November 28, 2018
Reporter
Page 7C
By Rkhard Dumas
forsyfh@mymcr.net
Monroe County Commission-
ers approved on Tuesday, Nov. 6
to re-zone 23 acres on Old Popes
Ferry Road from residential to
commercial to allow for office
buildings.
On behalf of the developer
Old Popes Ferry Partners, LLC,
Steven Rowland of Macon-based
Rowland Engineering also asked
commissioners to grant a condi-
tional use variance in commercial
allowing for the subdivision of
the tract at 234 Old Popes Ferry
Road into five lots where metal
warehouse commercial buildings
can be built. Rowland said all five
lots would be at least two acres in
size but did not specify a build-
ing size. He said the warehouses
would typically have small offices
in front and would be marketed
to landscape, plumbing, electrical
businesses, etc.
Commissioners approved the
measure with several condi-
tions. Commissioners required
the buildings to be single-story
with the highest metal buildings
being 30 feet tall in maximum
height. They also required a
75-foot planted buffer separat-
ing the commercial tracts from
neighboring residential lots and
a minimum of 10 perceat of each
building's square-footage to be
used as office space.
A number of nearby residents
opposed Rowland's re-zoning
request.
Old Popes Ferry Road resident
Robert Jarrell Sr. presented com-
missioners with a signed petition
from neighbors opposing the
re-zoning. Jarrell Sr. said there's
residential property all around
the proposed commercial site
and said he's concerned about
not having adequate fire protec-
tion and increased traffic in the
area. Jarrell Sr. also noted that his
aunt tried to get the same tract re-
zoned commercial a dozen years
ago and commissioners turned
her down.
Old Popes Ferry Road resident
Roger Cowart said he was wor-
ried the re-zoning could start a
"domino effect" that would bring
commercial businesses up and
down Old Popes Ferry Road.
Old Popes Ferry Road resident
William Gibson said he's worried
about run-off from the proposed
businesses contaminating his
nearby pond.
Pate Road resident Jordan
Burnsed then called for a show of
hands from those who is opposed
to the re-zoning, and about 25 to
30 persons raised their hands.
Old Popes Ferry Partners, LLC
representative John Woodford,
who lives on Klopfer Road, then
responded to citizen concerns by
noting he too lives nearby and
said he's not concerned about his
proposed commercial buildings
hurting property values.
District 3 commissioner John
Ambrose, in whose district the
proposed commercial offices
would be built, then motioned to
approve the re-zoning, which was
seconded by District 4 commis- ning & Zoning board previously
sioner George Emami. denied the request at an Oct. 29
Emami said the county needs meeting, but commissioners had
property taxes from commer- the final say on Nov. 6.
cial development, in addition
to residential development, to In other Board of Commission-
off-set county expenses. Emami ers' news:
said he does not consider it "spot
zoning" to re-zone that particular Monroe County Commis-
tract because there is a cell phone sioners will allow Ensign Road
tower on a neighboring tract, landowners to place multiple
Emami said, 'As far as commer- homes on a .38-acre lot.
cial zonings go, it's a very friendly Keith and Julie Paul asked com-
compatible use in my opinion missioners on Tuesday, Nov. 6 for
with the residential We've got a variance request in residential
to find some places for com- zoning to allow for more than
mercial use in this county. People one home on a lot smaller than
have to go to work where they one acre in size at 101 Ensign
live. We don't want everybody Road. Keith Paul said two homes"
having to drive outside of the would be moved to the site from
county to work:' Barnesville to be used as rental
After about 45 minutes of homes.
discussion, commissioners ap- No one was opposed to the
proved the re-zoning request by a Pauls' request. The Monroe
3-2 vote. Commission chairman County Planning & Zoning
Greg Tapley and District 1 com- board previously approved the
missioner Larry Evans opposed measure at an Oct. 29 meeting,
the measure, but commissioners had the final
The Monroe County Plan- say on Nov. 6.
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By Rifl rd Dumas
forsyth@mymccnet
Monroe County Commis-
sioners agreed on Tuesday,
Nov. 6 to a developer's
request to install gravel roads
and hammerhead turn-
abouts at a proposed subdi-
vision offofEstes Road.
On behalf of the developer,
Truitt Farms, LLC, Steven
Rowland of Macon-based
Rowland Engineering asked
commissioners for a vari-
ance to the county's subdivi-
sion ordinance for gravel
roads with triple surface
treatment and hammerhead
turnabouts. Rowland said
the proposed 97.75-acre
residentially- zoned develop-
mento located just east of
Estes Road near its intersec-
tion with Wadley Road,
would be a gated, private
subdivision with a 40-foot
right-of-way. Rowland said
the current proposal calls for
31 homes in the subdivision
with most lots between two
and three acres in size. He
said the minimum home
size in the subdivision will be
2,800 square feet.
Estes Road resident Ruth
Thompson, who lives across
from the entrance to the
proposed development, said
she was not opposed to the
development but wants to
ensure the developer follows
the county's subdivision
requirements.
After about 10 minutes of
discussion, District 1 com-
missioner Larry Evans mo-
tioned to approve Rowland's
request, which was seconded
by District 3 commissioner
John Ambrose. Commis-
sioners then approved the
measure by a 5-0 vote.
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