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CITY OF SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA
Alcohol License and Zoning Public Hearings
City Hall
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 5:00 PM
Alcohol License and Zoning Public Hearings Minutes
I. Meeting Called to Order - Mayor Gumbs
Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs called the meeting to order at 5:10 PM.
The meeting is being conducted under special emergency circumstances due to the
Emergency Order issued by the Georgia Governor regarding Winter Storm Fern, dated
January 22, 2026. City Council members and staff are participating via conference call
(Zoom). The meeting is being simulcast in realtime via the City’s YouTube channel.
II. Roll Call - Corey Adams, City Clerk
Present: Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs
Councilmember Catherine F. Rowell
Councilmember Aaron V. Johnson
Councilmember Helen Z. Willis
Councilmember Jaceey Sebastian
Councilmember Keosha B. Bell
Councilmember Linda B. Pritchett
Councilmember Natasha Williams-Brown
Following the roll call by the City Clerk, a quorum was established.
III. Alcohol Licenses, Rezonings, Variance and Modification Cases (For Presentation and
Public Hearing Only)
A. 4. Z25-036/CDP25-015 (Public Hearing): An application by BTR Group C/0 Hakim Hilliard
requests a rezoning from AG -1 (Agricultural District/Cliftondale Overlay District) to A -L
(Apartment Limited Dwelling District/Cliftondale Overlay District) to develop 162 units on
6.3 acres at 5090, 5050, & 0 Southwood Road (Parcel Ids: 09F310001390713,
09F310001391281, 09F310001390945, 09F310001390929 &09F310001391489). A
Future Land Use Amendment from Agricultural Neighborhood to Suburban Neighborhood
II is also requested. City Council District: 3.

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Staff Recommendation: DENIAL
Planning Commission Recommendation:
A motion was made to recess for five minutes at 5:20 PM. The motion was
approved, 7-0.
Motion (Recess): Councilmember Williams-Brown
Second: Councilmember Willis
(Motion Passed)
Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis,
Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams-
Brown, Councilmember Pritchett
Nay: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City
Manager Sharon Subadan
A motion to reconvene was made at 5:26 PM. The motion was approved, 7-0.
Motion (Reconvene): Councilmember Williams-Brown
Second: Councilmember Bell
(Motion Passed)
Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis,
Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams-
Brown, Councilmember Pritchett
Nay: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City
Manager Sharon Subadan
Public Hearing:
Favor - None
Opposition- None
IV. Executive Session, if neccesary
A motion was made to recess for the Executive Session for Real Estate, Personnel,
Litigation, and CyberSecurity at 5:44 PM. The motion was approved 7-0.
Motion (Recess): Councilmember Willis
Second: Councilmember Sebastian
(Motion Passed)
Yea: 7 Councilmember Rowell, Councilmember Johnson, Councilmember Willis,
Councilmember Sebastian, Councilmember Bell, Councilmember Williams-
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Nay: 0 None
Abstain: 0 None
Not Voting: 3 Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs, Assistant City Attorney Sara Kelly, City Manager
Sharon Subadan
Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs reconvened the meeting from the Executive Session at 7:02
PM.
V. Adjournment of Meeting
Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs adjourned the Alcohol License and Zoning Public Hearing
Meeting at 7:02 PM.