Tyrone

Mayor Sheryl Lee thinks that developer John

Callaway's proposal for a mixed use development

is a good concept, but still thinks the project

needs a lot of work.

Lee

responded late last week to Callaway's proposal

for a a village style shopping center. Callaway

also offered the town land on his site for

erecting a municipal complex.

"I'm

not sure that would work. I would have to study

it more," said Lee.

The

town has been looking at different sites, but has

not decided on anything yet, the mayor added.

Callaway's

proposed 60-acre development near the current

Town Hall would feature more than 100,000 square

feet of retail development.

"I

think his retail proposal is something that we

need to work with him on, like we just did with

Joel Cowan," she said.

Cowan

wants to develop a 169-home subdivision and has

been working with Tyrone town officials and

affected residents for months on his plans.

The

Town Council is expected to give Cowan the

go-ahead for development tomorrow night and Lee

liked the discussion that went back and forth

between the city and developer.

Callaway's

site is just off Ga. Highway 74, near the

intersection of Senoia Road and Palmetto-Tyrone

Road. He believes the site is ideal to create a

village-type development that would set new

standards for development in the area.

Included

in the development would be a 51,000-sq. ft.

grocery store, along with smaller shops such as

ice cream stores and cafes that would be built

along a heavily landscaped street to give the

impression of a typical village or small town.

If

the town decided to build its municipal complex

on the property, Callaway believes the entire

center would be a "destination" for the

city's residents and not merely some place to

shop.

Callaway's

zoning proposal is expected to be discussed at

the Feb. 24 Planning Commission meeting.

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