The makeover

of Ga. Highway 34 east continues.

During last

week's meeting of the Coweta County Commission, the commission unanimously

approved an amendment to the county's zoning ordinance that should change

the way future development looks along the busy corridor.

The county

now requires the street planting area to be 20 feet in depth, instead

of the old standard of 10 feet. Trees will now be at least three inches

caliper and eight feet high, while 40 percent of the area is now required

to be planted with shrubs.

The commission

also now requires that tree islands will be placed every 10 spaces in

parking lots instead of the old standard of 15 spaces.

The commission

also addressed stormwater drainage problems. The maximum impervious area

for a development along the corridor is reduced from 90 percent to 75

percent.

Utilities are

now required to be placed underground and all entrances within the right-of

way will have decorative brick pavers.

The move is

the latest in trying to make one of Coweta County's busiest stretches

of roads more attractive.

Earlier this

year, Commission Chairman Leigh Schlumper won approval for the county

to start picking up trash cutting the grass on the state highway.