What's in a name? Well, that depends upon which member of the Peachtree City Planning Commission you ask.

The collector road slated to connect a future subdivision and apartment complex with Ga. Highway 54 on the western end of the city was officially named “Inverness Parkway” Monday night at the regular Planning Commission meeting.

But that decision came only after three motions and a lengthy discussion. On top of that, Fayette County 911 officials rejected the name later in the week because it duplicates another road elsewhere in the county.

Road names are routinely scrutinized by emergency services personnel, to avoid the possibility of firefighters or paramedics responding to the wrong street and making an emergency situation even worse.

City planner David Rast said Wednesday that the matter will likely be brought up again at the March 13 meeting, and staff will have some possible names in hand already approved by 911 staff.

The road has been unofficially dubbed “Line Creek Parkway” throughout the time that discussions of surrounding projects have taken place, due mainly to its location near Line Creek. City staff alerted the Planning Commission this week that as construction of the road nears completion, a permanent name would need to be assigned.

A suggestion was made by a local resident that Inverness Parkway be adopted as the name. City staff contacted representatives of various property owners in the area to get their input as well.

As the discussion commenced Monday, it was brought up more than once that the name already in use — Line Creek Parkway — would be sufficient and cause the least confusion.

Eileen Shaw, president of the Planterra Ridge homeowners association, said that she had no problem with the Inverness name in essence but thought it could prove difficult to pronounce or spell for some people. She suggested that the Scottish theme already in use in a portion of that area be considered, along with the future plans for Lake McIntosh to be built nearby.

With ongoing debate over annexation of the West Village, Shaw noted that if that area is ever developed as a single village, then the parkway name should tie in with the village name.

“Of course, Line Creek Parkway would also be fine,” she said in conclusion.

Mike Rossetti, the builder responsible for the construction of the parkway as well as the 200-home Cedarcroft subdivision that will sit at the road's end, said that the Line Creek name makes the most sense, especially since it has been in use for a couple of years already.

Planterra Ridge resident and Planning Commission alternate Robert Brown said that the Line Creek name would be fine, unless the city wants to call it “RAM Development Highway,” a humorous reference to the developers of the future retail center nearby.

Commissioner Willis Granger made a motion to make Line Creek Parkway the road's official name. He cited its location near the creek and the fact that it designates a specific area of Peachtree City.

“That's where it is,” he said. “Let's leave it as is.”

But his motion, seconded by Robert Ames, was defeated 3-2. Commissioner Jim Finney said that the Line Creek name was rather bland, and not unique enough to reflect positively on Peachtree City.

He made a motion for the name “Heather Glen Parkway,” in keeping with a Scottish theme. That idea didn't even get a second. Finally, Finney moved to approve the Inverness name, and that passed 3-2, with Rich Schumacher and Wes Saunders voting in favor. Granger and Ames voted no.

The group goes back to the drawing board in a couple of weeks.

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