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GREEN BURB,
HELP FOR RIVERS,
SILENCE OF THE
DUMPSTERS
The Athens-Clarke County Commission
May 6 took steps to protect green areas in
the community, approving a rezoning
request and funds for a greenway grant pro
posal. Commissioners also approved a mea
sure banning some early morning garbage
collection.
After months of haggling over how to
create new neighborhoods without sacrific
ing conservation, commissioners unani
mously approved what Commissioner Ken
Jordan (District 8) called a good start
toward meeting its goal
Commissioners approved a request to
rezone 16.7 acres at 2965 Barnett Shoals
Road as General Residential. The proposal
calls for 2.4 units per acre while leaving 55
percent of the land undeveloped, according
to the developer, Rick Raymond.
“Through this approach, we hope to
keep this area as natural as possible, 1 *
Raymond said, explaining that undeveloped
land would serve as a common area owned
by the neighborhood’s residents through a
collective association. The land would have
to be disturbed to install sewer lines and
other utilities, Raymond said.
Commissioners praised the plan, though
Commissioner John Barrow (District 4)
voiced some concerns based on his experi
ence with such projects.
"1 do feel it’s necessary to note that the
bargain that’s being struck can be undone.
Barrow said. "If two-thirds of the neighbor
hood association approved, the association
could sell and develop the land in the
future. We are purporting a promise that s
not up to us to keep."
Barrow called the one-foot easement
buffer, which commissioners added to the
common areas to prevent future develop
ment, a barrier but not a solution to block
development.
Saying he has been involved in disputes
involving similar buffers, Barrow said, "It’s
not a magic bullet."
He urged commissioners to avoid using
the proposal as a model for future planning.
On another unanimous vote, the com
mission allocated $35,000 from its contin
gency fund to cover expenses relating to a
state grant proposal for $2.2 million dollars.
The grant would be used to expand green-
ways along the Middle Oconee River, as part
of Georgia s RIVERCARE 2000. a plan devel
oped to provide long-term protection for
land from flooding.
Over protests from area commercial
garbage haulers, commissioners unani
mously approved changing the starting time
for commercial collection of solid waste or
recycling from 5 a.m. to 7 a m.
Commissioners also suggested the
police need to do a better job of enforcing
the rule and of citing violators.
"If we re going to have the kind of com
munity we want to have, this type of activity
should not occur before 7 a.m.,"
Commissioner Cardee Kilpatrick (District
10) said.
In other business, commissioners
approved the repair of a sewer line running
under UGA's Sanford Stadium, which had
been delayed due the Olympics.
Commissioners also approved prelimi
nary planning for a 10,000 squar* foot
expansion to the new Department of family
and Children Services building on Nor^h
Avenue. (Neil Swanson)
TEEN PREGNANCY
PREVENTION WEEK
EVENTS CONTINUE
The series of events emphasizing the
prevention of pregnancy among teenagers
continues this week. On Thursday May 15,
at 9 a.m. the Barbara Dooley Talk Show on
WGAU 1340 AM includes Michael
Thurmond, State Director of the Department
of Family and Children Services, and Dr.
Claude Burnett, District Health Director.
Northeast Georgia Health District.
Assemblies Thursday morning at Clarke
Central High School and Thursday after
noon at Cedar Shoals features UGA (for
now) basketball coach Tubby Smith, YWCO
Girl s Club Director Christine Bates.
Chamber of Commerce Education Director
Mike Waldrip and school officials.
Friday both high schools host "Run For
Your Life," in which physical education stu
dents run a lap around the school track and
discuss ways of making positive choices in
their lives.
Saturday. May 17. 10 a.m.-l pm., the
Rocksprings Community Building is the site
of a Teen Health Fair The Fair provides a
forum for community resources to come
together and inform teens and their parents
of the services available in Athens-Clarke
County that pertain to teen health issues.
Included are informational booths and inter
active activities. Transportation, refresh
ments and door prizes provided.
Saturday. May 17, 9 a.m. The Rick Dunn
Talk Show on WBKZ 880 AM will host in its
first segment two teen parents and on its
second segment Tracy Spence and Susan
Phillips, certified midwives at Athens
Regional Medical Center.
GONE WITH THE
WIND: GREAT BOOK?
Literary dramatist and author Dr Elliot
Engel talks on "Scarlet Fever. The
Greatness Of Gone With The Wind
Saturday. May 17, at 2 p.m. in the Athens-
Clarke County Library and at 4 p.m. in the
Madison County Public Library In
Danielsville.
Engel Is an exuberant performer who
brings legendary authors to life, and he
intends to prove, in case anybody doubts
it, that GWTW should be considered among
the great American novels.
For additional information, call Susan C.
Colegrove at 613-3650. ext. 334.
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