CITY OF CORNELIA

OFFICIAL PUBLIC NOTICE of PUBLIC HEARINGS for:

INTENT TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE and INTENT TO ZONE & ANNEX PROPERTY

ITEM 1: [Public Hearing] Consideration of application by the City of Cornelia to amend Article 11: Signs; of the Official Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cornelia, Georgia. The purpose of the amendments is to make certain changes in the Sign Ordinance to conform to current State and Federal laws. A copy of the proposed text amendments will be available for public viewing at Cornelia City Hall, during regular business hours and upon request.

ITEM 2: [Public Hearing] Consideration of a request by the City of Cornelia and Bojangles Restaurants, Inc., applicant, to establish zoning designation of property, owned by the applicant, being annexed into the Cornelia City limits. The applicant is seeking annexation of that property consisting of 1.2 acres, more or less, as shown on plat of survey prepared by Site Design, Inc., dated December 6th, 2011 and being recorded in Plat Book 64, Page 207, in the records of the Clerk of Superior Court, Habersham County, Georgia. The property is located on Land Lot 104 of the 10th Land District of Habersham County, Georgia and listed as Tax Map number 083, Parcel 010 1. The property can be further identified as having a physical address of 491 Historic Highway 441; Cornelia, Georgia. A plat of the property is available for public viewing at Cornelia City Hall during regular business hours. This property currently has a Habersham County Land-use classification of HI, High Intensity. Application has been filed to establish the zoning of this property as B 2, General Business District or Zone. The use of this property will be for estaurant, including drive-ins or drive through facilities and fast-food restaurants as defined

The CITY OF CORNELIA MUNICIPAL PLANNING BOARD will hold a public hearing and make recommendation(s) on the above item(s) in the Cornelia Municipal Court Room, 156 Foreacre Street, on Thursday, August 16th, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. At said hearing, all parties at interest and citizens shall have the opportunity to be heard relative to petition and application for zoning / rezoning submitted by the appropriate applicant(s).

The CORNELIA CITY COMMISSION will hold a public hearing and consider the recommendation(s) of the Municipal Planning Board on the above item(s) in the Cornelia Municipal Court Room, 156 Foreacre Street, on Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. At said hearing, all parties at interest and citizens shall have the opportunity to be heard relative to petition and application for zoning / rezoning submitted by the appropriate applicant(s).

Note: Georgia Law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to any member of the Cornelia City Commission in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.) within two (2) years immediately preceding the filing of this request, and who desire to appear at the public hearing in opposition to the application, shall at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing, file a campaign contribution report with the Planning Department.

As set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992, the City of Cornelia does not discriminate based on disability, and will assist citizens with special needs given adequate notice. For information, call 706-778-8585.

Respectfully,

Jeffery R. Barron, City Planner

3C-8-15-2012