The city of Fayetteville is

being sued for denying a rezoning for a 40-unit apartment complex off

Ga. Highway 54 East near Cobblestone Parkway.

Parkway Fayette, L.P. claims

in the suit that the city is violating the Georgia Fair Housing Act by

denying the requested rezoning of the property. The suit was filed last

week, but the city has not had time to respond to the court document.

The 4.62 acre site in question

is zoned for Highway Commercial but the company wants a multi-family zoning

for the complex. The City Council voted to deny the rezoning at its July

19 meeting after a public hearing.

The suit also claims that Mayor

Kenneth Steele interrupted the company's presentation at that hearing

which kept it from making a complete presentation. The company was also

denied an opportunity to rebut claims made by persons opposing the project,

the suit claims.

Parkway Fayette is asking the

court for a number of remedies, including an order to force Fayetteville

to rezone the property to a constitutional designation within 60 days.

The company is also asking for the city to adopt programs which encourage

the development of multi-family rental units until the city's percentage

of those units is at least equal to Atlanta's regional average.

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