Lawrenceville — City Council Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025
The Lawrenceville City Council met for its official regular meeting on November 19, 2025. The Council approved several consent agenda items, including a contract renewal for ReCAST partners, professional services for a roundabout, and an IGA with the City of Mulberry. Additionally, multiple public hearings were held, resulting in the approval of several special use permits and a rezoning request, while one special use permit was denied.
Topics
- procedural
- zoning
- contracts
- transportation
- finance
- it_technology
Actions
Agenda Additions / Deletions
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones · Second: Council Member Taylor-Crawford
Motion to approve agenda as presented made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Taylor-Crawford.
1 — Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes - October 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to approve prior meeting minutes made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
2 — MEAG Power Sale of Excess Power to City of Lawrenceville on Behalf of the City of Elberton
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
3 — Year 5 Contract Renewal of ReCAST Sub-Recipient Partners
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
4 — Ordinance setting the time and place of the regularly scheduled meetings of the Lawrenceville City Council for 2026
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
5 — Professional Services for Springlake Road at Paper Mill Road Roundabout
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
6 — Lawrenceville Arts Center Audio Visual System for Conference Rooms
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
7 — Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Mulberry to Address SB 139 Legislative Annexation of City of Lawrenceville Parcel R5179-296
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
8 — Acquisition of 390 West Pike Street
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
9 — Lease Agreement with Petal and Pond
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Johnson · Second: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones
Motion to accept Consent Agenda items as presented and read into record by Lee Thompson, City Attorney made by Council Member Johnson, Seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones.
RZR2025-00030 — North DTL CC PH1, LLC; 854 North Clayton Street Rezoning
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones · Second: Council Member Johnson
Motion to approve RZR2025-00030; North DTL CC PH1, LLC; 854 North Clayton Street rezoned from BG (General Business) to CMU (Community Mixed Use) per the approval with staff conditions as presented made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson.
SUP2025-00111 & SUP2025-00112 — Mechanical Trades Institute; 420 Grayson Highway Special Use Permits
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones · Second: Council Member Taylor-Crawford
Motion to approve SUP2025-00111 & SUP2025-00112; Mechanical Trades Institute; 420 Grayson Highway per conditions from Mayor and Council made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Taylor-Crawford.
SUP2025-00113 — Douglas Garcia; 899 Grayson Highway Special Use Permit
denied · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones · Second: Council Member Johnson
Motion to deny SUP2025-00113; Douglas Garcia; 899 Grayson Highway made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson.
SUP2025-00114 — Precious Asoro – Edged Events; 3315 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 15 Special Use Permit
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Council Member Taylor-Crawford · Second: Council Member Thompson
Motion to approve SUP2025-00114; Precious Asoro – Edged Events; 3315 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 15 a renewal SUP permit to allow for continued operation with staff conditions made by Council Member Taylor-Crawford, Seconded by Council Member Thompson.
SUP2025-00115 — Yhana Rouse – The Nexxt Space; 575 Wike Pike Street, Suite 21 Special Use Permit
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones · Second: Council Member Thompson
Motion to approve SUP2025-00115; Yhana Rouse – The Nexxt Space; 575 Wike Pike Street, Suite 21 per staff recommended conditions made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Thompson.
Amendment to Natural Gas Ordinance – Large Volume Industrial Customers
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Mayor Pro-Tem Jones · Second: Council Member Johnson
Motion to approve Amendment to Natural Gas Ordinance – Large Volume Industrial Customers as presented made by Mayor Pro-Tem Jones, Seconded by Council Member Johnson.
Sources
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