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Statham council enacts moratorium on LI‑zone development, adopts ordinances and appointments
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Statham City Council voted 4-0 to enact a moratorium on development in LI (light industrial) zones, adopt two ordinances, approve Tree Committee appointments and table a rezoning application to Feb. 4, 2025.
The Statham City Council voted unanimously Dec. 17 to impose a temporary moratorium on new development in the city’s LI (light industrial) zoning districts, adopt two ordinances and approve the Tree Committee’s 2025–26 membership. The council also tabled consideration of a rezoning application for 1862 Railroad St. until Feb. 4, 2025.
At a brief meeting called to order by Mayor Krause at 6:30 p.m. at the Statham Community Center, Councilmember Bogenrieder moved to approve minutes from the Dec. 3 public hearing and work session; Councilmember Penn seconded and the motion passed 4-0. Councilmember Penn subsequently moved to table the rezone application for 1862 Railroad St. (Case No. R-24-01) to the Feb. 4, 2025 work session; Councilmember Terilli seconded and the motion carried 4-0.
Votes at a glance — key council actions approved Dec. 17: • Approval of Dec. 3, 2024 meeting minutes — motion by Councilmember Bogenrieder; seconded by Councilmember Penn; vote: Terilli, Bogenrieder, Penn, Burnette — yes (4-0). • Table rezone: 1862 Railroad St., Case No. R‑24‑01 to Feb. 4, 2025 — motion by Councilmember Penn; seconded by Councilmember Terilli; vote: yes (4-0). • Accept Arbor Day proclamation and authorize the mayor to sign — motion by Councilmember Terilli; seconded by Councilmember Bogenrieder; vote: yes (4-0). • Approve Tree Committee 2025–26 membership (Tim Terilli, chair; Christine Bogenrieder; Shannon Patterson; Brittany Duncan; Mickey Smith) — motion by Councilmember Terilli; seconded by Councilmember Bogenrieder; vote: yes (4-0). • Adopt ordinance amending Section 12‑21 (as amended) — motion by Councilmember Terilli; seconded by Councilmember Bogenrieder; vote: yes (4-0). • Adopt ordinance establishing financial institution business regulations — motion by Councilmember Penn; seconded by Councilmember Burnette; vote: yes (4-0). • Adopt moratorium on developments in LI zones — motion by Councilmember Bogenrieder; seconded by Councilmember Terilli; vote: yes (4-0).
The moratorium approved by the council applies to development proposals within the city’s LI zoning districts; the council did not specify a sunset date or additional implementation steps during the meeting. The record of the meeting shows the moratorium motion passed unanimously, but details about the moratorium’s duration, exceptions or enforcement were not provided in the minutes and are not specified.
Mayor Krause closed the meeting with a summary of 2024 accomplishments and thanked the Statham Police Department, city hall and public works employees and the council for their support. Councilmember Penn moved to adjourn at 6:40 p.m.; Councilmember Burnette seconded and the motion carried 4-0.
