12/13/2021 Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes
GORDON COUNTY
PLANNING and ZONING COMMISSION
PUBLIC HEARING
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The Gordon County Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on Monday, December 13, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Courtroom of the Gordon County Courthouse for the purpose of hearing variance and zoning change requests.
Members present were:
Randy Rule, Sabrina Poole, Jerry Lovelace, and Nathan Serritt
Randy Rule called the meeting to order and advised all present of the sign-up sheets available for those who wish to address the Planning Commission on any of the zoning or variance change applications.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Jerry Lovelace to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of November 8, 2021. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The minutes were approved as written.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V21-18 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-29, INLIGHT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS, LLC (appl) D&D INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC (owner) (Tabled from November 8, 2021)
Chairman Rule read variance application #V21-18 and rezoning application #Z21-29, InLight Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC (appl) and D&D Investment Properties, LLC (owner). Terry Brumlow, a local attorney, represented the requests and stated that he was withdrawing the variance request #V21-18, since InLight Real Estate Acquisitions had acquired adjoining properties the variance was no longer needed. Mr. Brumlow stated that this was a 133 acre tract located at Gardner Springs Road with frontage on Union Grove Road, Adairsville and would like to rezone from A-1 to I-1 to build an industrial building. Chuck Dobbins, broker for InLight Real Estate Acquisitions, stated that any houses will be torn down and removed and the septic tanks will be filled. Scott Martin, a concerned citizen spoke with concerns of traffic issues if the entrance was from Gardner Springs Road. Terry Brumlow stated that the access to the site will be from Dodd’s Avenue. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-29 from A-1 to I-1. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V21-19 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-30, INLIGHT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS, LLC (appl) MARK WAYNE & HEATHER LEANNE PEUGH (owner) (Tabled from November 8, 2021)
Chairman Rule read variance application #V21-19 and rezoning application #Z21-30, InLight Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC (appl) and Mark Wayne and Heather Leanne Peugh (owner). Terry Brumlow, a local attorney, represented the requests and stated that he was withdrawing the variance request #V21-19, since InLight Real Estate Acquisitions had acquired adjoining properties the variance was no longer needed.
Mr. Brumlow stated that this was a 5.20 acre tract located at 1300 Gardner Springs Road, Adairsville and would like to rezone from A-1 to I-1 build an industrial building. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Sabrina Poole made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-30 from A-1 to I-1. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-34, INDUSTRIAL VI ENTERPRISES, LLC (appl.) JOHNNIE DOBSON AND LAURA DOBSON – CO-EXECUTORS FOR THE ESTATE OF MELVIN DOBSON (owner) (Tabled from November 8, 2021)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z21-34, Industrial VI Enterprises, LLC (appl.) and Johnnie Dobson and Laura Dobson – co-executors for the estate of Melvin Dobson (owner), requesting to rezone a 76.17 acre tract located South of the intersection of Union Grove Road and Hwy. 53, Adairsville from A-1 to I-1. William Valentine with Industrial VI Enterprises, LLC requested that the rezoning request again be tabled until the next meeting. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to table the request until the January 10, 2022 meeting. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The rezoning request was tabled until the January 10, 2022 meeting.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-35, RALPH E. BEAUCHAMP
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z21-35, Ralph E. Beauchamp requesting to rezone a 1.60 acre tract located at Bud Hardy Rd., Calhoun from R-1 to A-1. Mr. Beauchamp had contacted Ursula Richardson, Zoning Administrator, and wanted to table the request until the January meeting due to illness.
Nathan Serritt made the motion to table the request until the January 10, 2022 meeting. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The rezoning request was tabled until the January 10, 2022 meeting.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-36, DAVID W. BIGGS
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z21-36, David W. Biggs, requesting to rezone a 4.0 acre tract located at 4898, Lot C, Fairmount Hwy., Calhoun from R-1 to RA-1. Mr. Biggs explained that he would like to place a mobile home with permanent foundation at this site for his son. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-36 from R-1 to RA-1. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-37, JERRY W. GRAVITTE (appl) MARSHA PARKER (owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z21-37, Jerry W. Gravitte (appl) and Marsha Parker (owner), requesting to rezone a 34.0 acre tract located at 1420 Liberty Church Rd., Ranger from A-1 to C-G. Mr. Gravitte explained that he would like to rezone property to build a drive-in movie theater. Adjoining property owners and other concerned citizens spoke in opposition to the rezoning with concerns of noise, traffic, roads public safety, litter, etc. Those speaking in opposition were Nancy Clardy, Rodney Swann, Melissa Vinson, Terry Harris, Andrew Swann, Kayren Vinson, Andy Bailey, Paula Wardlaw, and Neil Nix. Chairman Rule read a letter with a petition of 358 signatures of those opposing the rezoning. Nancy Clardy asks for those in attendance that were opposed to stand and 50-75 people stood in opposition. Ariel Emmons, Courtney Miles and Sabrina Wilson, all spoke in favor of the rezoning. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Sabrina Poole made the motion to deny the rezoning application identified as #Z21-37 from A-1 to C-G. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for denial was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V21-22 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-38, MARTY CARROLL
Chairman Rule read variance application #V21-22 and rezoning application #Z21-38, Marty Carroll for a 8 acre tract located at 1420, 1424 and Hwy. 41N, Calhoun. Mr. Carroll represented the requests explaining that he would like to develop property into a campground resort with amenities. The reason for the variance is the minimum site area for a campground is 20 acres; therefore needing a 12 acre variance and would like to rezone this property from C-G to C-H. He plans on a complete landscape design with 68 pads for RV’s that will help to spice up that area of the county and completely surrounded by a privacy fence. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
On variance application #V21-22, Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the variance and grant the 12 acre variance. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained. On rezoning application #Z21-38, Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning from C-G to C-H. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V21-23 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-39, BERTIE WILSON
Chairman Rule read variance application #V21-23 and rezoning application #Z21-39, Bertie Wilson for a property located at 153 Baker Rd., Calhoun. Jacob Phipps represented the requests explaining that he wants to buy the existing house, storage building, and 4 acres of the 8.33 acre tract and the balance of 4.33 acres to be accessed by an easement. Therefore, needs to rezone entire 8.33 acre tract from A-1 to RA-1 to bring into compliance. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
On variance application #V21-23, Nathan Serritt made the motion to approve the variance and allow access to 4.33 acres with an easement. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The variance was granted. The thirty-(30) day appeal period was explained. On rezoning application #Z21-39, Nathan made the motion to approve the rezoning request from A-1 to RA-1 on the 8.33 acre tract. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
VARIANCE APPLICATION #V21-24 & REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-40, INLIGHT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS, LLC (appl) BOBBY BURNETT (owner)
Chairman Rule read variance application #V21-24 and rezoning application #Z21-40, InLight Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC (appl) and Bobby Burnett (owner). Terry Brumlow, a local attorney, represented the requests and stated that he was withdrawing the variance request
V21-24, since InLight Real Estate Acquisitions had acquired adjoining properties the variance was no longer needed. Mr. Brumlow stated that this was a 5.20 acre tract located at 1316 Gardner Springs Road, Adairsville and would like to rezone from A-1 to I-1 to build an industrial building. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Jerry Lovelace made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-40 from A-1 to I-1. Nathan Serritt seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-41, INLIGHT REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS, LLC (appl) CHRIS HALL (owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z21-41, InLight Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC (appl) and Chris Hall (owner), requesting to rezone 5.82 acres located at 1350 Gardner Springs Road, Adairsville from A-1 to I-1. Terry Brumlow, a local attorney, represented the request stating that this is another piece of the property to be the site of an industrial building. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Sabrina Poole made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-41 from A-1 to I-1. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. All voted aye. The recommendation for approval was sent to the Board of Commissioners.
REZONING APPLICATION #Z21-42, INDUSTRIAL VI ENTERPRISES, LLC (appl) MATT SMITH (owner)
Chairman Rule read rezoning application #Z21-42, Industrial VI Enterprises, LLC (appl) and Matt Smith (owner), requesting to rezone 93.58 acres located at 5313 Fairmount Hwy., Calhoun from A-1 to I-1. William Valentine, development director for Industrial VI Enterprises, LLC, represented the request stating that this is to be a million square foot warehouse. Mike Goforth, adjoining property owner spoke wanting clarity to the planned project. All adjoining property owners had been notified.
Sabrina Poole made the motion to approve the rezoning application identified as #Z21-42 from A-1 to I-1. Jerry Lovelace seconded the motion. Nathan Serritt was opposed to the motion. The vote was 2-1. The rezoning request was sent to the Board of Commissioners without a recommendation.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
There being no additional business, Jerry Lovelace made the motion to adjourn. Sabrina Poole seconded the motion. All voted aye. The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
