News Briefs

The Fayetteville City

Council will hold a first reading of its fiscal

year 2001 budget at Monday night's regular meeting,

which was postponed from July 3 due to the holiday. The

agenda for Monday also includes amendments to the city's

sign ordinance, a rezoning request for the Landrum

property on Ga. Highway 54 East, a proposed ordinance

regarding the sale of used motor vehicles, and a traffic

signal interconnection project. The City Council meets at

7 p.m. at City Hall.

A proposed annexation is

on the agenda of the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning

Commission, which meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at City

Hall. Developer Bob Rolader is asking that the city bring

in 610 acres for his Deer Pointe residential development

on Ga. Highway 54 West, Lester Road and Huet Road. In

return, he is offering a wealth of green space, including

215 acres for a city park, to the city for free. The plan

includes a request for rezoning and reclassification as a

planned unit development. Several previously tabled items

are also scheduled for consideration Tuesday night,

including a variance request and development plans for

Carolyn Ford, as well as a development plan for the Ga.

85 retail center at 770 South Glynn Street. A new

development plan for a Hooters restaurant at Banks Road

and Ga. Highway 314 will also be considered. The

commission does not vote on any items at this meeting,

but will consider the same agenda at its voting meeting

July 25.