A concert

scheduled for The Senoia Raceway to benefit Habitat for

Humanity has been moved to Atlanta.

The rock

and blues portion of the concert will take place Aug.28

at Masquerade Music Park on North Avenue, while the

country portion will take place at George Jones Southern

Comfort Restuarant on Moreland Avenue, Owen said

Thursday.

Last

Friday, Owen, who is promoting the "Southern Fried

Music Festival" at the racetrack, learned Coweta

County officials had obtained a restraining order

prohibiting him from staging the event.

Owen was

staging the concert as a benefit for Habitat for Humanity

and hoped to raise more than $100,000 for the agency that

provides affordable housing for low-income residents.

County

officials obtained the restraining order in Fayette

Superior Court, since Owen lives in Tyrone. After he

received the news from the court, owen said he would be

consulting with his attorney this week to discuss his

options.

The

festival was scheduled to feature a mix of country, rock

and blues music, along with Southern food and exhibits

from local businesses.

But as Owen

tried to get permission from the Coweta County

Commission, he encountered one road block after another.

"I

tried to do it at the Coweta County Fairgrounds, but the

commission told me no," he said.

Owen has

talked to Coweta County administrator Theron Gay several

times about the festival and said Gay has told him the

festival does not conform with the county's zoning.

"I've

been working at this since February and this could bring

thousands of dollars of tax revenue into the

county," he said.

Owen said

he would be willing to work with the county on reaching a

compromise, but said, "I honestly don't know what

the problem is. They don't have any grounds to shut it

down," he said.

But Gay

believes the county does.

"The

zoning for the racetrack allows special recreational

events, but our opinion is this is a money making effort

for the promoter. We don't have anything against Habitat

for Humanity, but it just doesn't meet the county's

zoning standards," he said.

County

attorney Mitch Powell said county officials are trying to

work with Owen, but the sticking point remains the

zoning.

Owen said

he's sorry the concerts won't be staged in Coweta County

and expects some lawsuits to occur.

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