Wednesday, December 13, 2000
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Wednesday, December 13, 2000 |
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PTC Council eyes multifamily moratorium renewal
By JOHN MUNFORD
The possibility of renewing Peachtree City's moratorium on multifamily housing projects for next year survived Thursday night's City Council meeting. Council voted unanimously to have a public hearing on the possible extension of the moratorium at its first meeting in January. At first, it sounded like council was leaning toward allowing the moratorium to lapse at the end of this year. Councilman Robert Brooks, who supported the moratorium when it was originally adopted, said he thought development of multifamily housing in the city was "under control" since there is little land left in the city that's zoned for such developments. Mayor Bob Lenox pointed out that the moratorium makes the planning process more difficult for city staff. "My biggest concern... is that anybody with the wild idea of putting apartments in Peachtree City can't talk to city staff," Lenox said, also adding that he didn't oppose renewing the moratorium. For city staff to become involved, council must lift the moratorium for a particular project, Lenox pointed out. "I probably think it gives us a better product," Councilwoman Carol Fritz said of the moratorium. That sentiment was echoed by Jim Williams, the city's director of developmental services. Williams told council he thinks the moratorium causes some projects not to come forward. "It might tend to direct development in a way that we don't even have to talk about," Williams said. Williams' comments appeared to sway council quickly. Almost immediately after he spoke, council unanimously approved scheduling the public hearing for the first council meeting in January.
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