Jefferson public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council - Work Session
The City Council adopted the Georgia Fund 1 account and SPLOST 7 bank accounts. Several zoning ordinances and budget items were discussed and scheduled for further review on September 25, 2023.
- Adopted Georgia Fund 1 Account (Unanimous)
- Adopted SPLOST 7 BANK Accounts (Unanimous)
- Discussed Ordinance LUMC 23-06 regarding U.S. Highway 129 corridor buffers
- Discussed Ordinance LUMC 23-07 regarding building height for self-storage and hotels
- Discussed R-23-J11 zoning modification to remove 55+ age restriction for townhouses
- Discussed 2024 Budget and Millage Rate
- Discussed dedication of Henry D. Robinson Boulevard Extension
- Discussed Resolution 23-10 regarding Jefferson Downs Subdivision street maintenance
Jefferson & Talmo Planning Commission - Regular
The Commission approved an ordinance to reduce required buffer widths along the U.S. Highway 129 corridor. It also approved a text amendment to increase maximum building heights for hotels and climate-controlled self-storage in the C-2 Highway Commercial Zoning District.
- Approved August 7, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Approved Ordinance LUMC 23-06 to reduce U.S. Highway 129 corridor buffer width from 50 feet to 25 feet (4-0)
- Approved Ordinance LUMC 23-07 to increase maximum building height for climate-controlled self-storage and hotels from 50 feet/3 stories to 65 feet/6 stories in C-2 district (4-0)
City Council - Voting Session
The City Council unanimously approved a bond for the Aquatic Center and several land use management code amendments. The council also approved two final plats for residential developments and authorized a $90,000 loan to the DDA.
- Approved Aquatic Center bond agreement and resolutions (Unanimous)
- Approved rezoning of 451 Hickory Hills Drive from R-1 to AG (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance LUMC 23-03 regarding Planning Commission quorum procedures (Unanimous)
- Adopted Ordinance LUMC 23-04 modifying R-4 zoning district prohibitions (4-1)
- Adopted Ordinance LUMC 23-05 allowing replacement of nonconforming manufactured homes (Unanimous)
- Approved final plats for Sycamore Grove Townhouses Phase 1B and The Manors Phase 3 (Unanimous)
- Approved 2023 Budget Adjustments (Unanimous)
- Approved $90,000 loan to the DDA to be paid back over 10 years at 4.5%