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Council awards $14.2M contract for Cedar Grove Park building, hears liquor license and rezoning requests
Summary
Council awarded a design‑build contract (Headley Construction) not to exceed $14,205,959.47 for the Cedar Grove Park community building by unanimous consent; the meeting also held public hearings on an alcohol license for Southside Touche LLC and a first reading for a ‘country inn’ rezoning at 4965 Button Road.
At its July 14 meeting the South Fulton City Council approved a progressive design‑build contract with Headley Construction Corporation to deliver a new multipurpose community building at Cedar Grove Park. The base contract is $11,838,299.56 and the council approved a 20% contingency of $2,367,659.91 for a total not to exceed $14,205,959.47. The motion carried by unanimous consent when the council moved and seconded the award.
The meeting included public hearings and first readings on land‑use and alcohol items. Antonia Edwards, who identified herself as the owner of Southside Touche LLC, spoke in support of a consumption alcohol license for a restaurant at 5495 Old National Highway (District 5). Staff reported inspections were complete, fees paid and a public safety plan approved; no residents filed comment cards for or against the application.
The council also held a public hearing and took first‑reading action on a rezoning and special‑use permit application by Dr. Brian T. Marks for a country inn at 4965 Button Road (Z26‑009 / U26‑005). Marks said the property is 16 acres with nine bedrooms and a muscadine vineyard and that the proposed lodging will host small retreats and selective events rather than functioning like a typical hotel. Planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval; the item was read for first reading.
Other procedural items: staff requested deferral and readvertisement for a separate zoning case (Z26‑011) to the August 11 meeting for legal‑advertising reasons. Several community events and procurement corrections were read into the record as walk‑on agenda items.
Why it matters: The Cedar Grove contract represents a major capital investment in community infrastructure and will drive construction planning and budget management over coming years. Alcohol‑license and rezoning hearings complete the statutory public‑notice requirements before council action.
What’s next: Staff will manage execution of the Cedar Grove design‑build contract and proceed with project delivery; the country inn rezoning will return through the formal ordinance process following first reading.
