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Panel rejects rezone for residential development at 11/53 split

Wednesday, June 20. 2018
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A proposal to develop a mix 273 single-family detached homes and townhomes on 70 acres northwest of the intersection of highways 11 and 53 was dealt a blow Tuesday as the Winder Planning Board recommended denial of a rezone to allow the project to go forward.
The decision came after half a dozen residents spoke about their concerns, primarily traffic congestion and the impact it would have on the Barrow County School System’s student population. The panel’s recommendation, which backed up the recommendation of the city’s planning staff, now heads to the Winder City Council next month for a final decision. The council will hold its regular monthly work session at 6 p.m. Monday, July 9, where it could discuss the item, and will then vote at its business meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 10.
Fort Worth-based developer D.R. Horton — branded as “America’s Largest Home Builder” — has proposed to build 127 single-family detached homes on the northerly 50 acres and 146 townhomes on the southerly 20 acres. The homes would be phased in, likely over a four-to-five-year period, said Shane Lanham, a Lawrenceville attorney representing the developer.
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Old school library to be demolished

Wednesday, June 20. 2018
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The Barrow County Board of Education agreed Tuesday that the old library building in front of the Center for Innovative Teaching should be demolished. The board will vote on that at its meeting Tuesday.
The total cost for the project is about $44,000, split into two parts. Callaway Site Services bid $23,537 to demolish the building. Hibernia Enterprises bid $20,640 to deal with the asbestos in the structure.
Joe Perno, assistant superintendent for system operations, said the asbestos is “throughout” the building.
Board members Rickey Bailey and Lynn Stevens agreed the board should approve the demolishment of any school structure.
For more on Tuesday's meeting, see the June 20 edition of the Barrow News-Journal.
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