having for the opportunity to when it's being drafted. You're playing a part in it completely. You're not taken out of it. You're still, you know, the feet on the ground telling them what you desire it to be. So it's not taken away from you all by any means. Sounds good. Okay.

Excellent. Okay. Well, good. So looking forward to uh to the first UDO of the year and then things moving forward to that from that. Okay. Um anything else staff? No sir. Thank you. Anything from the commissioners? Okay. With that, do we have a motion to adjurnn? So moved. Okay. Let's have a motion. We have a motion to to adjurnn. Move to adjurnn. Okay. We have a motion to adjurnn. Do we have a second? Second. Motion to adjurnn and a second. All those in favor of adjourning signified