Park Names, Parking Lot Parties Discussed by Council

Next week, the Dacula City Council will attempt to reach a consensus regarding what the .

compiled a list of names suggested via email and through other sources including . From those names, Wilbanks identified six he described as the most appropriate: Memory Park, Patriot Depot, Tradition Park, Falcon Plaza, Chinquapin Grove Park and Dacula Traditions Park. Councilmen and suggested the addition of Old or Olde Mill Place, Park or Green to the list. Council will vote on the park name during the May 3 meeting.

Which of these names do you like best? Tell us in the comments.

Though no decision has been reached regarding a park name, Mayor Wilbanks and council agreed the dedication ceremony should be held on Memorial Day -- either at noon or immediately after the parade.  

In other business, council discussed a proposed amendment to the city’s zoning resolution. The amendment would place additional restrictions on temporary outdoor uses such as events held in the parking lots of city businesses. According to Joey Murphy, Director of Planning and Development for the City of Dacula, permit requests for these type of events have become excessive.

“Bottom line, these are parking lots, not party lots,” Murphy said.

If council approves the proposed amendment, businesses would be limited to one event per calendar month not to exceed five per year. Businesses would be required to pay a $50 fee and submit a two-page application. Additionally, businesses would be required to hire two P.O.S.T. certified officers for any event at which alcohol is served and comply with all provisions of the city’s alcohol and noise ordinances.

Murphy said amending the resolution was necessary.

“We don’t have the ordinances to back citations for violations,” he said.

Other items discussed during Thursday’s work session included:

• A request to rezone a 4.28-acre piece of property on Harbins Road from single family residential to office institutional. The 1,500-square-foot home will be used as a personal care facility. The facility will house up to 10 patients. The planning department has recommended approval for the zoning request.
• A request from AFLAC to hold a job fair at Dacula City Hall. Mayor Wilbanks said AFLAC plans to hire additional employees in the area. The date and time of the job fair has not been set.

Council will meet in regular session next Thursday, May 3, at 7 p.m. The council meets at , 442 Harbins Road in Dacula.