Friday, May 23, 2003
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Friday, May 23, 2003 |
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Council narrowly approves plat for Rockaway subdivision By JOHN THOMPSON Developer Stan Cameron got acceptance Monday night for a preliminary plat for his subdivision, but not before the Senoia City Council questioned the lengthy process. Councilman Robert Belisle originally said the issue needed to be tabled because the city had not heard from its engineer Ben Turnipseed. But Cameron asked the council to speak and said he had submitted everything to the city seven weeks ago. Cameron is proposing to build a 121-home subdivision on Rockaway Road and had already received approval for the conceptual site plan. The city's Planning Commission had approved the preliminary plat, but attached 10 conditions. Cameron dealt with each of the conditions in April, and said there was confusion because of some soil erosion plans sent to Turnipseed's office. "We sent them as a courtesy, because they're not required until the construction plan phase of the project," Cameron said. Belisle still was not convinced the city should approve the plat. "Who's dropping the ball here? We have no safeguard without reports from our professional consultants," he said. Councilman Bill Wood said the city had dropped the ball, since seven weeks had elapsed since Cameron had sent a letter agreeing to the conditions. As the discussion dragged on, Mayor Dianne Cleveland defended the city and said city administrator Murray McAfee should not be responsible for making follow-up calls and determining who had received what document. Finally, the council voted 3-2 to approve the plat, with Wood, Councilmen Robert Hannah and Pat Tunnell supporting the measure, while Belisle and Cleveland voted against it.
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