HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Comment Card CC - 07/12/2016 - Public Comment Cards 07 11 16~J
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in completely)
Instructions:
1. Comp lete t his ca rd in its entirety (DO NOT leave an ything blank )
2 . Giv e t he ca rd to t he City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS .
3. When your name is called, approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address.
ESTABUSHED 2006
Please complete the following information:
~ould like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . (Skip to Today 's Date)
0 I would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Please indicate Agenda Item No. below)**
Agenda Item No . : _______ _
Zoning Case No. : --------
PHONE: __ ct__.._/,___~--q~_{ ;t-+-_/ ____ _
Please check ALL that apply:
o I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
D I am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
~m a Milton resident
D I am a Milton bus iness owner
D I am a loca l lobbyist duly reg istered with t he State Eth ics Commiss ion
O I am a paid representat ive of either the support or oppos it ion
D I am affiliated with a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group yo u are rep resenting.
D I want to speak about th is Agenda Item
D I DO NOT want to speak but I wou ld like the follow ing comments read into the record :
(Please use the ba ck of this card for ad ditional wri ting spa ce.)
**Please read the following RULES regard ing Publ ic Comment:
• Publ ic Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Publ ic Comment can be made abo ut something t hat is not
on the Agenda .
• NO Public Commen t is allowed regard ing Consent Agenda Items or First Presentation Items.
• All General Publ ic Comments are allowe d a total of five minutes .
• ALL Public Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes . Th is means t hat A LL
people who w ish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Publ ic Comments in OPPOSI T ION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of te n m inutes . Th is means that AL L
people who w ish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaign contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no": DYes ~
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
Off°~
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD
StphC ~J-
(Ptease print & fill in completely)
Instructions:
1. Com p le te this card i n its entire ty (DO NOT leave anything blank )
2. Give the card to the City C lerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS .
3. When your name is called , approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the following information :
::J I would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case. (Skip to To day's Date)
L\Y("would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zon ing Case . **(Please indicate Agenda Ite m No. below)**
Agenda Item No.: Co ~ W\ v V\I { '( («.'/J ~ 'C
Zoning Case No. : ______ _
TODAY 'S DATE: CJ J -I ( -2 GI I;
NAME: :r=IN'I f.1-ec._k'<. I[
/S Co 2 5 G-.v--± c_v ku\r / ADDRESS:
M ;{ tc ti\
/
PHONE: -----------------------
Pleas e check ALL that apply:
I.I _J.,am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
~}am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
ref" I am a M ilton res ide nt
D I am a M ilton business owner
0 I am a local lobbyist duly registered with the State Ethics Commission
D I am a paid representative of either the support or opposition
0 I am affiliated with a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
/ ***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of th e group you are representing .
'"£I wan t to speak about th is Agenda Item .
cJ I DO NOT want t o speak but I would like the following co mments read into the re co rd :
(Please use the back of this card for additional writing space.)
**Please read the following RULES regarding Public Comment:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Public Comment ca n be made about something that is not
on the Agenda.
• NO Public Commen t is allowed regarding Consent Agenda Items or First Presentation Items .
• All General Publ ic Comments are allowed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Publ ic Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes . This means that ALL
people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Public Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes . This means that ALL
people who wish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaign contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : D Yes ~No.
Wh en you have complet ed t his card, please g i ve it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CL ERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
Dffx>$<--
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in completely)
Instructions:
1. Comple te th is card in its entire ty (DO NOT leave an ythi ng blan k)
2. Giv e th e card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS.
3. When your name is called , approach the podium and speak d i rectly into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the following information:
D I would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case. (Skip to Today's Date)
I would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Please indica te Agenda Item No . below)**
Agenda Item No.: (1 M~ ~~
0
Zoning Case No. : --------
TODAY 'S DATE: /-//-((.a
NAME: La~ ble(~
ADDRESS: 1.3 'f()J ~re{ ~
wk1~ c5 vm> y
PHONE: 77 0 -00J -0~~
Please check ALL that apply:
O I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
cr6-.J.am in OPPOSITION of th is Agenda Item
t1(_1 am a Milton res ident
0 I am a Milton bus iness owner
D I am a local lobbyist duly registered with the State Eth ics Commission
D I am a pa id representative of e ither the support or opposition
o I am affiliated w ith a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are representing .
CS. I want to speak about th is Agenda Item
o I DO NOT want to speak but I would like the follow ing comments read into the record :
(Please use the back of th is ca rd for addi tional writing space .)
**Please read the following RULES regarding Public Comment:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Public Comment can be made about someth in g that is not
on the Agenda.
• NO Publ ic Comment is allowed regard ing Conse nt Agenda Items or First Presentation Items .
• All General Publ ic Comments are allowed a total of five minutes .
• ALL Publ ic Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten m inu tes . Th is means that ALL
people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Publ ic Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten m inutes . Th is means tha t A LL
people who wish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any cam~gn contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : Dves ~No.
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
5trh'C-
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in tfm?.tely)
Instructions:
1. Comp lete this card in its ent irety (DO NOT leave an ythi ng blan k}
2. Give t he card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS .
3. When your name is called, approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the following information:
ESTABLISHED 2006
D I would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . (Skip to Today 's Date)
l(I would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(P lease indicate Agenda It em No. below)**
r
! -5/~L-Agenda Item No. : __ __,.J"""'-£2---T-+-~ .
Zoning Case No. : ______ _
TODAY 'S DATE' 7t0!.b-0
NAME: Vt )Jc/}{'J/ 719~£..
ADDREss: ;)b?o Cfr!~--1<liJ/--(
/f'l/r?C?A/ s~~
PHONE : __ 7_.___7_o __ ~-"--h~3'----_o _o_7_/ ___ _
Please check ALL that apply:
D I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
tYi am in OPPOSITION of th is Agenda Item
D I am a Milton resident
O I am a Milton business owne r
0 I am a local lobbyist duly reg istered with the State Eth ics Commiss ion
0 I am a pa id representat ive of either the support or oppos it ion
o I am affiliated w ith a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are represen ting.
O I want to speak about this Agenda Item
0 I DO NOT want to speak but I would like the following comments read into t he record :
(Please use the ba ck of th is ca rd for additional writing space .)
**Please read the follow ing RULES regard ing Public Comment:
• Publ ic Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Public Comment can be made about somet hing tha t is not
on the Agenda.
• NO Pub li c Comment is allowed regard ing Consent Agenda Items or First Prese ntat ion Items .
• All General Public Comments are allowed a total of five minutes .
• ALL Publ ic Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten m inutes . This means that ALL
people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Publ ic Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes . Th is means that ALL
people who w ish to spea k in OPPOSIT ION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaign contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : D Yes D No.
When you have completed this card, please give It to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
-Please complete the following information :
0 I wou ld li ke to make a General Comment t hat does NOT perta in to an Age nda Item or Zon ing Case . (Skip to Today 's Date)
0 I would like to speak about an Agend a It em or Zon ing Case . **(Please indicate A genda It em No. belo w)**
Agenda Item No.: ?wbe C ~~
Zon;ng Case No. ' "" ~ >!:::-'Cc.___~
TODAY'S DATE: . --Jj h f2 :1{--_../
NAME:_::----'£_ •. ~-'-=~tf2.,,-__ 2~d.£~~"-=--J'==..._....--/~~':A-'--'~L=r-=~--
ADDRESS: ::i s s-ti ·c-k:.~ r r J u
11-/-!Vn I (.& , jOOo 1
PHONE: --+-lf_01~--..j_f_C>_~ ~b _& ~fi+--------
Please check ALL that apply:
O I am in SUPPORT of th is Agenda Item
0 I am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
0 I am a Milton resident
D I am a M ilton business owner
O I am a local lbbbyist duly reg iste red with the State Et hics Comm iss ion
O I am a pa id representative of either the support or opposit ion
0 I am affiliated with a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you ar e rep r esenting.
D I want to speak about th is Agenda Item
O I DO NOT want to speak but I would like the follow ing comments read into the record :
(Please use the ba ck of this card for additional writing space.)
**Please read the following RULES regard ing Public Commen t:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Publ ic Comment can be made about someth ing t hat is no t
on the Agenda .
• NO Public Comment is allowed regard ing Consent Agenda Items or First Presentat ion Items .
• All General Public Comments are allowed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Public Commen ts in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes. This means t ha t A LL
people who w ish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Publ ic Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes . Th is means tha t ALL
people who w ish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaign contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : DYes D No.
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in completely)
Instructions:
1. Comp le te this card in its entire ty (DO NOT leave anything blank)
2. Give the card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS .
3. When your name is called , approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the following information:
~wou ld like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case. (Skip to To day's Date)
rt! I would like to speak abou t an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Please indicate Agenda Item No. belo w)**
Agenda Item No.: RZ l S" -I f'
Zoning Case No.: R 2 IS - / ~
TODAY'S DATE : 6-, -If -2 ()I~
NAME: \-; \er\ e--e c_ K-£ V
ADDRESS:_~l _S _cQ ____ 2~' S__,_~(~c,..._~"'~+~~~v-~b~l~' ~II' -r-y_L_h ~ ~
M; l+on
Please check ALL that apply:
11 I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
0 }am in OPPOSITION of t his Agenda Item
\If I am a Milton res ide nt
D I am a M ilton business owner
O I am a local lobbyist duly registered with the State Ethics Commission
D I am a paid representat ive of either the support or opposition
O I am affil ia te d with a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
/ ***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are representing .
:ef I wan t to s peak about this Agenda Item .
~I I DO NOT want to speak bu t I would like the following comm ents read into t he record :
(Please use the back of this card for additional writin g space .)
**Ple ase read the following RULES regarding Pub lic Comment:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Public Comment can be made about something that is not
on the Agenda .
• NO Public Commen t is allowed regard ing Consent Agenda Items or First Presen tation Items .
• All Gen eral Publ ic Comments are allo wed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Public Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes . This means that AL L
people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Public Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes . This means t hat ALL
people who w ish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaign contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : D Yes l& No.
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
-
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in completely)
Instructions:
1 _ Complete this card in its entirety (DO NOT leave anything blank)
2. Give the card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS .
3. When your name is called , approach the podium and speak directl y into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the fo/Jowing information:
0 I would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . (Skip 10 To day's Dat e) ~would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Plea se in dic ate Agenda Item No . belo w)**
Agenda Item No. : __ L __ O __ p __
Zoning Case No. : Q Z / 5 -2 3
TODAY'S DATE: 6 1 -((-ZG((:,
NAME: __ -_l _i _r-Y"\ __ ~R~~-'--~&:-~ __ v-______ _
Is cQ 2S Ce-~+~c-buV\"\/ c h.~Q. M,-f t6v, 7
ADDRESS :
Please check ALL that apply:
r:i I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
D ].,am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
EIY'I am a Milton resident
D I am a Milton bus in ess owner
0 I am a local lobbyist duly registered with the State Ethics Commission
D I am a paid representative of either the support or oppositio n
0 I am affiliated w ith a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
/ ***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are representing.
&'I want to speak about this Agenda Ite m _
LI I DO NOT want to speak but I would like t he following comm ents read into the re cord :
(Please use the back of this card for additional writing space.)
**Please read the following RU LES regarding Pub l ic Comment:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Public Comment can be made about something that is not
on the Agenda .
• NO Public Commen t is allowed regarding Consent Agenda Items or First Presentation It ems .
• All General Publ ic Comments are allowed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Public Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes. This means t ha t AL L
peop le who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Public Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes. Th is means that ALL
people who wish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campairnl contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : D Y.es ~No.
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Pl ease see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
f S 1'A'BllSJ-IED 2006
Instructions:
1 _ Complete this card in its entirety (DO NOT leave anything blank)
2. Give the card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS.
3 . When your name is called , approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the following information:
1 1 would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case. (Skip to Today's Date)
D I would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Please indicate Agenda It em No . below)**
Agenda Item No.: I(,-j ~ 0 A w--.e 'A~ L ~ ~~y--S 0
Zoning Case No. : ______ _
TODAY'S DATE: O-P-((-2olk;
NAME: I,· V'Y'\ B..e c_k ~r
ADDRESS : _ ____._/ S_,,,,___,,~...._-L--..-...s:'------'(,.,,__~~"'--"\D~+-+-. -e_.=..;v-'--"b'-'-''"'-"-' '1,!..-1 I)¥-/ _(""'-<~'--c_( ~
fA,·(±-oV\
PHONE: _____________________ _
Please check ALL that apply:
r .1 I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
0 j.,am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
l1?"'1 am a Milton res ident
D I am a M ilton business owner
0 I am a local lobbyist duly reg istered with the State Ethi cs Commission
D I am a paid representative of either the support or oppositio n
0 I am affiliated with a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
/ ***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are representing .
~I want to speak about this Agenda Item
.J I DO NOT want to speak but I would like the foll owing co mments read into the record :
(Please use the back of this card for additional writing space.)
**Please read the following RULES regarding Pub lic Comment:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a Genera l Public Comment can be made about something that is not
on the Agenda.
• NO Public Comment is allowed regard in g Consent Agenda Items or First Presentation Items .
• All General Public Comments are allowed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Publi c Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes _ This means that AL L
peop le who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Public C o mments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten m inutes . This mea ns that ALL
people who wish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campai£6l contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no": 0Yes W No.
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
--
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD {Please print & fill in completely)
ES 1"A lH.I SJ-t E D "l()()('oo
Instructions:
1. Comple te this card in its entirety (DO NOT leave anything blank)
2. Give the card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS.
3. When your name is called , approach the pod i um and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the following information:
;:J I would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . (S kip 10 Today's Date)
0 I would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Please in dicate Agenda It em No. below)**
Agenda Item No. : I~-l32
Zoning Case No. : -------
PHONE:
----------------------~
Please check ALL that apply:
I J I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
0 )-am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
~I am a Milton res id ent
D I am a Milton business owner
0 I am a local lobbyist duly registered with the Sta t e Ethics Commission
0 I am a paid representative of e ither the suppo rt or opposition
0 I am affiliated with a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
/ ***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are representing .
if I wan t to speak about this Agenda Item .
~l I DO NOT want t o speak but I would like the following co mments read into the record :
(Please use the back of this card for additional writing space.)
**Please read the following RULES regarding Public Comment:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Ite m or a General Public Comment can be made about someth ing that is not
on the Agenda.
• NO Public Commen t is allowed regarding Consent Agenda Items o r First Presentation Items .
• All General Public Comments are allowed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Public Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes . This mea ns tha t AL L
people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Public Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes . This means that ALL
peop le who wish to speak in OPPOSI T ION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaiah contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250 .00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : DYes ra"'No.
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in comp1ete1vJ
Instructions:
1. Complet e t his card in its entirety (DO NOT leave an yt hing blank )
2 . Giv e t he card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS .
3 . When your name is called, approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address.
Please complete the following information:
Zoning Case No. : ______ _
TODAY'S D~: r= //-JG?
NAME:_-""J--~~'.,_,,,b~L-........, '-----"k~--· /.p"'"""~------
ADDRESS: ~s.s: fi>c ko ,.6 fiJaJ tCd
f{,·{~ I J:fc, J OOO t
PHONE: --~lfD~f~-~3~!0~-..... l ~~J_cf_1._, ____ _
Please check ALL that apply:
O I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
0 I am in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
D I am a Milton resident
O I am a Milton bus iness owner
D I am a local lobbyist duly reg istered with the State Eth ics Commiss ion
O 1 am a paid representat ive of either the support or oppos it ion
o r'am affiliated w ith a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
***You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are representing.
O I want to speak about this Agenda Item
O I DO NOT want to speak but I would like the following comments read into the record :
(Please use the back of this ca rd fo r additiona l writing space .)
**Please read the following RULES regard ing Public Comment:
• Pub li c Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Public Comment can be made about someth ing tha t is not
on the Agenda.
• NO Public Comment is allowed regarding Consent Agenda Items or First Presentation Items .
• All General Public Comments are allowed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Public Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes . This means that ALL
people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Public Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes. This means that ALL
people who wish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaign contributions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : DYes D No.
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
tt/RiY-A~~P,.U
ESTABLISHED 2006
PUBLIC COMMENT CARD (Please print & fill in completel'f) 'f
Instructions: L >" VV1
1. Complete th is card in its entirety (DO NOT leave anything blank) '-A r l N ~ Of'r rr f. m
2. Giv e the card to the City Clerk BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGINS. ,-,..,
3. When your name is called, approach the podium and speak directly into the microphone and state your name and address/VD • } ~ -;s y
Please complete the following information :
D I would like to make a General Comment that does NOT pertain to an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . (Skip to Today's Date)
D I would like to speak about an Agenda Item or Zoning Case . **(Please indicate Agenda It em No . below)**
Agenda Item No. : !JQAJ ~th~ ~ /-e VV/ tJ--:1
Zoning Case No . : --------
TODAY 'S DATE: _7~--~/.~!_-~l~b~_
NAME: -0 It \-e_ ~A C Q:-__.£ 0 Al
ADDRESSo 'J./O >= ~-e&;./ )' w Aj/
Mik AI b-4-l L
PHONE: _{_7_0_-_;:_g--~~--"--"}_-_L------'(f) {""'-----{) ____ _
Please check ALL that apply:
D I am in SUPPORT of this Agenda Item
~ in OPPOSITION of this Agenda Item
9'1"" ~ilton resident
~m a Milton bus iness owner
D I am a local lobbyist duly registered with the State Eth ics Commission
o I am a paid representative of either the support or opposition
D I am affiliated "Vith a Group or Neighborhood*** Name of Group/Neighborhood ***(complete attached form)
~*You are required to fill out the attached Affidavit before speaking on behalf of the group you are representing .
WI want to speak about this Agenda Item
O I DO NOT want to speak but I would like the follow ing comments read into the record:
(Please use the back of this card for additional writing space.)
**Please read the following RULES regarding Public Comment:
• Public Comment is allowed on an Agenda Item or a General Public Comment can be made about something that is not
on the Agenda .
• NO Public Comment is allowed regarding Consent Agenda Items or First Presentation Items .
• All General Public Comments are allowed a total of five minutes.
• ALL Public Comments in SUPPORT of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOTAL of ten minutes . This means that ALL
people who wish to speak in SUPPORT have a total of ten minutes as a group.
• ALL Public Comments in OPPOSITION of an Agenda Item are allowed a TOT AL of ten minutes. Th is means that ALL
people who w ish to speak in OPPOSITION have a total of ten minutes as a group.
If you have made any campaign__oontfiSutions to a Councilmember aggregating $250.00 or more, please
check "yes" or "no" : DYes ~-
When you have completed this card, please give it to the CITY CLERK before the meeting begins.
Please see the CITY CLERK if you have any questions regarding this Public Comment Card.
Sudie Gordon
From :
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Gle n Slater <clevelandslater@icloud.com>
Monday, July 11, 2016 11:29 A M
Joe Lockwood; Karen Thurman; Matt Kunz; Bill Lusk ; Burt Hewitt; Rick Mohrig; Joe
Longoria
Cleveland Slat er; Steven Krok off; Kathleen Field; Carter Lucas ; Sudie Gordon; Planning
Comm iss ion
Proposed viewshed amendment
Attachments: 64-1151 Rural Milton Overlay Zoning Distr ict Map.png; ATTOOOOl.htm; Consideration of
RZlS .d oc x; ATT00002 .htm
Consideration ofRZ15 -18 -To Amend the AG-1 Di strict, Chapter 64, Article VI , Di vision 2.
(Agenda Item No. 16-124)
Dear Mayor, City Council and Staff:
I am writing you to encourage you to give further consideration to the proposed rural viewshed amendments
before taking action to modify the existing rural v ie wshed ordinance.
I request this letter be officially entered into the record and made part of the meeting minutes on Monday July
11, 2016 regarding the consideration of RZ 15-18 to amend the AG-1 District, Chapter 64 , Article
VI , Di vision 2.
Summary :
Action on the proposed enhancements to the rural views hed shou ld be deferred until significant issues with the
proposed amendment are resolved. The proposed enhancements eliminate the prohibition against disturbing
the existing 40-foot undisturbed rural viewshed buffer. The proposed amendments replace the existing 40-
foot undisturbed buffer with a 40-foot primary setback. Penalties are added for disturbing the 40-foot primary
setback if disturbance occurs before permits are issued. However, there are no specified penalties for
disturbance after permits are issued. Penaltie s for disturbing the rural v iew shedinclude the option of a
financial recompense payment. Replanting of the disturbed area is not mandatory and should be required if
the viewshed is disturbed before or after permits are issued.
Recommendations:
•Maintain the existing 40-foot undisturbed bufferrequirement. Do not replace the undisturbed buffer
that protects all of the vegetation within the buffer with a setback that protects only select tress and
prohibits the construction of structures in the setback. AG-1 already has a 50 foot minimum rear
yard setback. A 40 -foot rural viewshed setback is not required to prohibit structures in the
rural viewshed.
• Provide penalties for disturbing the views hed after permits are issued . Recompense should not be
an option. Replanting sho uld be required to restore the disturbed area to its original condition.
• Eliminate the recompense option for disturbing the rural viewshed before permits are issued.
• Provide an exception that permits disturbances to the rural viewshed for bona fide agriculture
purposes.
Specific Issues:
1
Because the proposed Rural Viewshed enhancement eliminates the current 40-foot undisturbed buffer and
replaces it with a 40 -foot primary setback, action on the proposed enhancement shou ld be deferred .
The majority of the City of Milton is included in the Milton Rural Overlay District including Birmingham
Crossroads as described in the attached map . Sec. 64-1119 .
The Rural Milton Overlay District requires rural viewshedprotection for single family residential uses.
The existing rural viewshed protection prescribes by the Rural Milton Overlay District states:
Provide a 40 -foot undisturbed buffer and an additional 20 -foot no improvement setback for single-family
lots adjacent to exterior streets . Where sparsely vegetated , replant the undisturbed buffer in a natural
fashion , per the approval of the city arborist. Submit landscape plan to arborist for the preservation of the
rural view shed. Sec. 64-1141. -Single-family type uses.
Three provisions in the Milton Rural Overlay District currently protect Milton's rural viewshed .
A) 40-foot Undisturbed Buffer: Disturbances are prohibited. No grading is allowed and no removal of
understory trees and vegetation is allowed.
B) 20-foot no improvement setback:The constructions of structures are prohibited in the 20 feet
adjacent to the 40-foot undisturbed buffer.
C) Enhanced Natural Buffer: Where the existing undisturbed buffer is sparsely v egetated and therefore
inadequate, planting to provide addit ional vegetative screening per the approval of the city arborist is
required. No disturbance , including grading, is allowed except for the initial planting in a natural
fashion of the undisturbed buffer.
The proposed rural viewshed "enhancement" eliminates the 40-foot Undisturbed Buffer and replaces it with a
40-foot primary setback. A setback in land use is the distance that a building or other structure is set back from
the road. Within the 40-foot primary setback disturbances are allowed with the approval of the city arborist.
The proposed rural viewshed enhancement eliminates the prohibition on grading and removal of trees within the
existing 40 -foot Undisturbed Buffer. The protection of the rural viewshed shifts from a prohibition against
disturbance to an allowance of clear cutting and grading and minimal replanting subject to the appro val of one
individual. One individual and his subjective opinion is the only protection of the rural viewshedprovided in the
proposed rural v iewshed "enhancement". One individual regard less of his determination to protect the
rural viewshed must be able to stand strong when challenged by a developer and his team of land planners,
engineers , landscape architects and attorneys. This is an unfair burden to place on any individual and a taking
of the protections provided by the existing rural viewshed ordinance from citizens.
Due to the lack ofrecent enforcement of the 40-foot undisturbed buffer requirement for recent residential
subdivision developments , many people may not be aware that Milton currently has a rural viewshed ordinance .
The proposed rural viewshed enhancement includes several good first efforts at providing additional
enforcement standards. Sec. 64-416 (k) (5) requires the installation of tree save fence at the 60 foot primary
setback. However the paragraph notes the purpose of the fence is to protect heritage trees , protected trees and
2
specimen trees. Protection of a few select trees is a significant departure from the current requirement to
maintain a 40-foot Undisturbed Buffer.
Sec. 64-420 provides penalties for any disturbances of the rural viewshed before the appropriate approvals for
disturbances are issued. However the proposed enhancements remain silent regarding any penalties for
disturbances after permits are issued. And that is exactly why we have a problem today with enforcement of the
existing ordinance. There is no stated penalty for violating the existing undisturbed buffer
requirement. Without adding a substantial penalty for violating the viewshed requirements , there is no
enhanced compliance requirement.
The rural viewshed is one of the most important features of our City. It is very important to correctly make the
appropriate enhancements to the rural viewshed ordinance. Please defer action on the rural viewshed ordinance
until an ordinance is drafted that addresses these concerns and provides the protections necessary to ensure the
rural viewshed is maintained.
Sincerely,
Cleveland Slater
13670 Bethany Road
Milton, GA 30004
404 .895 .7460
3
Raswel
Zanina1 Owrby Disb'icb
•R !'\ ML n ov.. rllW
-,_JI""\
'II r..-,
1'1111 ~ = '«-Am!i'i.ailCol~
Qli' Arlaiall1Local
Ci aty Limits
C .:1Counlies
Sudie Gordon
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Julie Zahner Bailey < baileyfarmandgardens@mindspring .com >
Monday, July 11, 2016 1:18 PM
Joe Lockwood; Karen Thurman; Matt Kunz; Bill Lusk; Burt Hewitt; Joe Longoria ; Rick
Moh rig
Subject:
Steven Krokoff; Carter Lucas; Kathleen Field; Robyn Macdonald; Sudie Gordon
Items for Consideration re : Tonight's July 11, 2016 Agenda
Attachments: Letter to Mayor and Council 7112016 .docx
July 11. 2016
Dear Mayor Lockwood, Councilmember Thurman, Councilmember Kunz , Councilmember Lusk ,
Councilmember Hewitt, Councilmember Longoria and Councilmember Mohrig ,
I hope this finds you all well. As always , thank you for your service to our wonderful Milton
community.
Regarding tonight's agenda , I respectfully request your consideration of the following. I also ask that
these comments be officially spread onto the minutes of each applicable zoning item .
I. Community Septic:
While there will be no vote tonight on Community septic systems in Milton, I am asking that yo u
prohibit the use of community septic systems in Milton.
This is not a new issue , yet an issue that needs to be put to bed. The citizens of Milton, on multipl e
occasions, in multiple forums and over multiple years , have voiced their strong opposition to the
extension of sewer, whether it be public or private, including community septic systems .
Rather than debate the semantics of the term "sewer", the citizens of Milton view community septic as
the extension of sewer.
And rather than debate the technological aspects of community septic , the majority of citizens have
voiced concerns and opposition to the use of community septic systems for a variety of reasons ,
including the fact that community septic systems ultimately allow for greater density than what is
currently allowed under current requirements of single septic systems. This is not debatable.
Community septic systems would allow for greater density in Milton as these systems bypass the natural
constraints of the soil types and topographies of the land including stream buffers , steep slopes ,
wetlands , flood plains, etc. The natural constraints of the land today are a natural barrier to higher
density.
Additionally , the treatment of waste water via community septic systems does have a financial risk to
the city; a financial and legal liability that the City has not been prepared to accept. When systems fail ,
and the y do fail , the liability will ultimately be borne by the city, and taxpayers . This is unacceptable.
The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has addressed the issue of failures , and has been on
record as stating that these systems do fail. They also have noted in public forums that they do not have
1
adequate staff to monitor the systems. Nor does the City of Milton have staff in place to monitor these
systems.
All the questions and risks that existed surrounding community septic systems when the Conservation
Subdivision Ordinance was denied, and when the Ebenezer Road rezoning was denied , still exist and
answers are no more available now than they were then.
The list of questions is long regarding community septic , and the risks to the community, the city and
the taxpayers are simply too great.
The citizens of Milton do not want community septic systems in Milton. Citizens want to maintain
every avenue possible to preclude the increase of density upon our lands . The use of community septic
systems allows for higher density than what would otherwise be allowed.
Please prohibit the use of community septic systems.
II. Education and New Requirements for Individual Septic Systems
Separately, as it relates in individual septic systems , I ask that you please put in place:
1) Educational measures in place to help citizens better understand what is required to properl y
maintain their individual septic systems, and
2) Basic requirements to have individual septic systems pumped out and drain fields checked ev ery
so many years. A matrix could be created for various houses sizes , number of bathrooms , residents
living in the home, etc. to determine the timeframes that would be applicable . And when resident s
pay their annual taxes to the city of Milton, they could simply provide evidence that they hav e
complied with the basic requirements .
III. Contract with David Hodges for Providence Park Bridges
There is an item under the consent agenda related to the design of two bridges at Providence Park. Nowhere in
the published documents was there mention that the design of the bridges needed to be in compliance with the
Milton Overlay design guidelines nor is it clear who has the authority and responsibility to review the designs
before they are finalized. As such I ask that you please add language to the contract with David Hodges that
requires the bridge designs to be in concert with the Milton Overlay, and that there be a review/approval at a
minimum by the Town Architect and the Design Review Board but to also include the Community
Development department.
IV. Zoning Agenda Item: RZ15 18
Generally speaking, I strongly support AG 1 enhancements and improvements to the Tree Ordinance . In some
cases , I do not think we have gone far enough .
In addition to specific comments on the language of this zoning item, it is important to also acknowledge the
importance of code enforcement as well as complete and thorough reviews of developments when the y are first
submitted. I would ask that beyond changes to the zoning code , we give appropriate attention to the need for
stepped up code enforcement of our existing zoning laws and standards , as well as identifying ways to improve
and ensure a complete review of all standards at the time any development is submitted whether it be an AG 1
development or those in other zoning categories .
Within RZ 15, 18 (Chapter 64), I have the following suggestions and/or comments:
2
1) Please apply the rural view shed requirements to all parcels , not just those of 3 plus lots . It is
important that we have a consistent application of the required rural view shed.
2) In reference to entrances , the document references the allowance of materials that have "the
appearance of natural materials ". I ask that you consider replacing this language simply with
"natural materials ".
3) Regarding the rural view shed , it seems we may have lost something when the language move d
away from a 40 ft . undisturbed view shed . It seems that an undisturbed rural view shed may still
be in order. The new language eliminates the prohibition on grading and removing of trees within
the existing 40 foot undisturbed buffer. This shift allows for instances when clear cutting , and
grading in the undisturbed buffer could take place with the approval of a singular staff
member. This seems contradictory to what the rural view shed language was intended to
do. Perhaps have a variance process for exceptional situations , but generall y speaking require the
current undisturbed view shed.
4) Regarding those to review rural view sheds , it is not adequate nor appropriate that only one person
would have this responsibility. Rather than one person, and in this instance the Arborist , I
recommend the rural view shed, and perhaps any AG 1 subdivision , be reviewed by a committee to
include as an example , the Arborist, the Community Development Director, the Town Architect and
possibly the Chair of the Planning Commission, and/or a member of the PC as voted on by a
majority of the PC. Whatever the configuration, there needs to be more than one individual
overseeing these important enhancements including the rural view shed .
5) Development Notification. This is a great step towards a more transparent process regardin g AG 1
developments. I would ask , however , that this be applied to all subdivisions not only those with 3
or more homes. Even those with two homes should be required to have the same development
notification requirements to ensure AG 1 standards are upheld.
6) Violations and penalties. As noted previously, having only singular staff member responsible for
reviewing the rural view shed is not appropriate. Nor is it appropriate that onl y one person
determine what the necessary tree recompense should be in the case of violations of the rural view
shed. I suggest the same committee noted previously also have responsibility for reviewing and
signing off on any tree recompense required. Furthermore , this should not be subjectiv e , but
instead there should be standards by which each situation can be gauged.
7) Please remove the Community Unit Plan (CUP) as an option within each of the applicable zoning
districts. We have seen a misuse of the CUP zoning category in recent times. It has prov ided
evidence that the CUP does not provide a vehicle for AG 1 enhancements , but instead a vehicle to
undermine the very protections of our AG 1 lands that citizens seek .
8) Regarding gravel roads , anything adjacent to a gravel road , regardless of whether there is also a
paved road for access , must require a 3 acre minimum per house. This is currently within our
existing code , but recently , during the Ebenezer Road rezoning , it became clear that perhaps there
had been instances of misinterpretation of the legal language in the current code .
Tonight is the perfect time , the appropriate time , to clarify and restate that the language is not one of
"this or that", but clearly if land is adjacent to a gravel road, the homes must be on 3 acre
minimums. Please add this expressly to Chapter 64 and any other place within the zoning code
necessary to ensure there is no ambiguity from this day forward.
If these changes cannot be incorporated tonight, I respectfully request a deferral of these zoning items to
ensure the language can be made as specific as necessary to enhance our AG 1 standards to the greatest
extent possible.
3
· All o!the above statements similarly apply to RZ 15 19, RZ 15 20 , RZ 15 21, RZ 15 23 and RZ 15 24 . These
same issues as outlined above also apply to each of these other zoning amendments.
V. RZ 15 23, Community Unit Plan
Please remove the Community Unit Plan as an option within Milton. The CUP has been misused and is counter
intuitive to the efforts to enhance AG 1 developments.
If you need more time to contemplate removing the CUP in it's entirely from the Milton Code, I request a
moratorium on the use of CUP's until such time that the staff, City Manager, Mayor and Council have had
time to determine the best course of action . The CUP has been misused and will continue to be misused if not
removed all together.
At a minimum , a significantly modified CUP is required to ensure all loopholes are closed and all unintended
consequences are addressed. As an example, a CUP should never be allowed to undermine the underlying
zoning of a parcel of land.
Please eliminate the CUP from our zoning code. And if this is not the action of tonight , please put a temporary
moratorium on the use of CUP's.
VI. Chapter 50, 162
I concur with the removal of the amendments to this chapter of the code.
VII. Chapter 48
(Please note , there was no red lined version of this document available within the packet on the City of Milton
website making it difficult to ascertain what was new language):
Regarding gravel roads , and as noted during comments related to Chapter 64, anything adjacent to a gravel
road, regardless of whether there is also a paved road for access, must require a 3 acre minimum per
house. This is currently within our existing code, but recently , during the Ebenezer Road rezoning, it became
clear that perhaps there had been instances of misinterpretation of the legal language in the current code .
Tonight is the perfect time, the appropriate time, to clarify and restate that the language is not one of "this or
that", but clearly ifland is adjacent to a gravel road , the homes must be on 3 acre minimums. Please add this
expressly to Chapter 48 and any other place within the zoning code to ensure there is no ambiguity from this
day forward.
Page 50 outlines ways in which gravel roads can be paved. These exceptions should not exist. The
expectation of citizens and elected officials has been stated in numerous ways , policy documents , etc. regarding
the importance of protecting our gravel roads, an asset of the city and of all citizens. Therefore, the three
exceptions that would allow for paving of gravel roads should be removed .
Expressly the current draft of Chapter 48 allows for the following:
"Existing unpaved (gravel) roads shall not be paved except by the following processes":
a. Petition of homeowners located on the road; (See public works policies.)
b. Approval by city staff and, when that section of road has been identified as part of the trails plan, approval
by the recreation and parks committee; and
c. City council approval.
4
As if relates to the paving of gravel roads, please add language instead that would prohibit the paving of
our gravel roads. A petition to pave gravel roads is simply not protective enough. Our gravel road network is
part of what differentiates Milton from other communities; it is part of the rural fabric of our great
community. A complete prohibition of paving the gravel roads is the only way to truly protect these treasures
for perpetuity.
In contrast, if a petition is allowed as a way to allow for gravel roads to be paved , there will be instances when
the incentive to certain land owners, i.e. higher profits from more density , will motivate their signing of such a
petition in an effort to pave a gravel road. This would negatively impact the gravel road/trail network which is
an asset of the entire community, and therefore needs to have the necessary protections. Please prohibit the
paving of our gravel roads.
Similarly, neither the parks & recreation committee nor City Council should be able to vote to pave our gravel
roads . Please prohibit the paving of these treasures.
Still on page 50, Section 48 561, item #7 reads, "Proposed public unpaved (gravel) roads shall not be
allowed".
Please remove this sentence given there could be some instances when a public gravel road wo uld meet the
needs of the community. Such an example could be within a public park whereby a more rural environment and
look is desired . At a minimum, to prohibit any such consideration in the future would seem counter intuitive to
the goal of maintaining and enhancing our rural environment.
It was not that many years ago when the Department of Transportation told me we could never have
roundabouts, yet today , fortunately roundabouts are being used widely.
Please modify this language to at least keep the possibility of a public gravel road.
Page 51 Creation of Sidewalks
While concrete sidewalks are appropriate in the more urban areas of Milton, concrete sidewalks are not
appropriate in the rural areas of Milton. Walkways and trails and the use of gravel roads are more appropriate .
The language beginning with page 51 seems to promote sidewalks in all areas of Milton without the necessary
differentiation of urban from rural areas. Please give careful consideration of this text, and modified it as
necessary , to ensure we do not promote concrete sidewalks where they are not warranted and not desire by
citizens.
As an example, on page 51 , the draft language states:
"All owners , developers , or occupiers of parcels of land where a development permit or building permit is
issued and any portion of the parcel is within Yi mile of a school or active public park and the parcel is not
identified on the current bike and pedestrian master plan shall be required to provide a sidewalk, consistent with
the city standards ."
In the instance of Birmingham Park, concrete sidewalks do not need to be constructed to that parkland. Granted
the language references "active " parks , of which Birmingham is not , but this is an example whereby a concrete
sidewalk would not be appropriate as it is out of character with the area. Instead, a trail of an alternative
material, and not next to the road would be applicable.
The current language in the draft document, however, does not seem to make this distinction.
5
This issue is a significant one, and I know you have heard from lots of folks over time regarding concrete
sidewalks that go nowhere , and that are in conflict with the more rural environments. Please make changes to
the current draft language to ensure more of the same does not take place; such unintended consequences when
AG I enhancements are supposed to be the focus would be unfortunate.
Page 53, City Street lights.
The paragraphs reference ways in which citizens and businesses can request additional city street lights . There
is no language within these paragraphs, that references the importance, too , of protecting our night sky. The
night sky of Milton is another treasure that makes Milton unique . We need to continue to proactively protect
it. As a result, I would ask that language be added to ensure the "protection of the night sky" is at least one of
the considerations when determining if additional city street lights are warranted, and if they are in the best
interest of the public or not. In some cases, more street lights negate the night sky, and therefore, would not be
appropriate.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Julie Zahner Bailey
:Julie Zaluwt 91aifey, and []Jill 91ailey
baileyfarmandgardens@mindspring .com
770-664-5529 (home)
404-310-6344 (Julie's cell)
770-364-1239 (Bill's cell)
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
www .avast.com
6
Sudie Gordon
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Cleveland Slater <c levelandslater@bellsouth .net>
Monday, July 11, 2016 9:21 AM
Joe Lockwood; Karen Thurman; Matt Kunz; Bill Lusk; Burt Hewitt; Rick Mohrig; Joe
Longoria
Steven Krokoff; Kathleen Field; Carter Lucas; Sudie Gordon; Planning Commission ;
Cleveland Slater
Attachments: 64-1151 Rural Milton Overlay Zoning District Map.png; ATTOOOOl.htm; Cons ideration of
RZ15 .docx; ATT00002 .htm
Dear Mayor, City Council and Staff:
I am writing to encourage you to give further consideration to the proposed rural viewshed amendments before
taking action to modify the existing rural viewshed ordinance.
I request this letter be officially entered into the record and made part of the meeting minutes on Monday July
11 , 2016 regarding the consideration of RZ 15-18 to amend the AG-1 District, Chapter 64 , Article
VI, Division 2.
Summary:
Action on the proposed enhancements to the rural viewshedshould be deferred until significant issues with the
proposed amendment are reso lved. The proposed enhancements eliminate the prohibition against disturbing
the existing 40-foot undisturbed rural viewshed buffer. The proposed amendments replace the existing 40-
foot undisturbed buffer with a 40-foot primary setback. Penalties are added for disturbing the 40-foot primary
setback if disturbance occurs before permits are issued. However, there are no specified penalties for
disturbance after permits are issued. Penalties for disturbing the rural viewshedinclude the option of a
financial recompense payment. Replanting of the disturbed area is not mandatory and should be required if
the viewshed is disturbed before or after permits are issued.
Recommendation s :
• Maintain the existing 40-foot undisturbed bufferrequirement. Do not replace the undisturbed buffer
that protects all of the vegetation within the buffer with a setback that protects only select tress and
prohibits the construction of structures in the setback. AG-1 already has a 50 foot minimum rear
yard setback. A 40-foot rural viewshed setback is not required to prohibit structures in the
rural viewshed.
• Provide penalties for disturbing the viewshed after permits are issued. Recompense should not be
an option. Replanting should be required to restore the disturbed area to its original condition.
• Elimin ate the recompense option for disturbing the rural viewshed before permits are issued .
• Provide an exception that permits disturbances to the rural viewshed for bona fide agriculture
purposes.
Specific Issues:
Because the proposed Rural Viewshed enhancement eliminates the current 40-foot undisturbed buffer and
replaces it with a 40-foot primary setback, action on the proposed enhancement should be deferred .
1
The majority of the City of Milton is included in the Milton Rural Overlay District including Birmingham
Crossroads as described in the attached map. Sec. 64-1119.
The Rural Milton Overlay District requires rural viewshedprotection for single family residential uses .
The existing rural viewshed protection prescribes by the Rural Milton Overlay District states:
Provide a 40-foot undisturbed buffer and an additional 20-foot no improvement setback for single-family
lots adjacent to exterior streets. Where sparsely vegetated , replant the undisturbed buffer in a natural
fashion, per the approval of the city arborist. Submit landscape plan to arborist for the preservation of the
rural view shed. Sec . 64-1141. -Single-family type uses.
Three provisions in the Milton Rural Overlay District currently protect Milton's rural viewshed.
A) 40-foot Undisturbed Buffer: Disturbances are prohibited. No grading is allowed and no remov al of
understory trees and vegetation is allowed .
B) 20-foot no improvement setback: The constructions of structures are prohibited in the 20 feet
adjacent to the 40-foot undisturbed buffer.
C) Enhanced Natural Buffer: Where the existing undisturbed buffer is sparsely vegetated and therefore
inadequate, planting to provide additional vegetative screening per the approval of the city arborist is
required. No disturbance, including grading , is allowed except for the initial planting in a natural
fashion of the undisturbed buffer.
The proposed rural viewshed "enhancement" eliminates the 40 -foot Undisturbed Buffer and replaces it with a
40-foot primary setback. A setback in land use is the distance that a building or other structure is set back from
the road. Within the 40-foot primary setback disturbances are allowed with the approval of the city arborist.
The proposed rural viewshed enhancement eliminates the prohibition on grading and removal of trees within the
existing 40-foot Undisturbed Buffer. The protection of the rural viewshed shifts from a prohibition against
disturbance to an allowance of clear cutting and grading and minimal replanting subject to the approval of one
individual. One individual and his subjective opinion is the only protection of the rural viewshedprovided in the
proposed rural viewshed "enhancement". One individual regardless of his determination to protect the
rural viewshed must be able to stand strong when challenged by a developer and his team of land planners ,
engineers , landscape architects and attorneys . This is an unfair burden to place on any individual and a taking
of the protections provided by the existing rural viewshed ordinance from citizens .
Due to the lack ofrecent enforcement of the 40-foot undisturbed buffer requirement for recent residential
subdivision developments, many people may not be aware that Milton currently has a rural viewshed ordinance .
The proposed rural viewshed enhancement includes several good first efforts at providing additional
enforcement standards . Sec. 64-416 (k) (5) requires the installation of tree save fence at the 60 foot primary
setback. However the paragraph notes the purpose of the fence is to protect heritage trees , protected trees and
specimen trees . Protection of a few select trees is a significant departure from the current requirement to
maintain a 40-foot Undisturbed Buffer.
Sec. 64-420 provides penalties for any disturbances of the rural viewshed before the appropriate appro vals for
disturbances are issued . However the proposed enhancements remain silent regarding an y penalties for
disturbances after permits are issued . And that is exactly why we have a problem today with enforcement of the
2
..
existing ordinance. There is no stated penalty for violating the existing undisturbed buffer
requirement. Without adding a substantial penalty for violating the viewshed requirements, there is no
enhanced compliance requirement.
The rural viewshed is one of the most important features of our City. It is very important to correctly make the
appropriate enhancements to the rural viewshed ordinance. Please defer action on the rural viewshed ordinance
until an ordinance is drafted that addresses these concerns and provides the protections necessary to ensure the
rural viewshed is maintained.
Sincerely,
Cleveland Slater
13670 Bethany Road
Milton, GA 30004
404.895 .7460
3