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WARD: Citywide
COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Public Hearing - Approval of a code amendment to Section 602 of the Zoning Ordinance and the adoption of the city's updated Zoning Map - City of Smyrna
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ISSUE: The Community Development Department is recommending the formal adoption of the City’s updated Zoning Map by amending Section 602 of Zoning Ordinance. Section 602 of Zoning Ordinance references the official zoning map of the City of Smyrna as dated August 19, 2013. The City has made numerous updates and map amendments to the Zoning Map since that time and these changes are not referenced on the official Zoning Map. Community Development has updated the zoning map to show all annexations, rezonings or corrections since August 13, 2018.
BACKGROUND: The proposed code amendment was heard at the June 11, 2018 Planning and Zoning Board meeting and was recommended for approval by a vote of 7-0. The last official update to the Zoning Map occurred on August 19, 2013 and was approved by the City Council by a vote of 7-0.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: Community Development recommends approval of the adoption of the updated Zoning Map and the following code amendment:
Sec. 602. Zoning map and district boundaries.
The boundaries of the aforementioned districts are hereby established as shown on a map entitled "Official Zoning Map, City of Smyrna, Georgia" dated August 19, 2013, June 18, 2018, and certified by the city clerk. Said map and all explanatory matter depicted thereon is hereby made a part of this ordinance and shall be on file in the office of the city clerk.