Three lots

in the Wilshire Estates subdivision off Ga. Highway 74 south in Peachtree

City are undevelopable because the actual flood plain from Flat Creek

extends further onto the lots than the developer originally thought.

Centex Homes

wanted permission from the City Council to conduct minor grading activities

in the flood plain of all three sites so the lots could be made large

enough. But at Thursday's council meeting, council voted against the plan

for two of the lots and tabled consideration of a plan for the third lot.

Mayor Steve

Brown said the city could possibly consider a setback variance for the

third lot to create enough room for the home, and council instructed city

staff to work with Centex officials on the matter.

Andy Jones

of Integrated Science and Engineering said the mistake was made by the

previous engineering firm on the project which used the flood maps from

the Federal Emergency Management Agency when the subdivision was designed.

The error wasn't discovered until a survey was performed, Jones said.

Councilman

Steve Rapson said he didn't see any special circumstances for council

to approve the requests.

"It's

not the city's fault," said councilman Murray Weed.