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Community assessment says Tyrone has some big issues

Mon, 07/17/2006 - 10:53am
By: John Thompson

The first step in Tyrone’s comprehensive plan for the next 20 years lays out in bare-bones terminology some of the critical issues and problems the town’s leaders will be trying to solve.

The community assessment report by Jordan Jones and Goulding, a consulting firm that has done comprehensive plans for many local governments. Jonathan Lewis represented the firm at last week’s Town Council meeting and urged the citizens get involved in the process.

In a copy of the assessment that’s available on the town’s Web site, the draft addresses an issue that has been gnawing at the town’s leaders for years.

“The Town of Tyrone currently lacks any excess sewer capacity. Unless Tyrone increases its sewer capacity, via construction, a new wastewater plant or contracting with another municipality, further development will be severely restricted,” read the report.

The report also says that future developments on Ga. Highway 74 will increase traffic congestion and additional transportation opportunities should be examined. One such possibility is the use of GRTA Xpress commuter bus service, if a Park and Ride near Hwy.74 and I-85 is built.

Another transportation option would be commuter rail, although the program has had a tough go with state leaders.

Another issue that comes under criticism in the report is housing issues.

“With over 86 percent of available housing units composed of single-family residences, Tyrone must augment its existing stock of single family homes with multi-family dwellings,” reads the report.

Consultants urge residents to offer their opinions at Thursday’s Town Council meeting at 7 p.m.

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Wow, Tyrone, Time to grow up
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Submitted by mudcat on Mon, 07/17/2006 - 7:57pm.

Public transportation and multi-family housing. What a shock that will be to the Green Acres, semi-racist, anti-growth retired Delta employees that rule Tyrone.

Why ask the questions unless you want to hear the answers? Real estate agents, line up! Lot's of property for sale in Tyrone at discounted prices. Get ready.
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Uh oh, Kitty Cat, your litter box is full
Submitted by RT Tugger on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 4:22pm.

Looks like you need to go dump on someone else. I'll bet all those retired Delta employees will appreciate that post.

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We pay to be in the Greenbelt..
Submitted by rmoc on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 9:25am.

Many of us paid very good money to live away from congestion and urban areas especially away from apartment complexes which bring in a much more transient population. If you are so thrilled with public transportation and multi-family housing Clayton County is calling. It used to be a great place to live until they loaded up with 4 cheaply built houses per acre, apartments galore and all the fun amenities that go with...declining test scores, crime, closed stores, pawn shops...Clayton is clamoring for a John Wieland to come in and build $400,000 homes but there are no takers because who would buy. Look at Rivers Edge ...people built $200,000 houses on a beautiful golf course followed by 90-100K houses built on top of each other...10 years later guess what most of those $200,000 house are worth ...$200,000...

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Mudcat Has it Wrong!
Submitted by OhMy on Tue, 07/18/2006 - 8:38am.

You calling residents in Tyrone semi-racist provides proof that you are not informed. Name calling never proves anything other than ignorance and that you have no facts or ideas. For your information, Tyrone residents are tired of the elected officials and will remove all incumbents during the next election.

Tyrone residents are anti-growth to a degree but your statement that the city management is anti-growth is false. Just attend any meeting and you will witness the town council approve every developers plan. Just review the examples with John Wieland Homes!

You telling all the real estate agents to line up is just a little late. Have you driven through Tyrone lately? There are homes for sale by the dozens! Drive through any subdivision and you will see.

It appears that you need to do some fact checking before you post again. Why does Tyrone need public transportation and where would it take you? Why is multi-family housing needed? How will either improve the quality of life for the current residents? This type of growth will only add congestion to our roadways, schools, and require additional resources for police and fire department.

Lastly, if you had read the document prepared by JJ&G, you would have noticed that Tyrone is currently restricted from future growth due to lack of sewer capacity. Unless more sewer capacity becomes available, Tyrone will remain the way it is.

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