Town Hall Meeting Councilmember Karen Meinzen McEnerny

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Town Hall MeetingCouncilmember Karen Meinzen
McEnerny

• February 12, 2007
• Holy Innocents School

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Agenda

• Welcome
• Councilmember Karen Meinzen McEnerny
• State Capitol Legislative Update
• Rep. Ed Lindsey, District 54
• December Operating Results of the Citys Revenues
  and Expenses
• Councilmember Karen Meinzen McEnerny
• Noise Ordinance Overview
• Councilmember Karen Meinzen McEnerny
• Tree Ordinance Overview
• Councilmember Karen Meinzen McEnerny
• Constituent Forum

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Georgia General Assembly Legislative Update

• Rep. Ed Lindsey, District 54

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Year to Date Operating Results of the Citys
Revenues and Expenses

• General Fund Revenues
• General Fund Anticipated Expenditures

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Noise Ordinance Overview

• The new Ordinance, passed with amendments,
  clarifies the regulation and enforcement of noise
  in the City and regulates sources of noise
  through a prohibitive approach, similar to the
  existing Fulton County Noise Ordinance.
• It includes the following
• Construction may take place from 730 a.m. -730
  p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. 5 p.m. on
  Saturday and no construction on Sundays and
  holidays.
• Landscape Contractors may work 730 a.m. -730
  p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. 5 p.m. on
  Saturday and no work on Sundays and holidays. The
  exemption is that individual homeowners may work
  on their property for extended weekday and
  weekend hours, as well as on Sundays and
  holidays.
• Radios may be played until 11 p.m. on weeknights
  and until midnight (1200 a.m.) on weekends and
  holidays with sound audible to the property line.

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Tree Ordinance Overview

• Uses Tree Canopy approach to retain and reclaim
  canopy
• Defines
• Landmark Trees as hardwoods 27 Diameter Breast
  Height (dbh) or greater, Pines 30 dbh or
  greater, Dogwoods and Redbuds 10 dbh or greater.
• Buffer Tree as any tree 18 dbh or larger located
  in the minimum required yards/setbacks of any
  property.
• Protected Tree as any tree 18 dbh or larger.
• Boundary Trees as an overhanging tree on adjacent
  property
• Requires a Tree Removal permit
• To remove a Landmark Tree
• To impact a Boundary tree
• To remove a Protected tree
• Provides incentives for protecting more that
  minimum canopy
• Provides Administrative Standards Best
  Practices

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Tree Canopy

• Requires 30-40 retention of tree canopy
• Residential 30 of lot area
• Non residential Other 40 of lot area
• Commercial 40 of lot area
• Industrial 40 of lot area
• Requires maximum replanting on site to obtain
  canopy coverage
• Then, any unmet canopy requirement mitigated by
  contributing to Tree Bank

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Tree Removal Permits

• The Tree Ordinance applies to all owners of real
  property in SS and closes the prior single
  Family Loop hole that allowed clear cutting
• Required if
• Landmark Trees removed
• Boundary Trees are impacted
• Buffer Trees are removed
• Protected Tree are removed 
• Photographs and drawings of the location of all
  the trees on the site and approximate diameter
  and species
• Public Notification of Landmark Trees Being
  removed  
• Only owners who are adjacent to the property upon
  which a Landmark Tree is proposed to be removed,
  will be given written notice and can appeal the
  removal within 30 days of notice
• Trees not protected hazardous trees and trees
  less than 18 diameter

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Site/Tree Conservation Plan (STCP)

• Required with any residential or commercial
  permit
• A pre-requisite for Tree Removal permit
• Must accurately map all existing trees
• Must identify trees to be removed
• Must show all construction and land disturbance
  activities/areas
• Must meet canopy requirement

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Sandy Springs Tree Bank

• When City Arborist deems it impractical or
  impossible to meet canopy requirements on site,
  Tree Bank accepts payments for unmet canopy
  requirements.
• Tree Bank administered, pursuant to City Council
  policy and program, by Director of Community
  Development.
• Funds solely used to increase/maintain tree
  canopy in public spaces.

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Enforcement Appeals

• Enforcement assigned to Department of Community
  Development.
• Administrative appeals to the Board of Zoning
  Appeals
• Subsequent Judicial appeals to Fulton County
  Superior Court by writ of certiorari

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30-Day Calendar

• February 13 City Council Work Session
• 600 p.m. (City Hall)
• February 15 Regular Meeting Planning
  Commission 700 p.m. (City Hall)
• February 20 City Council
• 700 p.m. (City Hall)
• February 26 Comprehensive Plan Citizens
• Advisory Committee
• 700 p.m. (City Hall)

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30-Day Calendar

• February 27 Regular Meeting Design Review 900
  a.m. (City Hall)
• March 6 City Council
• 700 p.m. (City Hall)
• March 13 City Council Work Session
• 700 p.m. (City Hall)
• March 20 City Council
• 700 p.m. (City Hall)
• March 26 Comprehensive Plan Citizens Advisory
  Committee
• 700 p.m. (City Hall)

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Constituent Forum

• Thank you for attending

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Contacts

• Karen Meinzen McEnerny
• 770/730-5600 City Hall
• 404-851-1944 Business
• 404-358-0068 Cell
• karen.mcenerny_at_sandyspringsga.org
• Council meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
• 700 p.m. at City Hall
• Note This Slide presentation will be posted on
  the Web site (www.sandyspringsga.org) tomorrow
  under City Government/City Council/Karen Meinzen
  McEnerny. See the slide show link at the end.