Bad Links?
Other glitches?
Notify Webmaster

Fairburn fine-tuning developments

By LINDSAY BIANCHI
lbianchi@TheCitizenNews.com

The Avalon Development currently under construction in Fairburn modified their original plans for Phase A to incorporate rear entry garages into the single family detached homes. The Mayor and City Council unanimously passed the rezoning proposal at their June 14 meeting.

Designs for lots 59 through 102 allow for larger houses and present a more aesthetically pleasing front view. The rear entrance garages will now be accessible by a 16 foot alley way running behind the houses. This new way of placing the home’s driveway out of sight is becoming a standard plan for developers. By including the additional criteria in the PD zoning ordinance, the respective phases to be constructed will have to follow similar guidelines.

The development, located west of Ga. Highway 138 and east of Vickers Road, will contain 102 units in its first phase and 112 townhouse units in its second phase. The 13 acre third phase will be for future commercial use.

Simmons Vedder, owners of a one acre tract on the north side of Oakley Industrial Boulevard sold the piece of land to V.P Properties for construction of an office building. The tract was rezoned to C-2 commercial by the council to allow the developers to establish a home office in Fairburn.

The site is behind the Wendy’s property, one of the developer’s projects. The land was originally designated for motel use by Vedder, who is now actively marketing other sites on the north side of Oakley Industrial for similar commercial use.

The council briefly covered a Durham Lakes rezoning request which was determined to be unnecessary. Since the project was advertised for a public hearing, it was required to appear on the evening’s agenda before the request could be officially withdrawn.

In addition, the council discussed the city’s animal control contract which is projected to increase to nearly $50,000, up from last years substantially lower total of $13,374. It was decided to extend the county’s contract with the understanding that the city could get out of the agreement if a 90 day notice was given. The complexity of starting their own animal control operation along with the city’s other present concerns left Fairburn with little choice but to move forward with the current provider.