Friday, March 1, 2002
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Friday, March 1, 2002 |
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Townhomes set for northern Coweta By JOHN
THOMPSON A large mixed-use development will occur in northwest Coweta County, but it will not be what the developers originally wanted. During last week's County Commission meeting, the commissioners passed a number of motions concerning a 71 acre tract at the intersection of Ga. Highway 154 and U.S. 29 that Trivue wants to develop. The series of motions, sponsored by Commissioner Leigh Sclumper, allow the developers to build a shopping center, townhomes and office space at the site. Nearly all the motions passed by a 3-2 vote with commissioners Nernon "Mutt" Hunter and Jim McGuffey opposing the rezonings. Both Hunter and McGuffey wondered what impact the development would have on the watershed area for the county's B.T., Brown Reservoir, which will be up and running in the next two-three years. McGuffey stated that he voted in opposition because the EPD has given Coweta County a letter of concurrence, not a permit, based on the present zoning. He stated that he felt that Coweta County endangers the possibility of receiving a permit for operation of the B. T. Brown Reservoir. Several conditions were attached to the approval of the zoning including: ·Performing a Traffic Study to determine the design as required by the DOT. Entrance connections to US 29 comply with the rules and regulations of the Georgia Department of Transportation, and written approval from the DOT is submitted to the county prior to issuance of a development permit. ·Taking into consideration in development of the proposed site the lack of right-of-way along U.S. 29 and agree to negotiate in good faith for any additional right-of-way in accordance with future road improvements and widening at a cost, if any, to be negotiated at the time of conveyance. ·Doing site improvements, such as architectural standards, streets, parking, landscaping,landscape berms, buffers, storm water detention that meet the county's development standards. ·Ensuring the development is served by a Georgia E-P-D- and Coweta County approved sanitary sewer system and public water approved by the Water and Sewer Department. ·Implementing additional storm water detention, wetlands protection and erosion control measures to insure adequate protection of the Alexander Creek drainage basin .
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