Annexation and Rezoning Applications

Published:  04-22-2008

CITY OF FLOWERY BRANCH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION AND REZONING APPLICATIONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-36-1) that a public hearing will be held before the City of Flowery Branch City Council to consider request from Bill Finnick, on behalf of Avery Dennison and the Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority, for annexation and rezoning of a 39.844 ± acre property located at 4350 Avery Dive. The property is identified as tax parcel numbers: 08073-000003D and 08073-000003A. The applicant is requesting to annex and rezone the property into the corporate limits of the City of Flowery Branch (pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-36-20). The property is contiguous to the present corporate limits of the City of Flowery Branch. The 39.844 ± acre property is developed with two industrial buildings and a corresponding septic field. The property is currently zoned I-I (Light Industrial District) Hall County. Following annexation, the applicant is requesting a zoning designation of Flowery Branch M-1 (Manufacturing and Industrial).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor & Council have the power to impose a different zoning conditions from the requested, and impose or delete zoning conditions that may change the application considerably. The public is invited to attend this meeting at City Hall, 5517 Main Street, Flowery Branch, Georgia.

WHEN: September 13, 2007 - 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 5517 Main Street Flowery Branch, GA 30542
MAIL: PO Box 757
TELEPHONE: (770) 967-6371

This matter will be tentatively scheduled for consideration and first reading by the Flowery Branch City Council to approve the applications on September 19, 2007 at 9:30 a.m., and the second reading is tentatively scheduled for October 3, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. The Flowery Branch City Council has the authority to revise the language of the proposed applications considerably and may do so as appropriate during first and second readings of the ordinance.

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the application for annexation and rezoning which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Flowery Branch and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing. For more information, contact James Riker, Community Development Department-Planning Division, at 770-967-6378.

James Riker
Community Development Director

Hrg #2: September 13, 2007 6:00 p.m.

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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Flowery Branch is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability. Please contact Melissa McCain at (770) 967- 6371 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.