First,

it was Senoia. Now, Grantville is jumping on the

annexation bandwagon, much to the chagrin of the

Coweta County Commission.

The

commissioners learned Tuesday that the western

Coweta city wants to annex 87 acres along Grandma

Branch Road. The city plans to zone it R-14,

which would dramatically increase the density on

the property, said county planner Robert

Tolleson.

Under

the county's zoning 66 homes could be built on

the property. But Grantville's zoning would allow

198 homes, which is a 200-percent increase in

density.

Tolleson

also said that permitted uses in the R-14

district include sewerage treatment facilities,

rooming and boarding homes and group care homes,

which would not be comparable with adjacent

county property.

He

urged the county to file an intent to object

based on the increased density and the

non-residential land uses allowed in Grantville's

zoning district.

The

planner also suggested several mitigative

measures to try and reach a compromise with the

city. The suggestions included:

-Restrict

the property to single-family residential only.

-Stipulate

the project must be served by public water and

public sewer.

-Insist

that all lots bordering the county have a minimum

lot size of one acre and a minimum size of 1,450

sq.ft.

-Annex

any unincorporated islands that are created by

the annexation.

Grantville

now has 30 days to answer the county's

objections.