CCBoC 06.17.2025 Meeting Notes
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Call to Order: 6PM
Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting: Approve, Yay 5, No 0
6/3/2025
Consent Agenda: Approve, Yay 5, No 0
Management and Internal Services Committee
(H1a) FY25 Service Agreement for Richmond County Medical Society Project Access, Inc.
(H1b) Tax Appeals Conflict Counsel Agreement with The Nelson Law Group
(H1c) Extension of the State Properties Commission Agreement for the Department of Community Supervision
(H1d) Extension of the State Properties Commission Agreement for the Department of Driver Services
(H1e) Contract with Guardian Mortuary Transport, Inc. for Coroner Transport Services
(H1f) FY26 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Accountability Courts Grant
(H1g) Estimated Roll-Back Rate for Notice of Assessment
(H1h) FY 2025/2026 ACCG Property and Liability Insurance Renewal
(H1i) Microsoft Enterprise Payment Authorization 2025-2026
(H1j) Tax Parcel Layer Maintenance Services Agreement with Fred Daniel Mapping Services
(H1k) Masters Service Agreement with South Carolina Telecommunications Group Holdings, LLC.(Segra) for Connectivity Services
(H1l) Authorization Payment to Tyler Munis for the months of April through June 2025
(H1m) Authorization of 2025-2026 Tyler Munis Payment
Development and Planning Services Committee Commissioner Allen
(H2a) Contract Amendment and Renewal Number 2 with Otis Elevator Company for Elevator Maintenance
(H2b) Renewal Number 2 with Northwest Exterminating Co., Inc. for Exterminating Services
(H2c) Renewal Number 3 with Coastal Waste & Recycling of Georgia LLC for Refuse Services
(H2d) Renewal Number 3 with A-Com Security Company, LLP dba Acom Integrated Solutions for Fire and Intrusion Monitoring Services
(H2e) Independent Contractor Agreements with Southeastern Paper Group, LLC and KAMO Manufacturing Company, Inc. for the purchase of janitorial supplies
(H2f) Easement Encroachment Agreement Tax Map 007G Parcel 453.
(H2g) Easement Encroachment Agreement Tax Map 029 Parcel 037G
(H2h) Easement Encroachment Agreement Tax Map 059A Parcel 307
Debate Agenda
New Business
Development and Planning Services Committee
(I1a1) VA25-05-02, Variance to Sections 90-139 Buffers & Screening and 90-147(g)(10)(b)(2)(i) & (g)(10)(b)(2)(ii) Use Provisions, 3900 Washington Road, Tax Map 078C Parcel 223, 1.72 acres +/- acres, and currently zoned C-2 (General Commercial) Approve: Yay 5, No 0
Public Speaker: Concerned about traffic if a Parker’s kitchen is added. There is a ton of traffic through the neighborhood because people try to avoid the light. People throw trash in the yards off the road and speed up and down the road, causing safety concerns for residents. Adding a Parker’s Kitchen will make it worse.
Commissioner Allan: Suggested a median in the access point into the neighborhood so individuals could only turn right out of the Parker’s Kitchen, as well as turn right out of the Parker’s Kitchen at that access point.
Schlachter: There might not be enough room at that access point to add a “porkchop” and a substandard “porkchop” is not worth the time or effort to put it in.
Parkers Kitchen: Would like to keep that access clear and offered to pay for speed bumps in the neighborhood.
Also mentioned that the current building is sitting empty. Parker’s Kitchens are well-maintained facilities and something may replace it that’s even worse than Parker’s Kichen. However, Commissioners asked that the business work with the County to address the concerns of nearby residents.
(I1a2) RZ25-06-01, Change of Conditions, off Wrightsboro Road and Hamilton Road, Tax Map 052 Parcel 037, 96.74 +/- acres, and currently zoned R-2 (Single Family Residential). Voted to postpone until the next meeting 7/1/2025. Approve: Yay 5, No 0
There is a 3-year turnaround from GDOT to put in a roundabout. The developer was asking for a change to the conditions of adding a turn-lane. There was also issue with submitting the sewer plan. They looked into doing septic but realized the soil is incompatible with septic. They are currently working on the sewer and water plan. Commissioner Melear said that in the original documents that the developer was supposed to have the sewer plans submitted within 2 years or the zoning reverts to RA. Chris Driver advised that reverting the zoning is not automatic. The County could initiate the Rezoning but it falls on the County. Mr Schlachter recommended that the motion be postponed until staff is able to look at it with the developer and come back at the next meeting.
(I1a3) RZ25-06-02. Major S-1 (Special) Revision, 285 Flowing Wells Road, Tax Map 079 Parcel 066, 50.62 +/- acres, and currently zoned S-1 (Special) and Encroachment Agreement. Approve Yay 5, No 0
Masonry walls and signs at the entryway of Augusta Prep
(I1a4) RZ25-06-03. Major PUD (Planned Unit Development) Revision, 710 Point Bluff Parkway, Tax Map 029 Parcel 037L, 3.06+/- acres, and currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development. Approve: Yay 4, No 1 (Commissioner Carraway opposed)
Liquor Store, conditional use.
(I1a5) RZ25-06-04, Major S-1 (Special) Revision, 3402 Gordon Highway, Tax Map 063B Parcel 028, 2.28+/- acres, and currently zoned S-1 (Special). Approve: Yay 5, No 0
Church is adding a fellowship hall.
(I1a6) RZ25-06-05, Rezoning from S-1 (Special) to R-1 (Single Family Residential), 1.01 +/- acre portion of 5164 Mill Branch Road, Tax Map 061 Parcel 1829, 30.9 +/- acres and currently zoned S-1 (special). Approve: Yay 5, No 0
Owner needs to rezone in order to sell. There is currently a mobile home which they will have to follow some state laws about the mobile home.
(I1a7) RZ25-06-06, Rezoning from PUD (Planned Unit Development) to S-1 (Special), off Columbia Road, Tax Map 061 Parcels 2140 & 2141, 39.49 +/- acres, and currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development). Chose to withdraw without prejudice. Approve: Yay 5, No 0
Company chose to put a solar farm instead of townhomes. There were a number of concerns from the community and the company wants to apply again addressing those concerns.
Owner: Acquired the land in 2007. There has been a lot of interest in the property over the years. He thought that a solar farm would be a benefit to the community and help create a green energy source for the community. They will come back with more scientific information and address the concerns.
Public Speaker: Feels that solar farms are risky because they are not controllable. Mentioned a problem in Nebraska where a solar farm was damaged by a hail storm and the solar panels damaged the land. Said that the land is now unusable because of the contamination from the solar panels.
Public Comments:
Karin Parham
Howard Johnson
Susan Warren
Executive Session
Property A: Approve: Yay 5, No 0. Hereford Farm Widening Project, 78% to completion
Property B: Approve: Yay 5, No 0. Hereford Farm Widening Project
Adjourn: Approve: Yay 5, No 0