City of Smyrna - File #: 2015-349

• File #: 2015-349
• Version: 1
• Type: Authorization
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/5/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 10/19/2015
• Final action: 10/19/2015
• Title: Approval of the Transfer of Development Parcels 31, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 50 in the Concord Road Corridor from the City of Smyrna to the Smyrna Downtown Development Authority.
• Sponsors: Charles Welch

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/19/2015	1	City Council	Approved Item	Pass

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Title
Approval of the Transfer of Development Parcels 31, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 50 in the Concord Road Corridor from the City of Smyrna to the Smyrna Downtown Development Authority.

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ISSUE: Request for the approval of the transfer of designated development parcels in Concord Road Corridor Development Concept from the City of Smyrna to the Smyrna Downtown Development Authority for the purpose of marketing and subsequent disposition.
BACKGROUND:
In May, 2014, the Mayor and Council authorized a study that would formulate several development concepts for the remnant right-of-way parcels (approximately 7.5 gross acres) along the north side of Concord Road) created by the Concord Road widening project. Proposals to conduct the study were solicited through the City's Request For Qualifications process. Three (3) firms were interviewed and the Sizemore Group, in partnership with Marthasville Development, was awarded a contract in the amount of $29,700 to conduct the study.

Several development concepts (linear park, partial development and full development) were formulated and presented to the stakeholders and the public (See Attachment 1: Smyrna/Concord Road_Report Final). Based on the preferences of the stakeholders and the feedback from the public it was determined that the most desirable concept incorporated limited development with a majority of the corridor being preserved as a passive use linear park.

At the January 12, 2015, Committee of the Whole meeting the final report findings were presented to the Mayor and Council. The consultant was instructed to refine the partial development concept. At the February 23, 2015 Committee of the Whole meeting the refined partial development concept was presented, reviewed and supported by the Mayor and Council. At the August 17, 2015, meeting of the Mayor and Council the proposed partial development concept for the Concord Road Corridor was unanimously a...