5 homes per acre would be around 3900 Homes, more than 3 times what is currently on the table. On this proposal, the final density hasn't been nailed down yet, I would be willing to bet it will be lower than the article states.

I know it varies according to soil and terrain, but does anyone know the mimimum acreage set for Fayette Count for a septic tank by the the State and Feds?

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for a Septic Tank.

I think most everyone agrees, that this property will be annexed. And it will be served by sewer. I like you, think PTC will do a better job than Tyrone would have. And obviously, the developers would rather have a PTC address than most any other.

Our best bet is, if we are concerned, let the PTC Council and Planners know to reduce the density as much as is feasible.

I mistakenly used the approx people count instead of the housing count of approx 1300 homes... Thanks for catching that....

The point was that "limiting growth" was always a rue by the now defeated commissioners. They knew darned well that when they turned down developments, the developer could go to the cities and request annexation if their properties were contiguous, and that way get 3 times the density.

have a say on this property. IF I was the property owner, I would be looking to PTC also.

If you are a resident of the area, let the PTC Council know your thoughts on this....I believe the density could be reduced somewhat.

The distinction between well and septic versus line plays a huge impact on what can and cannot be done.

Plus the Issue of Tyrone.

It isn't all that simple.

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Thanks for going to the trouble to do some research.

It's kind of funny that the guy, McDonoughDawg, that made a life or death issue out of rezoning the Lutheran Church is now posing a pro-annexation, higher density platform.

I don't know where McDonoughDawg came up with this "if Peachtree City doesn't annex and develop, we're all doomed" mentality. Then there's the second flaw in the rationale, "If not Peachtree City, then Tyrone will do it." How does he know this? For starters, there's a huge quarry operation between Tyrone's infrastructure and the westside property in question. It wouldn't be a smooth transition for Tyrone at all. Tyrone is just an excuse.

Why does it have to be Peachtree City at higher density? Does McDonoughDawg, Mudcat and the others think that leaving it in the county will make it a bad development (at lower density too)? Go take a drive down Redwine and look at the fabulous subdivisions with big homes and ONE and TWO acre lots. Go look at the latest Platinum Ridge subdivision in the county (next to Peachtree City) and tell me why that wouldn't work on the westside? Look at the Wieland subdivision that's next to Wendell Coffee's place on Hwy. 74 and tell me why that wouldn't work with far less homes, cars, school kids?

Can we really afford ANOTHER tax increase to ramp up the infrastructure for that many seniors and young families living in the Wieland and Levitt sites? According to several on this site, we don't have adequate public safety numbers now, what happens when their territory is expaneded?

This bit about we're doomed if Peachtree City doesn't build it at three times the density or more of the county zoning is absolutely ridiculous. Come on.

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already in most areas in that area, correct? They could easily get to this property.

I live in PTC, and I think this is the best thing. The property is going to be developed, and it will be annexed in my opinion. Not all of PTC is on 1 acre lots, and the City seems to be doing fine. I still say the final density hasn't been set, and we can influence that.

I was clear, if someone actually thought it could be defeated, I would be on board. I respect your opinion on this matter, but I don't think it's realistic given the location of this property.

I would totally be against it, if, the change was to a huge commercial development. If you want to keep talking about the Church, that was a total change of character for the corner, and the PTC Citizens let the Council know it. Hence the 4-1 defeat of the proposal.

Their senior community will be very classy.

We don't need another centenial. If Wieland would produce another Wood Creek with 5 acer lots and beautiful homes that would be one thing.....but I don't think we need anymore density. Especially not the kind that is populated with out of control families. (ie...can't discipline their kids, can't figure out birthcontrol, work 2 jobs, so no free time to control their kids.) I think most of our police officers thought they would be doing something other than babysitting for a living.

One more thing why are we building more homes when we have water restrictions in place???. We don't even have enough water for the people that are already here!

I guess it will magically appear.

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point, skypie, people who buy $500,000 homes are the posters for crime!

Worst citizens in the world, those rich dudes, always in jail so Murray can set up precinct # 1 right in the middle of this new development. Go for it, pie!!

Most of the crime here has been committed by middle to upper class kids, they have the money from their parents for the drugs, and they have too much free time. God forbid any of them would have a partime job, or chores. Their parents for the most part are up to their eye balls in interest only mortgages, and jumbo loans to live way beyond their means (hence the 2 jobs to pay for it all).

Yeah these kind of people would be a greeeaaat addition. I can hardly wait.

Weiland "projects" as I call them, are part of it. Yeah, Wood Creek was nice, and that was the end of it. Since, he has built over crowded, school ruining "projects", that no one is happy with. While I am on a roll, I would also like to mention, some think there is a lot of creative financing going on too. He builds these houses big enough for 3 families and then people rent them. You have to ask yourself what kind of a person can afford to rent a house for $2500.00 a month, but can't qualify for a loan to buy one? That is a large part of the problem. Another is the police and courts here. You hire more police and instead of them going after the gansters, they go for kids and little old ladies. They don't have the balls to go for the real guys. Then we have the courts and the judges. When I first moved here, I couldn't believe it. I went to traffic court and it was a joke. The towns are into preying on the average taxpayer for going 1 mile over the speed limit or whatever and throw the book at them. In other words, they drive the taxpayers crazy and letting the thugs go free. Until you clean up the courts and really look hard at what we are getting for judges and what laws you want the police to really inforce, things are ...not...going to change.

I agree with most of what you have stated, except the part about kids being targeted by police.

Look back at the summer we have had. All of the crime here was commited by teens who were "bored". They had no other choice but to break the law according to their parents. Except for the armed robber still on the lamb, and the 25 yr old drug dealer, everything else was perpetrated gratuitously by teens. They are being targeted because they are commmiting the lions share of the crime here.

If you paid your police more, and really looked hard at what you elect as judges, this would correct some of the problems. For both, you need to look someone with more smarts than both now have. I was in Tyrone court a couple of months ago, and all I can say is the judge looked like she fell face first into vatt of flour and her eyes were as red as a baboon's butt! It really bothered me that this person was gonna judge me. We have some good police, but the bad ones really stand out. Some of these towns need to quit looking for rev in speed traps!

Why do you care what the judge "looked like"? Was she fair? Did she conduct court in the proper and legal manner? Court is about legal preceedings...not a beauty pageant.

Because she looked like someone just ...unearthed....her! I couldn't take my eyes off the ..bloodshot eyes! I don't know how can judge if you look like you have been up for days. Besides...I am talking about speed traps and preying on the taxpayers for more money...you can't have a speed trap if you know the judge isn't going to back you up can you? We the taxpayers need to TELL the taxpaid judges and police to rethink their list of what is important. Drug dealers or speed traps....I vote for getting the police and judges to work on Drug dealers, not speed traps. But speed traps and preying on the ones you know have money, MAKE MONEY for the town. It doesn't do much for crime.

Except, my wife and I work our collective butts off trying to make a better life for our kids.

I have been blessed with two children that have straight “A’s” and are very active in the community sports areas.

I come from a family of several brothers and sisters and a set of parents that instilled a “work ethic” in all of us. I’ve had a full time, 40 hour a week, job since the age of thirteen. I’m close to 50 now and haven’t slowed down yet.

I was raised “if you want it, go out and earn it”. I’m a firm believer of “you get what you negotiate”; no one ever gives you what you deserve.

If you don’t like something, work to change it, don’t sit there and b!t@h about it. Get off you’re a$$ and do something about it.

My kids used to think I was crazy until they tried it, and it worked for them. Unfortunately now I have one of the most outspoken kids in college you’ve ever seen.

Now I understand the expression, “be careful of what you ask for”, you may just get it.

Thank you for being a good parent. I wish we could put you in charge of teaching a class on "How to be a Good Parent".