Peachtree

City Mayor Bob Lenox assured Tyrone officials in

a letter late last month that he shares their

concerns about a possible annexation by Peachtree

City.

The

mayor responded to an April 12 letter from Tyrone

Mayor Sheryl Lee about the city's efforts to

annex the "West Village" which borders

Tyrone and Coweta County.

In

her letter, Lee pointed out that Tyrone considers

the impact on other cities when making decisions

concerning development, and asked Peachtree City

to show the same concern.

If

the 900-plus acres are annexed into Peachtree

City at a higher density than exists in the

county, it could pose problems for the Fayette

County Board of Education, Lee said.

"It

is our understanding that the Fayette County

Board of Education utilizes Fayette County's land

use plan for their school planning purposes. Any

significant increase in density above that shown

on the county plan could adversely impact their

planning for this area," she said.

Lee

also said development could shift traffic away

from Ga. Highway 54 to Ga. Highway 74, which

would be "devastating," she said.

In

his response letter, Lenox said he shared the

mayor's concerns on a number of issues, including

traffic and schools.

Lenox

added the city has not received an annexation

request and is merely conducting an

"in-depth" evaluation of the situation.

He

concluded the letter by saying he welcomed the

opportunity to update the Tyrone Town Council on

the issue.

Tyrone

Town Councilman Ronnie Cannon has been the point

man for letting Peachtree City know how he feels

about any annexation. Cannon started the recent

debate by bringing up the issue at an April

council meeting.

"This

would impact the quality of our life, especially

if it's zoned under Peachtree City's four homes

to an acre," he said.

Town

manager Barry Amos said the property is currently

zoned in the county for one- to three-acre lot

sizes. Cannon would like to see that zoning

stick, and said the quality of life issues could

become even bigger if Peachtree City decides to

zone any of the land for apartments.

"That

would be 12 units to an acre. That's a lot of

cars on [Ga.] Highway 74," he said.

Cannon

recalled two years ago when Peachtree City Mayor

Bob Lenox had questions about a development in

Tyrone because the town was at "Peachtree

City's front door."

"I'm

concerned because Peachtree City is at our back

door. It's time to take a more proactive stand

and aim for high standards," he said.

If

higher density is allowed on the property, Cannon

said more cars would create more congestion on

Hwy. 74 and add to the region's bad air quality.

The

entire Town Council agreed with Cannon.

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