It was standing room only at

Palmetto City Hall during a public hearing Monday night. Steve Freeman

of Toasters Investment Corporation packed the residents in with his proposed

Palmetto Oaks project along Hutcheson Ferry Road.

The 71 acre single-family subdivision

was facing stiff competition and Freeman was well aware of it.

In response to the community's

concern, Toasters Investments is conducting a community meeting at the

Senior Citizen's Center on Turner Avenue, January 13 at 7 p.m.. Freeman

hopes to share more information about the project and to hear input from

concerned citizens.

The City Council agreed to

postpone their final decision about Palmetto Oaks until the February 2

meeting. The rezoning has already reviewed and recommended for approval

from R-1 to R-2, which would allow for lots as small as half an acre.

Growth has been sweeping around

Atlanta for more than a decade and South Fulton County seems to be the

latest battleground against denser development. Whether a compromise can

be met that benefits everyone involved in the future plans of Palmetto

could be decided at the Jan.13 meeting.