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City Council approves settlement, zoning conditions for Avmore PUD annexation and technology overlay
Summary
The Villa Rica City Council voted unanimously Aug. 12 to authorize a settlement in Krishner et al. v. City of Villa Rica and to issue a zoning verification letter for two parcels annexed into the Avmore PUD with conditions on residential uses and data‑center setbacks.
The Villa Rica City Council voted unanimously Aug. 12 to authorize a settlement in Krishner et al. v. City of Villa Rica and to issue a zoning verification letter for two parcels annexed into the Avmore planned unit development, city officials said following an executive session.
City Attorney Kevin Drummond read the settlement motion into the record after the executive session, saying the council should authorize him to enter the agreement and to verify that parcels 1680090 and 1690120 are annexed into the city and into the Avmore PUD with additional requirements from the city’s technology overlay district.
Drummond summarized the conditions the council approved. They include removing residential components from the subject floodplain; requiring all affected properties to adhere to the technology overlay district; a minimum 100‑foot buffer yard between the subject properties and any residential zoning; a 200‑foot setback for data centers from residential zoning; screening for generators and cooling equipment; building structures at least two feet above base flood elevation; and a traffic study to be prepared by the applicant.
The motion as read authorized the city attorney to execute the settlement and issue the zoning verification letter incorporating those requirements. A council member moved the motion, a second was recorded and the vote was unanimous.
Drummond also noted in open session that the executive session had included discussion of pending litigation and property negotiations as allowed under OCGA 50‑14‑3(b)(1)(B).
Council members did not vote on the substance of a development agreement in open session beyond authorizing the attorney to finalize the settlement and the zoning verification with the listed conditions. The settlement and verification will be reflected in the formal development agreement and related documents to be executed by the city and the applicant.
The council did not provide a timetable in open session for when the signed settlement or final development agreement will be filed or take effect.
