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Alpharetta council approves rezonings, employment agreements and several ordinances in unanimous votes
Summary
The Alpharetta City Council unanimously approved two rezoning requests, multiple municipal court and solicitor substitute agreements, a condemnation resolution for a small AlphaLoop right‑of‑way, and a package of ordinance amendments at tonight's meeting; several items were recommended by staff and the Planning Commission.
Alpharetta's City Council approved a slate of land‑use decisions, personnel agreements and ordinance amendments in a meeting that moved through several consent‑style items and public hearings.
Rezoning and land use: The council approved Z‑25‑17 (Sharma / 12975 Cogburn Road), a request for two for‑sale single‑family lots; staff noted low traffic impact, a recommended 10‑foot landscape strip and a Planning Commission recommendation to approve with nine conditions. The council also approved Z‑25‑16 (Madewell / 204 Marietta Street), a rezoning from office/professional to downtown residential to create two lots; staff said the project retains specimen red oaks in a required 20‑foot buffer and meets downtown overlay design requirements. Both rezoning approvals followed staff presentations, applicant remarks and brief council questioning about tree preservation and construction staging.
Personnel and contracts: The council extended municipal court employment agreements for the chief judge and an associate judge for two years and approved additional substitute judge and substitute city solicitor agreements, all described as per‑session or short‑term arrangements. Council members praised court operations during discussion and voted to approve the requested extensions and substitute agreements.
Condemnation and ordinances: The council adopted a resolution authorizing eminent domain to acquire a very small fee‑simple interest and temporary construction easement for parcel 1225820696725 (11700 Haines Bridge Road) as part of the AlphaLoop/Devore Road project; staff listed an estimated just compensation of $7,800 for the property interests described. The council also approved second readings of ordinances amending rules for professional bondsmen, insurer license fees, and mobile food vendors/pawn shops; staff said there were no substantive changes from first reading and recommended short administrative timing adjustments for implementation.
Votes: The meeting record shows the council unanimously approved the major items listed above after brief public presentations and limited public comment.
What comes next: Conditions required by Planning Commission and staff will need to be satisfied before final development permits are issued for the rezonings; staff will also prepare any administrative materials needed to implement the ordinance changes and handle recording/notification tasks tied to the Madewell rezoning.
