The Avalon Development currently under construction in Fairburn modified

their original plans for Phase A to incorporate rear entry garages into

the single family detached homes. The Mayor and City Council unanimously

passed the rezoning proposal at their June 14 meeting.

Designs for lots 59 through 102 allow for larger houses and present

a more aesthetically pleasing front view. The rear entrance garages will

now be accessible by a 16 foot alley way running behind the houses. This

new way of placing the home's driveway out of sight is becoming

a standard plan for developers. By including the additional criteria

in the PD zoning ordinance, the respective phases to be constructed will

have to follow similar guidelines.

The development, located west of Ga. Highway 138 and east of Vickers

Road, will contain 102 units in its first phase and 112 townhouse units

in its second phase. The 13 acre third phase will be for future commercial

use.

Simmons Vedder, owners of a one acre tract on the north side of Oakley

Industrial Boulevard sold the piece of land to V.P Properties for construction

of an office building. The tract was rezoned to C-2 commercial by the

council to allow the developers to establish a home office in Fairburn.

The site is behind the Wendy's property, one of the developer's

projects. The land was originally designated for motel use by Vedder,

who is now actively marketing other sites on the north side of Oakley

Industrial for similar commercial use.

The council briefly covered a Durham Lakes rezoning request which was

determined to be unnecessary. Since the project was advertised for a

public hearing, it was required to appear on the evening's agenda

before the request could be officially withdrawn.

In addition, the council discussed the city's animal control contract

which is projected to increase to nearly $50,000, up from last years

substantially lower total of $13,374. It was decided to extend the county's

contract with the understanding that the city could get out of the agreement

if a 90 day notice was given. The complexity of starting their own animal

control operation along with the city's other present concerns left

Fairburn with little choice but to move forward with the current provider.