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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023 THE JACKSON HERALD PAGE 9A School Photo submitted JHS STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY Fifteen Jefferson High School students were recently inducted into the So- ciedad Honoraria Hispanica, a Spanish Honor Society which recognizes high student achievement in upper-level Spanish. These seniors will receive an ex tra seal on their diploma at graduation. Pictured are: (front row) Dylan Gonza lez, Elisa Ortiz Rodriguez, Sydney Healan, Korrine Intriago, Caylinn Haas and Viky Casarotto; and (back row) Makaylee Cain, Emmy Garrison, Christopher Law, Hunter Jewell, Ava Neely, Amanda Jacobs and Aubrey Meyer. Morris awarded Fulbright scholar for studies in Romania and Bulgaria William Morris, of Maysville, has been awarded as a Fulbright scholar for studies begin ning in October in Roma nia and Bulgaria. Morris was a 2013 grad uate of Gainesville High School where he was valedictorian and was the Star Student for the State of Georgia. He later grad uated magna cum laude from Harvard University and after a period in Chi na he received a masters in migration studies from Oxford University. Morris has worked for the past year in Roma nia and Ukraine with the Ukrainian refugees. He is the son of Brad and Renee Morris. 1 ! FLAG Bfk’: X hi mini — *9/' Mfl [// a I IINmI jJ VU Vi fl ii i ii [ ii ia . mj nil ivi a llilll Imlillf \I mi fl Photo submitted The Jefferson High School Winter Guard team wins first place at the Southern Association for Performing Arts (SAPA) competition. JHS Winter Guard wins first place The Jefferson High School Winter Guard team won first place recently at the Southern Association for Performing Arts (SAPA) competition in Cumming. SAPA sponsors competi tive and educational events for Winter Guard, which are indoor Color Guard units. The JHS Winter Guard is under the direction of Chris ty Callum. “This team has been im proving every single week,” she said. “I couldn't be any more proud of them ... they are on tire.” April 27, 10am - 2pm Unitarian Universalist Hall • 780 Timothy Road Everything you need to know to age well in Athens! Plus a $250 Grand Prize drawing * $ 10O Gift Card drawings hourly • Door Prizes, including free UGA Performing Arts Center Tickets • Warrior Women Sculpture Exhibit • Line Dancing • Chair Yoga THE GEORGIA CLASSICS % CELEBRATION VILLAGE Humana. Piedmont Athens Regional, Affordable Medicare Solutions, a-bridge Aging Life Care Management News from colleges and universities MURRAY MAKES DEAN’S LIST AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND James Murray, of Jefferson, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC. UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI ANNOUNCES DEAN’S HONOR ROLL The University of Mississippi an nounced the following local students were named to the fall 2022 honor roll: • Ava Ezzell of Braselton • Hayden McGee of Braselton • Katherine Sims, of Jefferson The dean's honor roll is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74. In order to be eligible for hon or roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester. LONDON MAKES PRESIDENT’S LIST AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY Drake University has announced its president’s list for the fall 2022 semester. Charlsie London, of Jefferson, was among those named to the president’s list. To be eligible for the president's list, students must have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA during the fall 2022 semester at Drake, BREIDENSTEIN GRADUATES FROM WICHITA STATE Wichita State University has announced that over 1,100 students earned their de grees in fall 2022. Jessica M. Breidenstein, of Hoschton. was among the graduates. Breidenstein earned a bachelor of arts in education. ECU/elementary education apprentice, BREIDENSTEIN MAKES DEAN’S HONOR ROLL AT WICHITA STATE Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 3500 students who were on the WSU dean's honor roll for fall 2022. Jessica M. Breidenstein, of Hoschton, was among those named to the list. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, BALDWIN NAMED TO CHANCELLOR’S HONOR ROLL Grace Baldwin, of Maysville, has been named to the University of Mississippi’s fall 2022 honor roll lists. Baldwin was named to the chancellor’s honor roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. In order to be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have complet ed at least 12 graded hours for the semes ter and may not be on academic probation during the semester. HAMES COMPETES IN STUDENT PITCH COMPETITION Zachary Hames, of Hoschton. recent ly competed in the fifth annual innova- teUNG Pitch Challenge held Feb. 21 at the University of North Georgia’s (UNG) Dahlonega Campus. Hames competed with Convergent Re ferrals, an app that connects buyers and sellers with real estate agents. The pitch competition highlights the in novativeness and entrepreneurial spirit of individuals and teams composed of full time degree-seeking undergraduate UNG students. THOMPSON MAKES PROVOST’S LIST AT TROY UNIVERSITY Tyrell Thompson, of Hoschton, has been named to the provost's list at Troy University for Term 3 of the 2022-2023 academic year. The provost's list honors full-time undergraduate students who are reg istered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65. Term 3 includes students at TROY's campuses in Dothan. Phe- nix City and Montgomery, Ala., along with students outside of Alabama and online. CITY OF HOSCHTON NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Hoschton City Council will conduct a public hearing at its work session on May 11, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the City Hall Conference Room, 79 City Square, Hoschton, GA, 30548, on the following matters. During its regular meeting on May 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the City Hall Conference Room, 79 City Square, Hoschton, GA, 30548, City Council may act on these applications. Ordinance 0-20-06 Amendment: An Ordinance to Amend the Code of Ordinances of the City of Hoschton, Georgia, to amend Ordinance 0-20-06, known by short title as the Development Impact Fee Ordinance, fully titled as follows: An Ordinance Relating to the Regulation of the Use and Development of Land in the City of Hoschton, Georgia; Imposing a Development Impact Fee on Land Development in the City of Hoschton for Providing Public Safety, Park and Recreation and Related Facilities Necessitated by Such New Development; Stating the Authority for Adoption of the Ordinance; Making Legislative Findings; Providing Definitions; Providing a Short Title and Applicability; Providing Intents and Purposes; Providing Rules of Construction; Providing Definitions; Providing for the Computation of the Amount of the Development Impact Fee; Providing for the Payment of a Development Impact Fee; Providing for a Development Impact Fee Service Area; Providing for the Establishment of a Development Impact Fee Trust Fund; Providing for the Use of Funds; Providing for the Refund of Fees Paid; Providing for Exemptions and Credits; Providing for Review of the Fee Schedule; Providing for Appeals; Providing a Penalty Provision; Providing for Severability; Providing a Repealer; Providing for Codification; Providing an Effective Date; and For Other Purposes. (2 nd public hearing). Amendment of this ordinance is anticipated to include but shall not necessarily be limited to the following: Amend Section 7, “Computation of the amount of development impact fee” to modify or repeal and replace the Residential Development Impact Fee Schedule and the Non-residential Development Impact Fee Schedule; Amend Section 10 to repeal the fire facilities impact fee trust fund; and amend Section 11 to repeal a provision regarding the use of fire facility impact fees. Z-23-01 Rezoning: McNeal Development LLC, by Bradley Dunckel of Rochester/DCCM, applicant, Alinad and Mihai F. Nicoara, c/o Orin and Lucia Harasemiuc, property owners, seeks to rezone 12.224 acres (Map/Parcel 120/017) (8422 Pendergrass Road) fronting approximately 690 feet on the north side of Pendergrass Road (SR 332) approximately 60 feet west of its intersection with Towne Center Parkway, and also fronting approximately 210 feet on the northeast side of New Street from A (Agricultural District) to PUD (Planned Unit Development District). Proposed use: Multi-family Residential (210 apartment units). Z-23-02: Annexation and Zoning and Rezoning: The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC, applicant, Shannon C. Sell, and Paul T. and Brenda A. Cheek, property owners, seek to annex approximately 33.0 acres with PUD (Planned Unit Development) District zoning. The property proposed to be annexed consists of that part of Map/Parcel 119/019 not currently in the city limits of Hoschton (approximately 25.6 acres) (Shannon C. Sell, owner) and all of Map/Parcel 113/003A (approximately 7.4 acres) (Cheek property). The property to be annexed fronts approximately 824 feet on the north side of Pendergrass Road (SR 332) west of E.G. Barnett Road and also fronts approximately 640 feet on the west side of E.G. Barnett Road (Cheek property) and also gains access to the east side of East Jefferson Street via the remainder of the Sell property (Map/Parcel 119/019). Current zoning of property to be annexed is A-2, Agricultural-Rural Farm District in unincorporated Jackson County. Additionally, the applicant seeks to rezone approximately 84.46 acres of property contiguous to the proposed annexation (part of Map/Parcel 119/019 inside the city limits of Hoschton, i.e., part of remainder of Sell property, totaling 58.86 acres, fronting on the east side of East Jefferson Street and 17.86 acres fronting approximately 1,115 feet on the west side of East Jefferson Street and fronting approximately 1,230 feet on the south side of West Jackson Road (Map/Parcel 119/018) (property of West Jackson, LLC) from A (Agricultural) District to PUD (Planned Unit Development) District. The total estimated acreage within the proposed PUD site plan/ zoning district is 109.72 acres. Proposed use: residential (399 units including 291 detached single-family units and 108 fee simple townhouse units) and open space. Z-23-03: Annexation and Zoning (Development of Regional Impact #3960): Rocklyn Homes, by Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, applicant, Mary Ann Kenerly and New Hope AME Church, property owners, seek to annex 287.14 acres with PUD (Planned Unit Development) District zoning. The property proposed to be annexed and zoned PUD consists of Map/Parcels 114/001A, 114/001B1, 114/002A and 114, 001B, fronting approximately 5,550 feet on the east side of State Route 53 approximately 410 feet south of Pearl Industrial Avenue (1688 and 2512 Highway 53). Current zoning is A-2, Agricultural-Rural Farm District in unincorporated Jackson County. Proposed use: Mixed use development including approximately 200,000 square feet of commercial use with 6.6 acres of outparcels, church and 5.5 acres of church expansion, 404 townhome units, 651 single-family lots and 3.6 acres of civic space. All interested persons are invited to attend. The applications are on file in Hoschton City Hall, 79 City Square, Hoschton, GA 30548, and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. For more information, call 706-654-3034. This the 12th day of April, 2023.
