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Planning staff described the hotel proposal as an 80-room, extended-stay Home2 Suites by Hilton occupying about 62,000 square feet across four stories built over a below-street-grade parking garage. The project would provide 87 parking spaces (41 garage, 46 surface), access from an existing cul-de-sac, and amenities including an outdoor pool, grills, a fitness center, a breakfast/coffee bar, and a small evening food and beverage offering. The property is the last undeveloped lot within an established commercial subdivision near Olive Garden, Cheddar's and Holiday Inn and abuts Beachwood Estates and Lake Forest Apartments. Planning staff and the planning and appeals board recommended approval with nine zoning conditions; the council approved zoning resolution 2025-01 with those nine conditions.

City Manager Bridal Lackey summarized two additional items on the consent/resolution portion of the agenda. BR2025-13 authorizes an intergovernmental agreement between the city and the redevelopment authority to transfer city-owned property on Monroe Drive as part of finding a new site for Fire Station No. 5; the manager said the new station is fully funded through the SPLOST program. BR2025-14 is a nonfinancial approval the city must provide to satisfy an Internal Revenue Service requirement when a local development authority issues bonds for the benefit of a private institution; the council approved the development-authority request for bonds to benefit Brenau University and noted the approval creates no financial obligation for the city.

The public hearing on the hotel drew no public speakers; the city attorney paused to invite public comment but recorded no hands. After staff remarks, a councilmember moved to approve the zoning resolution with staff-recommended conditions; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Votes at a glance:
- Zoning Resolution 2025-01 (special-use permit for extended-stay Home2 Suites by Hilton, 1181 Dawsonville Highway NW): approved unanimously; planning recommended approval with 9 conditions.
- BR2025-13 (intergovernmental agreement re: Monroe Drive property and Fire Station No. 5): approved unanimously; manager said SPLOST fully funds the new station.
- BR2025-14 (local approval for development-authority bonds for Brenau University): approved unanimously; city recorded no financial obligation.

Ending: Staff did not report immediate construction timelines for the hotel or a firm site plan for the new fire station during the meeting; conditions and permitting will be processed through the city planning and permitting offices.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/1/25 - City Council Voting Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a special-use permit for an 80-room Home2 Suites by Hilton at 1181 Dawsonville Highway NW, authorized an intergovernmental agreement to relocate Fire Station No. 5 using SPLOST funds, and approved a development-authority bond resolution for Brenau University.","taxTitle","Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia","taxId",3596,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086650,"Gainesville honors longtime city clerk Denise Jordan at final council meeting",2508,47000,2555000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2894443-c068188295bab38a66b9f9851c3eadd4&start=47&end=2555","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2894443-c068188295bab38a66b9f9851c3eadd4/thumbnail_47000.jpg","/articles/6086650/Gainesville/Hall-County/Georgia/Gainesville-honors-longtime-city-clerk-Denise-Jordan-at-final-council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086650-838229a7218cc78c260b2d0b773f3d4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160319&Signature=V4lz-mRS7eFbY0zRsdNEGrei-DqWKQbIdcBEoHvKEFJN06kCAFBfkveiy9eHqFpkOsmMoCqbyhWid7mGaGYQ3wh5FFi4AsLcxec5dgrbM3Szz5TuLP~zuzJYqz1L3llq2WxANRM5D~zSnMCm~yW8xvN8-j3E8axSXpSac5gSqZB1O-eDKHEx9vrXuUT1Wk4WwB7qIydV3P6hgvcdt3b8kcc~PqbgeYXeQIEzL4xZJV1mOmSyu2~SbsY48mwAWkW9bTgeP2u~Edscq1LZESQMzjntoGp40SwbHCrsXW72tDIchW9PACXRfjGwqeSaAEJfH0ycWrfp9wHulDbSa~DW-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Denise Jordan, Gainesville’s city clerk, was honored at her final mayor and council meeting with a lifetime achievement award from the Georgia Municipal Association and proclamations from the city and state recognizing her 35 years of service.

Jordan has worked for the city since 1990 and served more than 25 years as city clerk. City officials credited her with leading the transition from paper to electronic processing for agendas and campaign disclosure reports, coordinating a recodification of the city code and Unified Land Development Code, and creating an archives space in historic City Hall. The Georgia Municipal Clerks Association named her Clerk of the Year in 2016; she also holds the Master Municipal Clerk designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and is an Athenian dialogue facilitator.

Council members and staff used the council comments portion of the meeting to praise Jordan’s institutional knowledge and steady hand. Councilmember Brooks called her “the consummate professional,” and Councilmember Guzman said Jordan’s “dedication and commitment to our city has been one that I admire.” Mayor Samuel Cuvillon and City Manager Bridal Lackey recounted Jordan’s role supporting multiple city managers and councils over three and a half decades.

Pete and Pam, representatives of the Georgia Municipal Association, presented Jordan with a lifetime service award citing her more than 35 years in local government and her work hosting association meetings in Gainesville. Councilman Lisa Dunigan read a resolution from the Georgia State Senate commending Jordan’s service and noting improvements she helped implement in city records, audiovisual systems and archives.

Jordan thanked council and the community for the opportunity to serve and said she looks forward to retirement activities, including church volunteer work, baking and gardening. The meeting concluded with an invitation to a reception in the hall to continue remarks and present tokens of appreciation.

Ending: The council set no formal successor during the meeting; city staff indicated that standard hiring and transition processes will proceed. The council also approved routine consent and development items (see separate coverage).","City clerk Denise Jordan was celebrated on her last mayor and council meeting after 35 years of service, receiving a Georgia Municipal Association lifetime achievement award and local proclamations recognizing her career.","actionData","errors"]

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Gainesville council unanimously approves special-use permit for Home2 Suites; okays land deal for fire station and bond sign-off for Brenau

Gainesville honors longtime city clerk Denise Jordan at final council meeting