County Agrees With Neighbors
Rezoning to R-1, Limited Commercial

Monday night, Zoning Commission changed residential zoning on the application from R-8 high density to R-1 Low density, then approved the change from A-1 to R-1. This was rare for the Commission but is authorized in Bartow County Zoning Code. Applicants strongly resisted this change, but Commission did it anyway. So Future Land Use Map remains Low Density Residential.

On Commercial, Commission approved change to C-1, but with C-N neighborhood commercial uses. No crazy C-1 uses, only C-N such as retail, grocery, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. We were unable to move them off the large area they requested (700 ft. span from hwy 41)

The big deal was Wednesday's Commissioner Steve Taylor's hearing. He approved above BUT conditioned that Developer would have to give land for improvements to Fire Tower Road, additional turn lane, center lane, etc. beyond Fire Station. Applicant resisted - only offering 10 ft. but Steve conditioned that whatever the County Road/Engineering department required, Developer would have to provide. Developer also resisted change to R-1, and wanted 10.000 sq ft R-8 lots rather than 15,000 R-1 lots. Commissioner did not go for that.

The proposed plan and re-zoning of the Pettit property at Fire Tower Road and Hwy 41 includes all of the 166 houses seen in this site plan. This is directly across from Hamilton Crossing School and also includes entrances on Fire Tower Road. The plan is for a change from Agricultural to R-8, High Density Residential.

In addition, the site plan also includes changing the zoning on part of the property from Agricultural to the Commercial C-1 zoning on which ANY FORM of commercial structure or business to be built on 12 acres of current farmland.

Please Say "Thank You" to our Zoning Commission and Commissioner Taylor

Please let Zoning Commissioners and County Commissioner know that you APPRECIATE their consideration of the Cassville Community.
Please call or email today! Please use the contact information below to contact the County Commissioner and Zoning Commissioners:

County Commissioner Steve Taylor
135 W Cherokee Ave
Suite 251
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-387-5030
commissionerpublic@bartowcountyga.gov

Richard Osborne AICP
Zoning Administrator
osborner@bartowcountyga.gov
Phone: 770-607-6312

Bill Hix, Chairman— cell (678) 878-8075 - wbhix@bellsouth.net
Boyd Morris, Vice-Chairman—(770) 815-3865 - boydmorris@aol.com
Vicki Tate, Secretary - vjpenka@msn.com
Greg Bowen, gregbowen@bopallets.com
Richard Fox, 770-606-8582 - rhallfox@aol.com
David Lanham, lanhamdavid@comcast.net
Randy Livsey, 770-548-8887 - rblivsey@bellsouth.net

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Subject: Thank You for Your Fire Tower Rezoning Decision

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As a resident of Bartow County, I want to Thank You for your consideration of the Cassville Community. Your decision to keep the Fire Tower rezoning as Low Density Residential R-1 and Commercial limited to C-N uses is in harmony with our community's history and future.
Your courtesy to our speakers and those in attendance was highly evident and we appreciate that, as well.
We will remember your decisions with gratitude for your consideration for our community.