With the development

currently underway, Fairburn's population could double.

That was the

assessment City Administrator Tony Cox gave the Fairburn City Council

during its Monday night meeting.

Cox said Fairburn's

current population is approximately 7,350. But all the subdivisions and

town homes currently underway will mushroom the city's population to nearly

13,000.

The city's

population in the 2000 Census was 5,464 and has already increased 35 percent,

Cox added.

The biggest

development slated for the city is the Durham Lake golf course community.

When the first phase of development is completed, nearly 900 homes will

sprout up on the city's south side.

Harbor Lakes,

another development at Durham Lake, will bring nearly 400 homes nearby.

In addition

to the residential development, Fairburn's commercial community also will

see significant growth.

Durham Lakes

shopping center will eventually feature a grocery store and work on the

road to the center is already under construction.

Another shopping

center, BJK shopping center, is planned for Ga. Highway 74. The shopping

center is currently in the sewer design process and is still waiting wetlands

permitting.

Cox plans to

update the City Council each month on the progress of the developments.