A development

on Ga. Highway 85 caused residents of Senoia to turn out in record numbers

Tuesday night to voice their opposition.

Developers

want to build 87 homes on the 42-acre site. But the developer wants an

R-20 open space zoning that would allow lots as small as a quarter of

an acre. As part of the zoning, nearly 14 acres of the site would be left

as green space.

But residents

were nearly united in calling for the property to be zoned at a lower

density.

"You've

got a great little community, but I can see where it's going. Look at

the big picture. I'm against these small lots," said Jim Spearman.

Resident Nancy

Roy said the zoning needed to be left alone, because "there is no

character in high-density zoning."

The lone voice

supporting the zoning was former Councilman Kyle Frank, who suggested

the higher density would be better for the city.

"This

is not going to be a walkable city with two-acre lots," he said.

City planner

Bill Johnston recommended the zoning. By placing a residential development

on the site, Johnston said the city could possibly stem the flow of commercial

developments on the busy state highway.

The city will

vote on the development next Monday.