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October 6, 1967
Dear Neighbors and Property owners:
An attempt by Tenneco Vil Company to re-zone the NE corner of
Franklin and Roswell Poads is underway (Rea Zoning petition
#Z-67-101-FC}. Tenneco has bought an option from Oid Salem Apts.
and proposes to erect a joint gas station and food store on 200!
(Roswell) xX 140" (Franklin) with two entrances on each street.
The initial public hearing was held September 47th before the
Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Planning Board. The petition was sent
to the Fulton County Commissioners with the recommendation by the
Joint Planning Board that it be returned for further study.
Mr. Wilson Brooks, representing Tenneco, seems determined to have
the Join 1t Planning Board allow ‘‘conditional zoning" as C-1
(Commercial).
At the public hearing before the Commissioners of Fulton County on
October 4th the neighborhood was well represented by 50- “38 people
who made a strong appeal for denial of this petition. any perti-
nent facts were brought out and a convincing case for denied
seemingly made.
However «ees
The Fulton County Commissioners referred this petition back to the
Joint Planning Board for "further study”.
If re-zoning of this corner is allowed, we feel the opposite corner
and all the property across Roswell will be re-zoned commercial in
rapid succession. This area, of course, could well become another
shopping center. The traffic generated by this activity (Tennecc)
alone will make Franklin and adjoining streets thoroughfares.
THE FULTON COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS ALREADY RECOMMENDED
DENIAL.
There are many reasons why we feel this petition should be denied.
Certainly the approach to commercial zoning has been less than
straightforward. We feel this would represent spot-zoning at its
very worst. Traffic and-safety problems alone would be prohibitive.
At this stage, there will be no further pubiic hearings.
Mr. Hutchinson of the Joint Planning Board informs us that the
next action by this group may be taken in exscutive session
following its regular meeting on October 25th. Théir recommen-
dation will probably be acted upon by the County Commissioners
at their executive session following tno regular meeting on
November ist.
WE EXPECT CONTINUED ACTIVITI OF ALL SORTS BY BOTH PETITIONER
AND PROPERTY OWNER
Let's protect our neighborhood instead of letting it start
downhill. Once C-1 (Commercial) re-zoning is allowed on this
corner THERE WON'T BE ANY TURNING BACK. ©
Please take a minute and express your feelings to ples elected
Commissioners and the appointed Joint Planning Board through _
either a personal note or phone call.
ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY JOINT PLANNING BOARD _A
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307 Fulton County Administration Building in ery
165 Central Avenue S.W. ahs A fp
Atlanta, Georgia L1 poet f/
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Commissioners of Fulton County: ( x. fA
Mr. James H. Aldredge (Chairman 2 ey
or Mr. Walter M. Mitchell
or Mr. Charlie Brown
165 Central Avenue, S. W.
tlanta, Georgia
If you have any questions please contact:
v7@,John Hall 255-1269
Larry Bligass 255-3526
T. E. Brewer 255-9175
Mrs, Myrtle Brown 255-0433 oil