I seem to recall in all the Wal-Mart/Home Depot/RAM Development negotiations that the general lament was there weren't many trees on the property to begin with. I don't have time now, but you can check the city council minutes online if so inclined.

The strip along the front used to be a few spartan buildings (500 points if you ever ate at Frank-N-Fries!) and a putt-putt/batting cage play area with a sports card store at one time. That's just about 15 years ago. I don't recall any trees there either.

But if I lived in PTC I would be highly upset at the puny trees that have been installed. Hope they're direct-pumping Miracle-Gro to the roots.

At least the city now requires the tree survey and has a little more teeth/leeway to force the developer to save significant wooded areas on sites before they're bulldozed.

Yes I ate at Frankenfries, only thing to eat 25 years ago except P2. Now as to trees: I recall tree stumps and roots piled to the high heaven along 54 from railroad to Coweta line, and burned. They came from somewhere! Big code farce and we know it.

Do you recall what year perhaps you saw the trees and burning? It was likely before my tenure here and maybe even before I moved here in '89.

I was very partial to the F&F Chili Dog. Then again, some would say I've never met a chili dog I couldn't love.

Dopplerobserver, I officially bestow upon thee the closest title we have to "Old School" in PTC. Few folks 'round these days will recall FNF.

When we moved in this area Frank-N-Fries was about the only fast food place around, then can you imagine we were actually excited about Hardee's! (Where Chick-Fil-A is now). My my how times have changed.

I remember. But then, I've been in the county since the late 70's. I even remember beautiful pecan tree groves where the ugly Hobby Lobby development now stands.

The year could have been 1984. There were very few trees right in the immediate vicinity of FNF, but plenty elsewhere in that area. Developers hate trees due to the root systems.

The 54-West disaster was brought to you by Mayor Robert Lenox. "King Bob" was the developers best friend - although Mayor Logsdon appears to be wanting that title himself.

Group VI has a history of seeking forgiveness rather than permission.

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Here is the way to do it: Buy some swampy county land; clear off all that can be built on, cut all the front trees for a perfect view of offices; start the construction--knowing you have no where to put sewage from doctor's offices, etc.; then, ask Peachtree City to annex and approve the cutting and hook to the PTC sewers. Do you think that the current PTC administration will OK it, what with the known members of Group Vl? (can't seem to find that company listed for some reason). Our sewers will soon be in Senoia, you know. Maybe Group Vl will payoff the Tennis Center to Peachtree National (Synovis) for annexation> Yeah, right. Now you know why no second Brown term!

Look at Cedarcroft, Centennial, and Chadsworth, along with Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and all those west village shops.

Cut down ALL the trees, build the houses and stores, and then plant a couple little itty bitty trees so the ants can have shade.

Thanks a lot!

And they did it again on the east side of 74, just north of World Gym.

Cut ALL The trees down.

Ever notice how when it's 95 degrees outside and you go along the cartpath next to Flat Creek Golf Course, that it's 15 degrees cooler?

The TREES do that, boneheads.

But, hey, we're a red state. Only commies like trees.