Friday, Februry 8, 2002
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Friday, Februry 8, 2002 |
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It's moving time for the Blue House By JOHN
THOMPSON After nearly three months of community furor, the resolution came quietly in the saga of the "Blue House" in Senoia Monday night. The City Council voted unanimously to allow Chuck Smith to sell his home for $1 and let BellSouth use the property for expansion of its facility in the growing east Coweta town. Councilman Robert Belisle's initial motion stipulated the house could not be moved until BellSouth had submitted a site plan for its structure and a foundation was built to place the Blue House on solid footing. Belisle also said a property bond would have to be bought in case the house did not survive the move. But after the motion was passed, Smith asked for clarification. He planned to sell the house to home renovator Jan Davis, who wants to move the home to another lot in historic Senoia. Davis said when homes are moved, they are usually placed on blocks until the right site on the property can be found for the foundation. Belisle said he had no problem amending his motion as long as the move is done correctly to protect the home. With the unanimous vote on the motion, one of the more contentious periods in recent political history in Senoia came to an end with all sides seemingly satisfied with the results.
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