Mulberry — Regular Meeting, October 16, 2025
The Mulberry City Council met for a regular meeting on October 16, 2025, in their new City Hall. During the meeting, the council approved several zoning text amendments, including regulations for equestrian districts and telecommunication towers, and adopted building valuation data. Multiple items, including a buffer reduction request and ordinances regarding build-to-rent and short-term rentals, were tabled to the November 6, 2025 meeting. These minutes are official.
Topics
- zoning
- procedural
- splost
- finance
- housing_homelessness
Actions
Consideration of Meeting Agenda
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Motion to adopt the October 16, 2025 Meeting Agenda as amended. Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
Consideration of October 2, 2025 Minutes
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick made a motion to adopt the October 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes. Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
Resolution 2025-10-50 — To adopt the International Code Council’s Building Valuation Data Table
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Rudnick · Second: Doug Ingram
Consideration of Resolution 2025-10-50: To adopt the International Code Council’s Building Valuation Data Table... Mayor Pro Tempore made a motion to adopt Resolution 2025-10-50. Councilmember Doug Ingram seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
E-SPLOST Capital Plan Presentation Update
no_action
E-SPLOST Capital Plan Presentation Update: Mr. Patrick Burke presented.
CIC-2025.07.1369 — Change in conditions to amend buffer requirements at 2100 Gravel Springs Rd
tabled
Consideration of Case No. CIC-2025.07.1369: The First Read of the application of Steven Landers; and Owners: Juan and Pilar Quintero, request approval of a change in conditions to amend the buffer requirements from 50ft to 20ft at 2100 Gravel Springs Rd... Tabled to November 6, 2025 Meeting.
TSP-2025.07.1304 & VAR-2025.07.1305 — Tall structure permit and concurrent variance for telecommunication tower at 3878 Braselton Hwy
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Consideration of Case No. TSP-2025.07.1304 & VAR-2025.07.1305... request a tall structure permit and concurrent variance to reduce setback and separations requirements for a telecommunication tower at 3878 Braselton Hwy... Mayor Michael Coker makes a motion to approve TSP-2025.07.1304 & VAR-2025.07.1304 with staff recommendations. Mayor Pro-Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
TA-07 — Text amendments to the City's Unified Development Ordinance for Equestrian Districts
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Doug Ingram · Second: Tim Sullivan
Consideration of Case No. TA-07: Consider the adoption of text amendments to the City’s Unified Development Ordinance to enable Equestrian Residential District and Equestrian Commercial District... Councilmember Doug Ingram made a motion to adopt TA-07 into the City of Mulberry’s Unified Development Ordinance. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
TA-08 — Text amendments to the City's Telecommunication Ordinance
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Consideration of Case No. TA-08: Consder the adoption of text amendments to the City’s Telecommunication Ordinance for the purpose of revising the tall structure permit procedures... Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to adopt TA-08 with an amendment Sec. 58-134 to delete “-25” from “Sec-270-25” into the City of Mulberry’s Unified Development Ordinance. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
Ordinance #2025-07-149 — Build-to-Rent Ordinance
tabled · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Consideration of Ordinance #2025-07-149 an Ordinance of the City of Mulberry, Georgia to Adopt a Build-to-Rent Ordinance. Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to table Ordinance #2025-07-149 to the November 6, 2025 Meeting. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
Ordinance #2025-07-148 — Revisions to Short-Term Rental Ordinance
tabled · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Michael Rudnick
Consideration of Ordinance #2025-07-148 an Ordinance of the City of Mulberry, Georgia to Adopt Revisions to Short-Term Rental Ordinance. Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to table Ordinance #2025-07-149 to the November 6, 2025 Meeting. Mayor Pro Tempore Michael Rudnick seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
Remove Executive Session from Agenda
approved · Vote: 4-0 · Motion: Michael Coker · Second: Tim Sullivan
Mayor Michael Coker made a motion to remove the Executive Session from the agenda. Councilmember Tim Sullivan seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0.
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