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Jennifer Pino
175 Oakhurst Leaf Drive
Milton, GA 30004
Dear Mayor, City Council and Staff,
First of all, thank you for your service to our
fine city.
In advance of tonight's meeting, I want to
request that you deny the zoning
modification in regards to the SE Quadrant
of the Birmingham Crossroads. I am very
concerned that the staff has now
recommended approval for virtually the
same variances which were unanimously
Page 1 of 4
denied earlier this year. It has come to my
attention that the staff has changed the
criteria by which they judge variances which
is VERY CONCERNING. The future of our city
and whether or not Milton stays true to its
purpose and character are on the line.
Developers will undoubtedly use this "new
standard" to justify variance requests which
will directly affect citizens neighboring larger
parcels, such as the "Hopewell Road Su
Dynasty" property which is the subject of a
drastic rezoning application for the THIRD
TIME. The unintended consequences of
approval for such variances will be excessive
and Milton citizens will no longer have the
quality of life which they currently enjoy.
If Milton wants to change the direction of
development the city, then the public needs
to be given the chance to weigh in and the
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CLUP along with other governing documents
should be changed to reflect the new
direction. The city should not be in the habit
of granting variances at every turn, rather
the CLUP and governing documents should
reflect the values and direction the city
wants to take and then developers should be
held to that standard.
It is my belief that this is exactly where we
are now. Only two years ago in 2016, the
CLUP was extensively reviewed, updated
and adopted by City Council, representing a
vast amount of effort and involvement from
the community and an expensive consulting
firm hired by the city. It is time to hold the
line and to adhere to the plan that has been
adopted, and overturn this most recent
change made by staff to the criteria, which
happens be in direct conflict of the advice
Page 3 of 4
the City Attorney gave to Council and Staff at
the April 23, 2018 zoning hearing wherein
the previous, almost identical zoning
modification was unanimously denied.
Please abide by the plan which was created
by citizens and staff and adopted by City
Council, and deny the variance AND reverse
the change to the criteria.
I cannot be at the meeting tonight but I
request that my comments be read into the
record.
Thank you and kindest regards,
Jennifer Pino
175 Oakhurst Leaf Drive
Milton, GA 30004
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Subject: zoning modification, City Council meeting tonight
Importance: High
Dear , Ma orCit Council and Staff,
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First of all, thank you for your service to our fine city.
In advance of tonight's meeting, I want to request that you deny the zoning modification in regards to the SE Quadrant
of the Birmingham Crossroads. I am very concerned that the staff has now recommended approval for virtually the same
variances which were unanimously denied earlier this year. It has come to my attention that the staff has changed the
criteria by which they judge variances which is VERY CONCERNING. The future of our city and whether or not Milton
stays true to its purpose and character are on the line. Developers will undoubtedly use this "new standard" to justify
variance requests which will directly affect citizens neighboring larger parcels, such as the "Hopewell Road Su Dynasty"
property which is the subject of a drastic rezoning application for the THIRD TIME. The unintended consequences of
approval for such variances will be excessive and Milton citizens will no longer have the quality of life which they
currently enjoy.
If Milton wants to change the direction of development the city, then the public needs to be given the chance to weigh
in and the CLUP along with other governing documents should be changed to reflect the new direction. The city should
not be in the habit of granting variances at every turn, rather the CLUP and governing documents should reflect the
values and direction the city wants to take and then developers should be held to that standard.
It is my belief that this is exactly where we are now. Only two years ago in 2016, the CLUP was extensively reviewed,
updated and adopted by City Council, representing a vast amount of effort and involvement from the community and an
expensive consulting firm hired by the city. It is time to hold the line and to adhere to the plan that has been adopted,
and overturn this most recent change made by staff to the criteria, which happens be in direct conflict of the advice the
City Attorney gave to Council and Staff at the April 23, 2018 zoning hearing wherein the previous, almost identical zoning
modification was unanimously denied.
Please abide by the plan which was created by citizens and staff and adopted by City Council, and deny the variance
AND reverse the change to the criteria.
I cannot be at the meeting tonight but I request that my comments be read into the record.
Thank you and kindest regards,
Jennifer Pino
175 Oakhurst Leaf Drive
Milton, GA 30004
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Jennifer Pino
do hereby warrant and represent that:
91 1 want to have my email read regarding Agenda Item (Agenda Item No. 18-293)
at the 11 /5/18
(date) City Council Meeting;
[I I certify that, due to a medical condition, I am physically unable to attend the meeting -OR -
; certify that t will not be in the City of Milton jurisdictional limits on the evening of the meeting
and om therefore unable to physically attend.
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I understand that the rules of the City of Milton place emphasis on a speaker being physically in
attendance at city hall, and that the accommodation of allowing my email to be read into the
record is unusual and not the norm and I certify that but for the condition identified above, I
would otherwise attend the meeting in person.
This 5th
Signature
day of November
This icam nt!0 b� 0 , ,, i . , - _,,% fc, b,? recid into the record.
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Revi5lon Dole; 05.2018
Sudie Gordon
From:
Jennifer Pino <jenniferpino@Atlantafinehomes.com>
Sent:
Monday, November 05, 2018 12:54 PM
To:
Sudie Gordon
Cc:
Jennifer Pino
Subject:
RE: zoning modification, City Council meeting tonight
Attachments:
SBH Monet P18110513560.pdf
Thank you, Sudie. Please see the attached signed affidavit.
Kindest regards,
From: Sudie Gordon [mailto:Sudie.Gordon@cityofmiltonga.us]
Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 11:34 AM
To: Jennifer Pino <jenniferpino@Atlantafinehomes.com>
Subject: RE: zoning modification, City Council meeting tonight
Hi Jennifer:
We will be glad to read your comments into the record at our council meeting this
evening. Please fill out the attached Affidavit and send back to me so that I may officially
read your emailed comments. Wishing you a fantastic day. Sudie
Sudie AM Gordon, CMC
City Clerk
2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004
678-242-2522 (0)
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From: Jennifer Pino[ma iIto: ienniferpino@Atlantafinehomes.com]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2018 9:22 AM