The

congregation made its presence known to the Peachtree

City Planning Commission and City Council this summer,

packing the chambers for two meetings when the proposed

relocation was on the agenda.

According

to city staff, however, that will not be necessary again

anytime soon. The next appearance before city officials

will come after the church has definitely decided on how

quickly to proceed with its plans, which will hinge upon

how quickly the funds are raised for new construction.

There was

some opposition to the proposal by residents living near

the new site. Most complaints dealt with the scope of the

project, saying that it went far beyond what a church

usually does and would create traffic and noise problems.

But the

city approved the conceptual site plan presented a few

months ago, and the sole sticking point between the

church and the Planning Commission was reversed in the

church's favor by the City Council.