When I refer to PCDC, I'm sure

many of you realize PCDC is now Pathway Communities.

That's a really neat development's

trick in Peachtree City. Change the name and build under another company

name.

An interesting note is that

in April 1996, Peachtree City Council ended the city's five-year annexation

moratorium, prompted by a request from guess who? PCDC. Mayor Lenox at

that time pointed out that the city "was thoroughly equipped to accept

and consider any annexation that comes through the proper channels."

I wish I could recall all the

zonings we lost but I'm afraid I would bore you. We didn't win any, but

we sure tried.

Our City Council uses the Land

Use Plan only to their advantage. The Walt Banks Road property has sure

turned out to be a disaster. First of all, Council rejected a wonderful

concept of a shopping mall, The Mews. (That at least, would have had some

class, but instead we're getting a mess.) We lost again. The mayor then

approved the expenditure of $7,000 to hire outside experts to advise on

a development plan for Ga. 54 and Walt Banks Road. Then he formed a committee

to further explore other options.

Mayor Lenox was quoted at one

point to say that he was so happy the way the Walt Banks project was resolved.

But hold on now Lexington Commons (developed by Bob Adams, who also has

a lot of clout with Council) is requesting more apartments . Watch

Council on this one. They do like to please the developers.

And incidentally, why get into

a legal altercation when our own city attorneys seem always to take the

side of the developers?

It has been interesting to

note over the past few years that [Director of Developmental Services]

Jim Williams always seems to have a good smooth reason to support rezoning

or building for developers and sometimes, on an appeal, the developer

doesn't even have to be there. He somehow convinces council to pass it

or in many cases they "negotiate" and the citizens lose again.

The excuse is they don't want a law suit.

Annie MeMenamin used to vote

"nay" at many Council meetings and we, the citizens, appreciated

that, but it was a safe "nay" as the other Council members had

already voted "yes." This year, unfortunately, when I feel she

should have voted "nay" it would have counted, but instead she

voted along with Mayor Lenox.

I'll close now, but I did want

you to know how sad I am to see the demise of Peachtree City, and I don't

feel Mayor Lenox is going to be remembered for "doing what's best

for Peachtree City." I acknowledge there are many lovely areas to

live in Peachtree City, but just stay in your areas and close your eyes

to the big box outlets, the traffic, the crime and the nice little stores

that will be put out of business.

Mildred Harris

Ladner, B.C.

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