Locos Deli and Pub has found

a new location that should be more palatable to homeowners who fervently

objected to their first site selection.

Developers have decided to

move the location to the eastern side of Ga. Highway 314 near New Hope

Road. The original plans were to locate on a site on the west side of

Hwy. 314 south of the Bank of America, but residents in adjacent and nearby

subdivisions objected to the pub, complaining that the location would

cause public safety issues and harm their property values.

Residents particularly opposed

the fact that alcohol would be served at the establishment, although developers

argued that Locos is a restaurant, not a bar. Opponents of the original

location even visited other Locos in the area to gain ammunition for their

viewpoint.

The new site is currently a

wooded vacant lot adjacent to the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, which

is zoned Office-Institutional.

Plans for the site include

eight feet wide sidewalks on all street frontages and 77 parking spaces

including four handicap-accessible spaces.

A memo from city staff to the

planning commission late last month indicated there were a number of outstanding

issues with the site plans that need to be settled before staff can recommend

the plans for approval.

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