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Tuesday, July 31, 2018 – 6:30 p.m.
Courthouse, Main Courtroom, 16001 Barnesville Street, Zebulon, Georgia
Courthouse Doors on East/South Sides open at 6:00 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting at 6:15 p.m.
www.pikecoga.com/novusagenda has a download of the agenda and accompanying information for this meeting. This includes items listed on the agenda such as the Medical First Reponse License and the property being decided on Bottoms Road. Monthly information from Animal Control, Coroner, Fire Department, Grady, Library, Magistrate Court, McIntosh Trail CSB, Planning & Development, Registrar, Superior - Juvenile Court, Tax Assessor, and the Water Authority are included as well.
1. CALL TO ORDER………………………………………………………..Chairman J. Briar Johnson
2. INVOCATION……………………………………………………………………………….Bart Brock
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE…………………………………………….Chairman J. Briar Johnson
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA - (O.C.G A. § 50-14-1 (e) (1))
5. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - (O.C.G.A. § 50-14-1(e) (2))
a. Minutes of the July 11, 2018 Regular Monthly Meeting.
b. Minutes of the July 17, 2018 Special Called Meeting.
6. INVITED GUESTS
Griffin Judicial Circuit, Court Administrator, Will Simmons and Superior Court Judge Fletcher Sams.
7. REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONS, DEPARTMENTS, COMMITTEES, AUTHORITIES
a. Monthly Reports submitted from County Departments and County Authorities, including a Revenue/Expenditure Statement for all departments, and a summary check register. There are no Department reports as they will be provided during the first Board meeting of August. Revenue/Expenditure Statement and Detail Check Register is included.
b. County Manager Report
Update on County finances for the following funds/accounts:
General Fund ............................................................................................... $990,382.36
Fire Dept. Donations ........................................................................................ $4,690.60
BOC – Jury Account………………………………………………………………$0.00
Cash Reserve Account .......................................................................... …...$506,957.30
Pike County CD Special Revenue funds………………………………………….$0.00
Jail Fund ...................................................................................................... ..$22,890.86
E-911 Fund .................................................................................................... $62,084.72
DATE Fund ................................................................................................... $49,318.25
Juvenile Court Fund ....................................................................................... $12,758.34
Residential Impact Fee ................................................................................ $546,701.81
Commercial Impact Fees ............................................................................... $43,949.84
C.A.I.P FUND ............................................................................................. $295,385.69
GeneralObligation SPLOST Tax Bond Sinking Fund, 2011 ................... $1,036,072.57
L.M.I. Grant (DOT) ....................................................................................... $82,448.61
c. County Manager Comment
d. Commissioner Reports
e. County Attorney Report to Commissioners.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Approve/Deny 1st Reading of Text amendment to Title XV, Land Usage, Chapter156,Zoning Code, Section 156.44 Development Standards, Section 156.64 Development Standards, Section 156.79 Development Standards, Section 156.94 Development Standards, Section 156.139 Development Standards, Section 156.174 Development Standards, Section 156.189 Development Standards, Section 156.204 Development Standards, Section 156.219 Development Standards, Section156.234 Development Standards, Section 156.249 Development Standards, Section 156.264 Development Standards, and Section 156.279 Development Standards, relative to establishing further standards for future flag (panhandle) lots.
b. Approve/Deny 2nd Reading of Text amendments to Title XV, Land Usage, Chapter156,Zoning Code, Section 156.06 Definitions, Section 156.24 Certificate of Occupancy, Section156.42 Boundaries of A-R Districts, Section 156.43 Permitted Uses, Section 156.44 and 156.44.1 Development Standards, Section 156.60 Purpose, Section 156.62 Boundaries of R-20 Districts, Section156.63Permitted Uses, Section 156.64 Development Standards, Section 156.75 Purpose, Section 156.77 Boundaries of R-15 Districts, Section 156.78 Permitted Uses, Section 156.79 Development Standards, Section 156.90 Purpose, Section 156.92 Boundaries of R-11 Districts, Section 156.93 Permitted Uses, Section 156.94 Development Standards, and new standards for a new Zoning District,R-18 Residential Zoning, relative to clarifying, simplifying, and enhancing certain zoning standards for buildings, parcels, etc.
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. Consider request from Bryan Richardson of Pike County American Legion, Post 197 to use the courthouse grounds (south side) for the 2018 Pike County Veterans Day Observance Program, Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 12:00 noon until 4:00 p.m.
b. Approve/deny SUB-17-03, Flanders Farm & Timber, LLC, property owner, and Frankie Flanders, applicant are requesting final plat approval for the remaining 4 tract of land. The previous 3 tracts were approved by the Board previously. Property location is frontage off of Blanton Mill road, Dunbar School Road, Huff Creek Road, Scott Road and Hancock Road. Land Lots 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 and 141; District 1 Tax Map Parcels 023 001, 023 015, 036 009A and 037 016.
c. Approve/deny SUB-18-04, Ray Joel Byrom, Jr., owner and applicant are requesting preliminary and final plat approval to subdivide the subject property into a six (6) lot residential subdivision. The property division request consists of creating lots fronting both Rose Hill Road and Campbell Road. The parent track is zoned A-R(Agricultural-Residential), with approximately 1050 feet of total frontage along the northern side of Rose Hill Road and approximately 1233 feet of total frontage along the eastern side of Campbell Road. The subject property is located in Land Lot 236 of the 8th Land District of Pike County, Georgia. The parent tract is further identified as Tax Map Parcel Number 071 041.
d. Approve/deny SUB-18-06, Paul and Amy Faulds are requesting preliminary and final plat approvals for two tracts. One has 5.00 acres and the other has 9.75 acres.
e. Approve/deny SUB-18-07, Steve Godwin, applicant/owner and Johnny Bertram, owner are requesting A-R Major Subdivision concurrent preliminary and final plat approval for 423 Chapman Rd, Zebulon, Georgia, Parcel 079 005, Land Lot 195: Corner of Hwy 18 E and Chapman Road.
10. PUBLIC COMMENT- (Limited to 5 minutes per person) - None
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Chairman Johnson requests Executive Session for discussion or deliberation on the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a county officer or employee as provided in O.C.G.A. § 50-14-3(6) germane to the applications for the County Manager Position.
12. ADJOURNMENT
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