By DAVE HAMRICK
Staff Writer

Developers of Fayette Pavilion will wait another month for approval of their plans for a freestanding building with five shops including Men's Wearhouse.

Just west of Wal-Mart and south of Shoe Carnival, the new building will provide 5,000 square feet for Men's Wearhouse, plus four as yet unnamed shops, one 3,500-, one 1,500- and two 1,200-sq. ft. spaces.

Architects Powers and Merritt presented elevations for the shops to the Planning Commission during its meeting last week, but the group voted to table the elevations until its Aug. 24 meeting, when development plans for the building will be presented as well.

A work session for the meeting will be Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The business meeting Aug. 24 will be at 7:30 p.m.

The building will match existing buildings at the Pavilion, said Mike Brown of Powers and Merritt.

Among other items on last week's Planning Commission agenda:

ä Dave Dail received tentative approval of development plans for a tire and auto service shop next to Stevie B's Pizza in the Banks Station Shopping Center. The shop is tol occupy a vacant spot between the restaurant and the old Wal-Mart building.

Before approval of the development plan becomes final, Dail must meet several conditions addressed by the city's planning staff and must receive approval of a special exception to allow an auto repair shop in the C-3 (commercial) zoning district. The special exception couldn't be approved last week because legal requirements for posting a sign weren't met.

ä Commissioners recommended City Council approval of Jeff Landrum's request for a change in zoning from R-22 (residential) to O-I (office-institutional) for about three fourths of an acre that is part of a six-acre parcel owned by a family member on Ga. Highway 54 east of town. Landrum hopes to use a small house at front center of the larger tract for an office, but is asking to rezone only a small portion so the rest of the property can be developed as a residential subdivision in the future.

ä The group approved minor revisions to the preliminary plat for Lakeside at Redwine subdivision, to reflect changes due to site conditions.

ä A variance was approved for two homes in Woodbyne subdivision to allow the buildings closer to the boundary than required by regulations. Errors in calculations placed the homes' foundations less than a foot closer to the border than is allowed, said a spokesman.

ä The preliminary plat for Autumn Glen subdivision was revised to allow single family homes instead of duplexes. Duplexes aren't selling well, a spokesman said.

ä Development plans were approved for an addition to allow indoor dining at GTO's, currently a drive-in-only restaurant. (see related story)

ä Development plans for Southern Community Bank were tabled. (see related story)

ä Commissioners recommended council approval of rezoning from R-30 (residential with three-quarter-acre lots) to R-THC (residential allowing town houses) for 20 acres at Beauregard Boulevard and Grady Avenue. Owners want to build 54 detached, single family homes with a park/common area in the center of the site. (see related story)