By DAVE HAMRICK
dhamrick@thecitizennews.com

Fayetteville City Council is expected to act Monday on a proposal to reverse an earlier rezoning on Ga. Highway 54 east.

Second reading of an ordinance reverting the zoning of the Landrum property from Office-Institutional to its former residential category is on the council agenda for Monday night, with a work session scheduled tonight to discuss the matter.

Council rezoned a small portion of the property to O-I after an agent for the owners said their plan was to operate an accounting office in a small house on the land.

But city manager Mike Bryant said the city has cited the owners twice since the rezoning because they are parking dump trucks and other vehicles on the site, and that's not allowed under the new zoning.

The owners got a restraining order to stop the city from issuing any more citations until the older ones are dealt with in court.

City Council recently voted unanimously to start the process of reversing their earlier decision and rezoning the property for residential use.

Also on council's agenda tonight and Monday will be city engineer Don Easterbrook's proposal to increase the city's fees for Planning Department review of developers' plans.

Fees for review of rezoning and annexation requests, development plans, variance requests and other applications that require the department's review would increase by $50 to $100 if council approves. The proposed fee hikes were presented for the council's Feb. 7 meeting, but tabled to give members more time to study them.

Council also will consider Fayette Senior Services' request that the city continue its support of the nonprofit organization's programs. FSS provides services and support to Fayette seniors.

Director Andy Carden will be asking that the council continue last year's support level of $12,500. The organization is in the planning stages of a fund-raising effort for a new Senior Services Center building.