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Commission to consider two large subdivisions From staff reports The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners tomorrow will consider granting rezoning requests tor two large-scale conserva tion subdivisions in the west and northwest portions of the county. Fox Creek Properties’ pro posed development near the Etowah River and Nicholson Road includes 921 homes on 704.6 acres of land for a sin gle-family residential subdi vision. The rezoning application was submitted in early 2002, and the board recently agreed to consider the request after the developer asked for sev eral postponements. The board also will con sider a request from PC Homes to rezone 128.86 acres for a single family resi dential subdivision located on the east side of Tribble Road near the intersection with Hwy. 20. If commissioners grant the request as proposed, the density will be 1.74 units per acre with a total of 225 units. In other business at the meeting, the board is expect ed to discuss: • Requests from McCar Development Corp, to rezone 46.69 acres located on the north side of McGinnis Ferry Road near the intersection with Christopher Robin Road from agricultural to residen tial for a multi-family devel opment. • Awarding Georgia- Public Web a 518,964 con tract to provide the county's Web service at an annual sav ings of $3,796 compared to its current service. • Funding a pavilion at Coal Mountain Park for the Parks and Recreation De partment with sales taxes col lected this year instead of 2006 sales tax proceeds. • Allowing the size of a sewer line in south Forsyth to be upgraded for the school system. • Sewer capacity tap-on fees for proposed develop ment and fees along the Bagley Creek sewer line extension. • A sewer line cost share agreement with Ashton Residential LLC. • The addition of the Etowah area to the county’s master sewer plan. ~T j ■ I—MP II M 6 T <- , q ==> [JA & L Antiques i w| and J ■/ . ”* i We Offer Real Antiques, At Realistic Prices 9/ J //J Full Service Interior Decorating & Antique MH F nl Home Accessories, Wedgewood, I W Lenox & Vintage Glassware Bfl ffl Purchase One Hour of Decorating S J Ml Services and Receive an Hour Free W/B 770-887-5320 V Wendy Keenan Cell: 770-317-7479 ’ { Circa Style Larry Kohn JA * L I Cumming 30040 |K"PaNfll Hours: Monday by Appt. 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Commissioners also are expected to discuss the fol lowing development requests: • A request from Slate Homes LLC to rezone 1.95 acres located on the east side of Valley Lane in the Mountain Valley Estates Subdivision from agricultural to single family residential with a density of three units per acre. • A request from Joe Barrow for a Home Occupa tion Permit for a woodwork ing business on Keithwood Drive. • A request from Christopher E. Comer to rezone 14.24 acres located on the north side of Parks Road near the intersection with Noah Road from agricultural to single family residential with a density of 1.41 units per acre. • A request from Claude Sims to rezone 18.13 acres located on the southwest side of Elmo Road near the inter section with Bannister Road from agricultural to single family residential with a maximum density of two units per acre. • A request from Marie Hyde to rezone 1.75 acres located on the south side of Campground Road at the bor der of Forsyth County and Cherokee County from restricted single family resi dential to single family resi dential with a density of 1.75 units per acre. • A request from Candy Hammond to rezone 4.35 acres located on the west side of Hwy. 306 near the inter section with Rendering Plant Road from agricultural to commercial for a boat storage and office development. • A request from Kevin Yarbrough Homes Inc. to rezone 24.10 acres located on the west side of Waldrip Road near the intersection with Martin Terrace from agricultural to single family residential with a density of 1.5 units per acre. • A request from Handon/Atlantic Rim to rezone 5.78 acres located in Johns Creek on the north side of McGinnis Ferry Road at the intersection with Peachtree Parkway from commercial business district to highway business to allow a proposed pet boarding facility for PETsMART in a former Kmart location. • A request from Mike Katshor to rezone 1.16 acres located on the northwest cor ner ot Hwy. 53 and Dogwood Path from lake residential to highway business to allow the proposed use of a painter’s shop. • A request from Robert L. Milford to rezone 1.17 acres located on the south side of Hwy. 369 near the intersection with Dr. Bramblett Road from agricul tural to neighborhood shop ping for a proposed beauty shop. • A request from Barbara and Sam Palaio to rezone 1 acre located on the east side of Hwy. 9 near the intersec tion with Mountain Road from neighborhood shopping to industrial to allow a pro posed manufacturing facility. • A request from FTS properties Inc. to rezone 12.44 acres located on the south side of Buford Dam Road near Fairway Lane from agricultural to multi family residential for a pro posed townhouse develop ment. FREE ;External Diagnostic; Service ; Includes road test, I ext. diagnosis and I fluid check : CALL 770-887-0047 for appointment Thomas Kinkade 20%* jHrjtOoi MPkStbH r v* *' ; ■■• f ' In Celebration of Sharing the Light! G ."> c o% ea t KAYNE Gift Certificate r , co , r «. with any ART GALLERIES Limited Edition 7 LOCATIONS! 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Until Thursday, local law enforce ment officials had released few details about the case, citing an ongoing investigation. Lowry was charged with trafficking methamphetamine and use of a communication device to facilitate a crime. He was released from custody late Friday afternoon on a $25,000 FIRST CALL 770-781-HELP (4357) Emergency help line for Forsyth County. © T” A SffrflCE or UMTED WAT I TANNING GA 400 N and Exit 17 (Route 306) 2671 Freedom Pkwy, Cumming Offering you a very clean, comfortable and relaxing environment in which to attain a rich looking “Smart Tan” with the latest technology of acrylic beds, stand-up's and “UV Free" spraytanning booth. IAN FOR FREE Al NANOU BEACH TANNING. Come in for details. Early Bird Specials for Members. BRING THIS Al) FOR 10% OFF OF ALL LOTIONS FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - Sunday, March 21,2004 I bond. An ac complice investigators identified as Richard O’Neil Dye, 27, of Mar ietta also was charged with trafficking methampheta mine and use of a commu nica t i o n device to facilitate a crime. Following his arrest. Dye was tran sported to the Fulton County Jail to face an out- Lowry i Dye standing warrant. Lowry apparently became the target of a drug investigation after some of his suppliers were taken into custody last year. During the course of the investigation, Lowry let it be known he was in the market to purchase methamphetamine, according to Moss. “The deal was set and prices OFFICIAL NOTICE Location: 6200 Fairbum Rd, Douglasville GA Auction Date: Sunday, March 28, 2004 ’ Lfiß Starting Time: 2.00 PM - 4:00 PM Preview Date: Saturday, March 27, 2004 Cash Cashier’s Check or Pre-Established Line of Credit Required ■ C . a „.?L? er _ LeM f r t 0 P re -q ualif y at 1-888-527-8287 were discussed over the phone,” Moss said. Lowry allegedly paid an undercover officer $1,428 for two ounces of methampheta mine on March 12 at a restau rant in the south end of the county. Dye was with Lowry at the restaurant. Investigators obtained a search warrant for Lowry’s account at Wachovia Bank, prompting them to seize $14,377 in cash. Assistant District Attorney James A. Dunn has filed paper work indicating he plans to seek forfeiture of the currency, plus the suspect’s 1998 Honda Accord, cell phone, digital cam era and a ,25-caliber handgun. All of the items were used to facilitate Lowry’s drug trade, states legal paperwork filed by Dunn. The suspect’s home was not seized and is currently up for sale. It was unclear whether Lowry was still living at the home at the time of his arrest, though property tax records list him as the current owner. "The investigation revealed he was a substantial player in the area." Moss said. PAGE 3A