The Newnan

City Council's refusal to take action this week on Coweta County's plan

for a study period and moratorium has effectively killed the plan.

vote last month, the County Commission decided to study the growth, zoning

issues and land use planning for six months.

During the

study time, new building permits and zoning applications would not be

considered.

The study suggestion

was brought before the board by Commissioner Greg Tarbutton. A clause

in the vote was the study period wouldl be deactivated in 30 days if municipalities

in the county don't agree to also examine their zoning issues.

"Since

Newnan didn't take any action, the study period will end the middle of

next week," said county administrator Theron Gay.

Tarbutton stated

that the county and its cities need the six month time period to jointly

study zoning and land use issues, an area of concern raised at the recent

Intergovernmental Retreat.

Gay said Tarbutton

would address the issue at Tuesday's 6 p.m. commission meeting.