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The Milledgeville City Council met on Tuesday for the first time in 2023 and hosted three public hearings.
The first public hearing was to discuss amending the Land Development Code for a text amendment to allow beauty shops and barber shops by right within the Office Institutional (OI) District. Previously, beauty and barber shops were only allowed in commercial zones but this amendment will allow them to exist in any office institutional zone. No one spoke for or against the amendment and it was passed unanimously.
The second public hearing was held to discuss amending the Land Development Code to rezone 1010 West Charlton St. from Single Family Resident Dwelling 2 (SFR2) to Multiple Resident Dwelling 2 (MR2). The owner of the property proposed to build three new buildings on West Charlton Street. One building would have two one-bedroom homes, building two has two two-bedroom homes, and the third building would have two three-bedroom homes. At the Planning and Zoning Committee, this amendment passed with a 4 to 1 vote, with the one vote abstained due to conflict of interest.
Vincent Simmons, owner of the property, stated the building would be a seven-unit multifamily home. It would have 12-14 parking spaces applicable for the people living there. The homes are primarily for ages 55 and over.
The council unanimously approved the amendment.
The third public hearing discussed amending the Land Development Code to rezone 751 West Montgomery St. from OI to MR2. The property was reported to be sold to someone who wants to build three buildings, three-stories tall for a total of nine two-bedroom apartments. The amendment passed unanimously with the Planning and Zoning committee.
The board expressed several concerns about parking for the new buildings and about residential homes close to this site being affected by the construction. However site planner Jeff Holgan explained that there would be about 20 parking spots and that the buildings have shrunk in size since the Planning and Zoning Committee approved the amendment. Hogan further noted that the maximum number of tenants would be 18.
With these concerns addressed, the board unanimously approved the amendment.
Moving out of public hearings, the council approved two resolutions.
The council unanimously approved a resolution to authorize an extension to the terms and conditions set forth in an agreement with Waste Management, Inc. for residential and commercial solid waste collection and disposal services.
They also unanimously approved a resolution to authorize an application and participation in the Georgia Department of Transportation Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) for the 2023 grant cycle.
The city council will meet next on Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m.