Last year was a year for Coweta

County to try and continue to control the growth that has been occurring

over the last decade.

In a special year-end report,

public information officer Tom Corker highlighted several of the county's

achievements in 2003.

One of the main improvements

in the planning and zoning area was the implementation of the Quality

Development Corridor District. The district covers the eastern portion

of Ga. Highway 34 from the city limits of Newnan to Ebenezer Church Road.

The standards apply only to structures that are within 1,000 feet of the

right-of-way.

Some of the standards include:

- Reducing the impervious

service area from 90 percent to 75 percent.

- Requiring a landscape

plan to be prepared by a registered landscape architect.

- Placing all utilities

underground.

- Installing decorative

pavers at any entrances that have right-of-ways.

- Increasing the planted

tree height from five feet to eight feet.

Other highlights during 2003

included:

- Starting construction

on the B.T. Brown water treatment facility.

- Dedicating a new arts

center in honor of Harriet Alexander.

- Renovating the Senoia

ball fields and concession area.

- Completing the James

McGuffey Nature Center.

- Increasing events at

the fairgrounds by 100 percent.

- Signing an agreement

with Avis to provide rental cars to airport customers.