Wednesday, July 11, 2001
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Wednesday, July 11, 2001 |
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Planning panel OKs two-acre zoning on New Hope Road By DAVE
HAMRICK
When Sarah Banister asked the Fayette County Commission to approve one-acre subdivision zoning for her 42.3 acres on New Hope Road near Kite Lake Road last December, the county Planning and Zoning Commission recommended two-acre zoning instead. But county commissioners denied the zoning request outright. Now Banister is back, asking for two-acre zoning, and the Planning Commission has recommended approval. The land is surrounded by properties zoned A-R, which requires a minimum of five acres per home, and neighbor Charley Regan said he would just as soon the Banister property stays A-R as well. "I moved from a subdivision in order to take advantage of a rural area," he said, adding he has lived on New Hope since 1965. "I would like to see it remain agricultural." Billy Brundage, agent for Banister, said the R-75 zoning being requested is in keeping with the county's land use plan. Planning commissioners said they wanted to stick with their decision of last year. "We liked two acres in December, so we should still like it now," said commissioner Jim Graw. The request will go to the county Board of Commissioners for a final decision July 26, 7 p.m. at the County Administrative Complex. Planning commissioners also recommended approval of a request from Aston Peart to change the zoning of a portion of the Fayette Youth Protection Home's land to allow for a day care center. If the request is approved by county commissioners, Peart plans to buy the 5.1 acres and build a commercial day care center on it. The zoning granted to the Youth Protection Home in 1987 conditioned the zoning on its use as a children's home. Peart's request is to change that condition, allowing for the day care center. The land is on Twiggs Way, just off Ga. Highway 279. In other action, the Planning Commission recommended approval of new street design standards and specifications along with off-street parking and service requirements. The changes match recent changes in state and federal standards, and are needed to ensure that in the case of disaster, county streets would be restored using the newer standards, according to county engineer Ron Salmons.
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