Lawrenceville — City Council Regular Meeting, September 22, 2025
The Lawrenceville City Council held an official regular meeting on September 22, 2025. Key decisions included approving several rezoning requests, authorizing property acquisitions and intergovernmental agreements with the Downtown Development Authority, and approving agreements for FIRST Center funding. Additionally, the council voted to reject bids for two projects and tabled multiple zoning items to future meetings.
Topics
- zoning
- contracts
- finance
- procedural
Actions
Agenda Approval as Amended
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Austin Thompson · Second: Bruce Johnson
Motion to approve agenda as amended made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Johnson.
Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Austin Thompson · Second: Victoria Jones
Motion to approve prior meeting minutes made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
Ordinance to Amend Chapter 18 of the Code of the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia related to Emergency Management
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Austin Thompson · Second: Marlene Taylor-Crawford
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as amended and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Taylor-Crawford.
Resolution to Formally Establish and Adopt the City of Lawrenceville Crisis Management Plan
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Austin Thompson · Second: Marlene Taylor-Crawford
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as amended and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Thompson, Seconded by Council Member Taylor-Crawford.
On-Demand Underground Electric Distribution Cable Installation on an Annual Contract
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On-Demand Underground Electric Distribution Cable Installation on an Annual Contract Administratively withdrawn.
RZC2025-00069 — Tony Niakan - RCS Inc; 330 S Culver Street
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Austin Thompson
Motion to approve Rezoning the subject property from ON (Office/Neighborhood District) and RS-150 (Single-Family Residential District) to OI (Office/Institutional District) RZC2025-00069; Tony Niakan - RCS Inc; 330 S Culver Street based on Mayor and Council recommendations
RZC2025-00070 — City of Lawrenceville; 427 Reynolds Road
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: David Still · Second: Austin Thompson
Motion to approve Rezoning the subject property from BG (General Business District) to LM (Light Manufacturing District) RZC2025-00070; City of Lawrenceville; 427 Reynolds Road as presented by staff
RZM2025-00021 — Hayley Todd - Planners & Engineers Collaborative; Belmont Drive Parcel Assemblage
tabled
Tabled #8 - RZM2025-00021; Hayley Todd - Planners & Engineers Collaborative; Belmont Drive Parcel Assemblage to Work Session and Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025.
RZM2025-00022 — Kittle Homes, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker; Paper Mill Road Parcel Assemblage
approved · Vote: 3-1 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Bruce Johnson
Motion to approve Rezoning the subject property from BN (Business/Neighborhood District) and RM-12 (Multifamily Residential District) to RM-8 (Townhouse Residential District) with a Special Use Permit for Front-Entry Uni RZM2025-00022 & SUP2025-00110
SUP2025-00109 — Soccer 5 Atlanta c/o Anderson Tate & Carr; 0 Curtis Road (PIN: 5145 299)
tabled
Tabled #10 - SUP2025-00109; Soccer 5 Atlanta c/o Anderson Tate & Carr; 0 Curtis Road (PIN: 5145 299) to Work Session, October 8, 2025, Regular Meeting, October 27, 2025.
Ordinance to Amend Article 1 Districts, Section 103.2 Use table; Article 2 Supplemental and Accessory Use Standards; and Article 10 Definitions of the City of Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance 2020
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Marlene Taylor-Crawford
Motion to approve Ordinance to Amend Article 1 Districts, Section 103.2 Use table; Article 2 Supplemental and Accessory Use Standards; and Article 10 Definitions of the City of Lawrenceville Zoning Ordinance 2020 as presented
RES-2025-16 — Resolution to Approve Hillcrest Green Drive Right-of-Way Abandonment (PIN 7010 009)
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Bruce Johnson
Motion to approve Resolution to Approve Hillcrest Green Drive Right-of-Way Abandonment (PIN 7010 009) as presented
Agreement with Viewpoint Health for FIRST Center DOJ funding
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Marlene Taylor-Crawford · Second: Bruce Johnson
Motion to approve Agreement with Viewpoint Health to provide DOJ funding for the FIRST Center operations, and to authorize Mayor to execute agreement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney
Agreement with Impact46 for FIRST Center DOJ funding
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Marlene Taylor-Crawford
Motion to approve agreement with Impact46 to provide DOJ funding for the FIRST Center operations, and to authorize Mayor to execute agreement subject to review and approval by the City Attorney
R5143 236 — 555 W Crogan St property acquisition
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Bruce Johnson · Second: Austin Thompson
Motion to approve purchase and sale agreement for 101 Ridgecrest Dr (parcel number R5143 236), and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by the City Attorney
R5143 043 — 101 Ridgecrest Dr property acquisition
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Austin Thompson · Second: Victoria Jones
Motion to approve purchase and sale agreement for 565 W Crogan St (parcel number R5143 043), and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by the City Attorney
565 W Crogan St property acquisition
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Austin Thompson
Motion to approve IGA between the City and the DDA for the purchase of the Eaton St assemblage as presented, and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by the City Attorney
IGA between City and DDA for Eaton St Assemblage
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Austin Thompson
Motion to approve IGA between the City and the DDA for the purchase of the Eaton St assemblage as presented, and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by the City Attorney
IGA between City and DDA for 94 E Crogan
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Bruce Johnson · Second: Austin Thompson
Motion to approve IGA between the City and the DDA for the purchase of the Eaton St assemblage as presented, and grant authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement subject to review by the City Attorney
SB026-25 — Reject Bids received for SB026-25 Hi-Hope Regulator Station Relocation
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Marlene Taylor-Crawford
Motion to reject Bids received for SB026-25 Hi-Hope Regulator Station Relocation as presented
SB029-25 — Reject Bids received for SB029-25 S.R. 316 at Hi Hope Rd
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Victoria Jones · Second: Marlene Taylor-Crawford
Motion to Reject Bids received for SB029-25 S.R. 316 at Hi Hope Rd as presented
Sources
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