Fairburn is getting tough on

developers.

During Monday night's City

Council meeting, planning director Gail Denham said the city had granted

a temporary certificate of occupancy to the Fairburn Retail Plaza at the

intersection of Senoia Road and Fairburn Industrial Boulevard.

But unless the developers clean

up the landscape and other problems, they'll have to cough up a $30,000

bond for the city to finish the work.

For the past few months, the

City Council has questioned the intent of the developers building the

convenience store and gas station.

Now, with landscaping in place,

the council members are even hotter.

"Half of those pine trees

are either dead or leaning over," said Councilman Harvey Melear.

The council instructed Denham

to emphasize to the developer that they are serious about having quality

landscaping at the site, and suggested planting something else besides

pine trees.

"That's the first thing

that people see as they come into Fairburn. It needs to look better,"

said Melear.