Friday, July 13, 2001
Friday, July 13, 2001 |
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Used car 'lot' approved for PTC carpet store
By JOHN
MUNFORD
Owners of a carpet store on Ga. Highway 54 West can now dabble in the used car business to a very limited extent now that they've received permission from the Peachtree City Planning Commission. The vehicles will be kept in a fenced-in parking lot at the rear of Mayfield Carpets, and no more than three will be sold at one time, agreed Joyce and Ferrol Mayfield. The commission unanimously agreed to alter the site plan of the business for this specific request. The change was necessary due to the city ordinance regulating the use of outdoor displays on commercial property. The ordinance forbids permanent outdoor displays of equipment or products for sale unless the Planning Commission approves a change in the site plan designating a certain area for the display. In this case, the cars will be kept in a fenced-in parking lot at the rear of the business where Mayfield Carpets also stores its work trucks. The fence is approximately six or seven feet tall, said City Planner David Rast. The Mayfields agreed that they will not repair the vehicles on-site. Joyce Mayfield said they contract with another local business for repairs. "The Mayfields have been very cooperative in providing information to the city," Rast noted. The only change to the storefront area will be to the sign in front of the store noting the new business venture, Ferrol Mayfield said, providing the commission with a copy of the sign. The Mayfields confirmed they plan to sell the vehicles through advertisements and scheduling appointments for prospective buyers to view the vehicles. The property is zoned general commercial so the proposed use is allowed, Rast noted. The change to the store's site plan will also allow code enforcement officers to issue citations for violations, Rast added. The cars will not be allowed to have signs or other displays such as flags, balloons and banners, according to a condition adopted by the commission. That provision, however, allows for routine dealer information to be displayed through the windows of the vehicle. In other business, the Planning Commission unanimously approved a conceptual site plan for an office-warehouse development off Gardener Drive. The one-story structure totals 11,300 sq. ft on the two-acre site. The commission also approved a landscape plan for the AMLI apartment complex off Kedron Drive. Rast noted that the developer is not asking for a tree save credit and the plan has more trees than the city's ordinances require.
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