Friday, May 4, 2001
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Friday, May 4, 2001 |
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Senoia takes another look at Rockaway annexations By JOHN
THOMPSON Residents who thought the discussion over new subdivisions on Rockaway Road was over need to head to Monday night's Senoia City Council meeting. The council is set to discuss again two proposals to place more than 100 homes on Rockaway Road. The city turned down the rezoning and annexation applications last month, but Mayor Joan Trammell said the city needs to revisit the issue because of a technicality. "Our new charter now requires us to have an ordinance that either approves or denies any annexations and we didn't have that at the last meeting," she said. Residents turned out in force last month during the public hearings for the zonings and told the Planning Commission and City Council that they don't want high-density development in their town. The developments to be discussed again Monday are owned by Steve Entrekin. Entrekin owns two tracts and would place more than 120 homes on the 134 acres. The developer is asking for the R-40 open space development zoning category, which would allow him to have half-acre lots, but he would have to reserve 25 percent of the acreage as open space. Entrekin said the homes would be at least 1,800 square feet and start at $200,000. In other matters, the Council will: Discuss salaries for the mayor and City Council. The city's staff has been studying the issue for two months and will continue the discussion. Talk about a proposed contract to run the city's water treatment plant. The city is looking at restarting the city's water plant and will discuss what the city would have to commit to in order to get back into the water business. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Senoia City Hall.
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