Friday, May 17, 2002
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Friday, May 17, 2002 |
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Planning Commission gets a say on historical improvements By JOHN
THOMPSON Senoia's Planning Commission is set to get a new task as part of its job description. During last week's meeting of the City Council, Councilman Bill Wood suggested the commission be used as an advisory board on historical preservation. The city has seen a flurry of activities on residents fixing up historic homes. Any changes made must come before the city's historic preservation commission. The problem is that the City Council has not named a commission and is acting as the historic authority in the meantime. The city has had difficulty creating the commission, because there are state laws that tell who can be on the committee, said city attorney Drew Whalen. Wood said the Planning Commission could look at the resident's request first and then send a recommendation to the City Council for final approval. But Councilman Pat Tunnell said he could not support the motion because it would require the citizen who wants to make changes to attend another government meeting. The motion to let the Planning Commission review any plans passed 3-1, with Tunnell casting the dissenting vote. City administrator Murray McAfee said he does not have a problem with the Planning Commission helping with evaluating changes to the city's historic homes. He plans to ask them to accept the task at next week's Planning Commission meeting.
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