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Phil told the council the city made a verbal offer of $322,200 (about $105,000 per acre) and that the property owner agreed. Phil noted a 2023 appraisal in the packet showed a higher per-acre value ($130,000 per acre). He said owning property in the corridor would give the city flexibility for future improvements as development occurs over the next 10 to 20 years.

Councilmember (unnamed) moved to approve the purchase and to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement; the motion passed 4-0. No immediate site plan or construction timeline was adopted at the meeting, and staff framed the purchase as a long-term planning asset rather than a near-term construction project.

The meeting record does not include additional commitments for development of the site; staff said they will proceed with drafting the purchase agreement and return it to the mayor for signature.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9-16-2025 City of Cumming GA Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted 4-0 to buy 3.212 acres near the intersection of Doctor Bramlett Road and State Route 20 (Canton Highway) for $322,200 to reserve land for future infrastructure improvements along the Highway 20 West corridor.","taxTitle","Cumming, Forsyth County, Georgia","taxId",52015,"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},5980637,"Council approves purchase of 3.86 acres at 252 Talbert Street to expand fairgrounds",230,1380160,1610817,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767459-66666861890003aaf1895a9404ee31cf&start=1380&end=1610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767459-66666861890003aaf1895a9404ee31cf/thumbnail_1380160.jpg","/articles/5980637/Cumming/Forsyth-County/Georgia/Council-approves-purchase-of-386-acres-at-252-Talbert-Street-to-expand-fairgrounds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980637-01522d813de926e8b8fa599df4dffd2b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770909257&Signature=oMFHl-~atGZQK~2Zec1~DQUz~ZmqTRpyln-w7HkbuqMKFoUIBubm2Ktkiafw4F2xvDsTcIqSDTZdcam4VMKywxdjLsU5br05zBVFdWWFL87QZNqCugKVCUZTOXfvrOFK2ajkJ2-Jzqjv0b1WSVOw3mxgIIiNoj5GdODhoqpNi4D~eqbBYRhRpbdcicDfRoZWVmeSH2tTzcmYrMqjX1pEfPAYw9JlBnaxqVZiPWpuDqhTdEbsL3BJeekLgAlXTUjxf2eYuR319Xrkt4x0YrZvf~-x00NGmPw91gTkOlG1X1rHBISGp4J-jzhbsNhOe0d0opcGp9M3DxDeoGTlHyD87Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coming City Council authorized staff to draft and the mayor to sign a purchase agreement for approximately 3.86 acres at 252 Talbert Street to expand the Coming Fairgrounds, voting 4-0. City staff said the purchase would be funded from accumulated recreation impact fees and would not affect the city’s operating budget.

City staff member Phil told the council he had made a verbal offer of $1,428,200 to the property owner (the Elzey/Elsey estate), which he said equals the appraised value included in the council packet. Phil said the purchase and any needed site improvements — grading, underground utilities, water, sewer and electrical — could be paid from the recreation impact fees account. “All funding for the purchase of this property as well as the needed site improvements would be paid for out of recreation impact fees and would have no effect on your operating budget,” Phil said.

Council members asked about the rules governing impact-fee timing; Phil stated the remaining impact fees are subject to a time limit and indicated the staff believed the limit was three years from the date of collection. Phil said the purchase would not exhaust the impact-fee fund. A councilmember moved to approve the purchase and the motion carried 4-0; the council then separately authorized the mayor to execute the purchase agreement by the same vote.

The city packet contains the appraisal information and Phil said the Elzey family had agreed to the offer. Staff described the acquisition as providing “much needed area for expansion of the fairgrounds,” with possible future site work and amenities funded from the impact-fee account. No construction contract or timeline was adopted during the meeting.","The council voted 4-0 to buy 3.86 acres at 252 Talbert Street for $1,428,200, using recreation impact fees to expand the Coming Fairgrounds and to fund required site improvements; the mayor was authorized to sign the purchase agreement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5980640,"Council denies conditional use permit for 10 townhomes at 102 Samaritan Drive",530,839155,1369863,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5767459-66666861890003aaf1895a9404ee31cf&start=839&end=1369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5767459-66666861890003aaf1895a9404ee31cf/thumbnail_839155.jpg","/articles/5980640/Cumming/Forsyth-County/Georgia/Council-denies-conditional-use-permit-for-10-townhomes-at-102-Samaritan-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5980640-45501fd8dd81fb3240d6fca024ecfabe/orig.mp4?Expires=1770909258&Signature=lN~OO9fFVJCqPUDlvgc3cCLqzCl-IdfYHD1F2mmyaIddjg0ixYG1NogU65GAhd-8-hqKemros8g2mKmGdSyWD2NQ4uR31zJfzUvrp53~nSU~wYFMflfW-HkZindQ1bP6WzRGiAXHeM67b1nbmVU-8XDqzeVPJerlxVHwBBOF5mxSjfLO~gyY7Q5t0YFta4vDnn91mjF4UI3p7s3IYj8xrvAkGZM5ditFdpahpZy8-j-TSUNa8rcjsFT1IlpmNTfXxr9lIq2rv8wuivqSMrCUx15mC~EoJ1tQesQO6lnDMzWY5NciVmqwkobEnLOV4R80xw5F4jtunC77DQIPQL0rGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Coming City Council denied a conditional use permit for 10 townhomes at 102 Samaritan Drive, voting 4-0 after the planning commission and city staff said the proposal did not conform to the city's comprehensive plan and lacked sufficient parking, landscaping and screening. The planning commission had unanimously recommended denial after its July 15, 2025 public hearing.

City planning staff member Scott read the planning commission report into the record, saying the application “is not in conformance with the goals and objectives of the city's comprehensive plan,” and concluding the submitted site design provided insufficient off-street parking, landscaping, open space and screening. Scott also noted ingress and egress would be onto an unsignalized intersection at State Route 20 (Canton Highway), which could exacerbate existing turning movements.

Robert McCarra, one of the applicants representing Samaritan Holdings LLC, told the council the project aligns with the comprehensive plan’s mixed-use and downtown-revitalization goals and argued the proposal provides adequate parking and pedestrian access. “Residential is the desired component of any downtown core trying to create a livable downtown and a sense of community,” McCarra said, adding the 10-unit project provides two parking spaces per two-bedroom unit plus a guest space and that peak trip generation would be “in the range of 6 to 9 trips per hour.”

Council members asked staff and the applicant questions during the hearing. Councilmember (unnamed) moved to deny CUP 2025071, citing the planning commission and staff recommendation; a second was made and the motion carried 4-0. The council record does not show any conditions or alternative motions for approval.

Because the motion to deny passed, no permit was granted and there was no direction on specific design changes that would make the project approvable. The planning commission's report and the applicant's submitted materials, including preliminary elevations and a site plan, remain part of the public record for any future resubmission or appeal.","The Coming City Council voted 4-0 to deny CUP 2025071, a proposal by Samaritan Holdings LLC to build 10 townhomes behind the Dunkin' at 102 Samaritan Drive after staff and the planning commission found the proposal out of conformance with the city's comprehensive plan and lacking parking, landscaping and buffering.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves purchase of 3.212 acres on Canton Highway for future infrastructure

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Council denies conditional use permit for 10 townhomes at 102 Samaritan Drive