A large mixed-use

development will occur in northwest Coweta County, but it will not be

what the developers originally wanted.

During last

week's County Commission meeting, the commissioners passed a number of

motions concerning a 71 acre tract at the intersection of Ga. Highway

154 and U.S. 29 that Trivue wants to develop.

The series

of motions, sponsored by Commissioner Leigh Sclumper, allow the developers

to build a shopping center, townhomes and office space at the site.

Nearly all

the motions passed by a 3-2 vote with commissioners Nernon "Mutt"

Hunter and Jim McGuffey opposing the rezonings.

Both Hunter

and McGuffey wondered what impact the development would have on the watershed

area for the county's B.T., Brown Reservoir, which will be up and running

in the next two-three years.

McGuffey stated

that he voted in opposition because the EPD has given Coweta County a

letter of concurrence, not a permit, based on the present zoning. He stated

that he felt that Coweta County endangers the possibility of receiving

a permit for operation of the B. T. Brown Reservoir.

Several conditions

were attached to the approval of the zoning including:

·Performing

a Traffic Study to determine the design as required by the DOT. Entrance

connections to US 29 comply with the rules and regulations of the Georgia

Department of Transportation, and written approval from the DOT is submitted

to the county prior to issuance of a development permit.

·Taking

into consideration in development of the proposed site the lack of right-of-way

along U.S. 29 and agree to negotiate in good faith for any additional

right-of-way in accordance with future road improvements and widening

at a cost, if any, to be negotiated at the time of conveyance.

·Doing

site improvements, such as architectural standards, streets, parking,

landscaping,landscape berms, buffers, storm water detention that meet

the county's development standards.

·Ensuring

the development is served by a Georgia E-P-D- and Coweta County approved

sanitary sewer system and public water approved by the Water and Sewer

Department.

·Implementing

additional storm water detention, wetlands protection and erosion control

measures to insure adequate protection of the Alexander Creek drainage

basin .