Community Development Department 2021 Report

Quarterly Report Monday, May 3, 2021

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Late 2019/Early 2020 Late 2020/Early 2021

Building Community Development Department

Code Compliance Economic Development Planning Zoning

Code Compliance Division

Category

2020

2021 (January to April)

Auto Repair Shop

24

0

Business License

9

1

Garbage/ Debris/Illegal dumping

153

113

High Grass and Weeds

447

177

IPMC (International Property Maintenance Code)

247

147

Outdoor Storage

13

13

Prohibited Signs

48

10

Temporary Sign Permits

76

24

Vacant Property Update

4

0

Vacant Property Registration

13

3

Vehicle/Inoperable/Abandoned

166

91

Yard Sale

40

23

Zoning

2

2

Enforcement Totals By Category

Code Compliance

Staff

Ward

Brandon Neason

1

Jimmy Hitchcock

2

Keyosha Spence

3

All hands-On Deck

4

Ebony Jefferson

5

Zoning Division

Application Type

Zoning & Development Cases Before Council

Annexation Certificate of Appropriatene ss City Council Variance Development Plan/ Plats Rezoning Special Land Use Permit Sign Permits Special Outdoor Event Zoning Ordinance Zoning Verification Letter

Total Processes for Type (2020) 5

Total Billed (2020) $0*

Total Processes for Type (2021) 2

Total Fees for Type (2021) $1460

2

$200.00

0

0

6

$2400.00

4*

$1590.00

30

$2250.00

17

$2700.00

12

$11,100.00

7

$4580.00

7

$1575.00

2*

$720.00

108

$15,918.66

32

$3859.62

14

$600.00

4

$500.00

2

N/A

2

N/A

51

$510.00

22

$1650.00

Zoning Ordinance Amendments 1. Variance authority re-established for Community Development Director.

2. SLUPS treated as quasi-judicial.

3. Rezonings and SLUPS conform to case law.

4. New Zoning Map to be adopted May 17.

5. Microbrewery ordinance referred to Planning Commission.

Looking Ahead: Over the course of the next year, we continue to strive to make the UDO more efficient and tailored to meet the needs of the citizens of Douglasville.

1. SLUP requirement for used tire shops, definition for used tire shops, and restrict new “used tire shops to LI and HI districts.”

2. Updated definition sections of the UDO by adding definition for an Office Distribution faculty, data center, showroom and update warehouse definition.

3. Remove a section from the sign ordinance which prohibit variances to the sign ordinance.

Building Division

Total Number of Plans Reviewed Per Year

2020 Reviewer Name

Number of Reviews

Jason Sweat

10

Marcus Thompson

5

Mike Mettler

361

Tracy Jarvis

731

Total

1,107

2021 (January-March)

*Per Reviewer

Reviewer Name

Number of Reviews

Marcus Thompson

4

Matthew Alexander

134

Mike Mettler

231

Total

369

Total Number of Inspections Performed Per Year

2020 Inspector Name

Number of Inspections

Jason Sweat

957

Mike Mettler

1,134

Tracy Jarvis

2,714

Total

4,805

2021 (January-Mar)

*Per Inspector

Inspector Name

Number of Inspections

Lawrence Nicholas

730

Matthew Alexander

1

Mike Mettler Total

697 1,428

Total Valuation of Commercial & Residential Construction

2020 Total Valuation: $173,423,497

2021 (Jan-Mar) Total Valuation: $24,598,726

ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION Ashley Falls Phases 3-5

DCHS Sports Complex

Kensington Park Phase 2

Wellstar Pediatric Expansion

Chicago Park Phase 4

Onelife Fitness

Gateway Village Phase 2, Unit 1

Tru Hotel

Sweetwater Vista Apartments

Belmont Park

Tributary Village AHS Apartments

Mc Master Carr

Tributary Village AHS Studio Apartments

Retail Shops at Arbor Square (Five Guys & Starbucks)

Tributary Village C2A

Amazon

Tributary Riverbanks

Prestley Park UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION Harmony at Douglasville (Senior Development) Reserve at Douglasville (Apartments) Emblem Riverside (Apartments) Greystar (Senior Development) Bright Star Spec Warehouse Sweetwater Pointe (Senior Development)

Planning Division

Accomplishments: • Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) completed and adopted • Bike and Pedestrian Connectivity Plan completed and adopted • Northside Trails Plan completed and adopted • GDOT Title VI Certification, GDOT LAP Certification and GDOT Procurement Policy • Certified Local Government (CLG) Status achieved • GICH Alumni Status accomplished • Selected for ALMA 2021 Project Participation

Planning Division

Projects Pending: • Riverside Parkway Bridge: Under Construction • Dallas HWY LCI Project: PE phase • ADA Transition Plan, Phase 1 • CDAP, Housing Study: To be completed in June 2021 • HWY 5 Transportation and Land Use Study • Green Communities Recertification (pending status) • LCI Update awarded by the ARC: 2021 Active Projects being Pursued: • Fairburn Road Corridor Improvements from Hospital Drive to Veterans Memorial Highway • Bike and Pedestrian Connectivity Plan • North Side Trails Plan

Economic Development

Downtown Business Snapshot Total Number of Downtown Businesses (36) New businesses in 2020/21: • Kuumba Coffee (2020) • Tito’s Lounge (2020) • Place of Kai (2021) • Just Because Balloons & Gifts (2021) Upcoming businesses in 2021: • Cru Lounge • East Courthouse Square (2 story stucco building) • Gritz Brunch Bar • Lower Level of Robinson Building • Broad Street Station • Former Irish Bred Pub Building Restaurants (10)

Specialty (6)

Retail (4)

Service (13)

Banks (3)

 Town Green & Amphitheater

Active Projects and Initiatives

North Side Redevelopment Plan Old Mill Site Redevelopment Gateway & Wayfinding Signage New Horizons Development Recruitment Strategy Summer/Fall 2021 Downtown Events: Downtown Scavenger Hunt Downtown Pop-Up Shops Food Truck Mondays Wellness Wednesdays DIY Workshop Series Restaurant Week (Aug 8 – 14)

M AT T H E W A L E X A N D E R , P L A N S R E V I E W M A N A G E R R YA N A N D E R S O N , Z O N I N G A D M I N I S T R AT O R M AYA J A C K S O N , P L A N N E R I EBONY JEFFERSON, CODE COMPLIANCE MANAGER JIMMY HITCHCOCK, SENIOR CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER

Community Development Department

MIKE METTLER, BUILDING OFFICIAL BRANDON NEASON, CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER L AW R E N C E N I C H O L A S , B U I L D I N G I N S P E C TO R JENNIFER OWENS, PERMIT TECH KEYOSHA SPENCE, CODE COMPLIANCE OFFICER AARON SZAROWICZ, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MANAGER B R I E A N A W AT T S , M A I N S T R E E T C O O R D I N AT O R PAT R I C E R . W I L L I A M S , D I R E C T O R

THANK YOU! MARCUS THOMPSON