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Rezoning request heard for proposed rental development

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Friday, March 23. 2012

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Auburn is one step closer to achieving its goal of being able to offer affordable rental housing to residents who claim the city as their home. At a March 15 meeting, the Auburn City Council heard a request by Brad Smith with TBG Residential real estate firm for the rezoning of an 11.08-acre parcel of land on Mount Moriah Road.

The property, which belongs to Rick and Pamela Wright, is currently designated as agricultural. TBG’s request is to rezone it for Residential Multi Family Apartment to pave way for a proposed 72-unit multi-family community.

City Planner Larry Lucas told the council that the request corresponds with the city’s land-use plan for the parcel and is consistent with the city’s adopted planning policies and initiatives, including the city’s Georgia Initiative for Community Housing objective to achieve quality rental housing. The city’s recommendation is that the council approves the rezoning request. “This not only meets the zoning requirements, but the technical requirements of that zoning classification,” said Lucas.

The proposed development, which would be dubbed Auburn Hills, will include 12 one-bedroom units, 36 two-bedroom units and 24 three-bedroom units, according to Smith. The next step in the plan is for the city to apply to the Georgia Department for Community Affairs on behalf of TBG for $950,000 in tax credits. The zoning approval will fortify their application and give them a better opportunity, said Lucas. The application deadline is in June and the recipients are announced in October, according to Lucas.

Last year, TBG received tax credits for a similar rental development project off Haymon-Morris Road in Bethlehem called Farmington Hills. That development is under construction.

For the full story, pick up a March 21 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 Anonymous on 03/23/12 at 09:58 PM [Reply]

72 units on 11 acres -- R U Kidding? We don't need apartments. They drive down the value of homes in the area.

#2 Anonymous on 03/23/12 at 10:24 PM [Reply]

Why don't you buy it? Then, as the new owner, you could do nothing with it. The current property owner is entitled to get the highest and best dollar.
This is America.

#3 yay and boo on 03/24/12 at 05:31 AM [Reply]

i say all good except the tax credits!! if someone want to build whatever on the land they bought, but not funded by tax dollars for privae party

#4 An Insult to Auburn & BJ Readers on 03/24/12 at 08:52 AM [Reply]

"Auburn is one step closer to achieving its goal of being able to offer affordable rental housing to residents who claim the city as their home." --What does this Quote mean??

This Article it written as if Auburn is getting it's very first Apartment building, which is stupid, mr/mrs "staff writer". Auburn ALREADY HAS affordable rental housing so I assume that the Barrow Journal wants to insult every other "affordable housing" owner to kiss the rear of these new comers?

The sentance even sounds ridiculous, as if the the "city has finally reached the pinnacle of housing" and it has now topped out. Who wrote this piece....

#4.1 According to this author.. on 03/24/12 at 12:58 PM [Reply]

According to this author "Auburn is one step closer to achieving its goal" -So Auburn spent money and time towards "achieving its goal" so this was a City of Auburn Project?

#4.2 Anonymous on 03/25/12 at 08:17 PM [Reply]

it should read, AFFORDABLE DECENT RENTAL HOUSING.....I bet the trailer park will lose some business....Bring it on Auburn.

#5 what we dont need on 03/24/12 at 09:56 AM [Reply]

This is just what we need, more rentals occupied by those who contribute nothing to the area, but place their kids in our schools so our tax dollars can feed and educate them, while their parents sit at home on wellfare and bring more crap to this county. Im sorry, Auburn needs to reconsider this as it impacts the entire community for the worse

#5.1 Anonymous on 03/24/12 at 11:00 AM [Reply]

It's not your property, so why should your opinion matter to whom it is sold and for what purpose? I thought all you crackers hated socialism and communism. Oh, that's right; you do hate it, except when it gores your ox. Then you want the government to intercede and restrain the free market.

#5.1.1 Jacquelin Twiss on 03/24/12 at 11:52 AM [Reply]

So what I'm hearing from the bloggers is that if you OWE the property, you should be able to do as you please with it.

I wish that was true, but in Barrow it's not.

Take for example: You purchase land that was used for hunting by a neighbor; does that neighbor have the right to continue poaching on your property because "he been hunting that land long before you brought and he can continue to hunt if he wants. That's the way it's done here in Barrow" -- Lampp and Garison

You want to use your 25 acres for horses, but "new" neighbor moves in and decides they don't want to live next to a barn, so they start filing complaints with the county. Of course because you've pissed off the GOB party members, they start telling you what you can and can't do with your property.

How does that differ from selling property to build low income apartments? It doesn't.

Either you have the right to use / sell your property if you want or you don't.

Offend your "new" neighbors sensibility or refuse to let an "old GOB" neighbor poach you can kiss your property rights goodby.

#5.1.1.1 it is on 03/24/12 at 12:25 PM [Reply]

not poaching by the way, I do not hunt but like when some lands have been used in past and you havent improved them the owning of them without improvement cant make you stop persons already hunting and fishing that land, you are talking two different things, maybe you do not like hunters and fishermen with so many drinking and shooting I can hardly blame you. but if you just hate hunters you moved to the wrong state let alone county

#5.1.1.1.1 If its my land then you better ask first.. on 03/24/12 at 01:02 PM [Reply]

I don't know what you are discussing about hunting and/or poaching, But let me say this: IF I bought land, Not one sole I didn't approve would be legally setting foot on it from the next day, period.
You might be needing to watch for more than animals to illegally hunt on my proprty or maybe deer that shoot back. You would need permission to hunt my land once I owned it I dont care if you were born on it with a .308 in your hand. Just Saying.

#5.1.1.1.2 Jacquelin Twiss on 03/24/12 at 03:06 PM [Reply]

Land was improved, but even if it wasn't -- It's poaching if you trespass and hunt without permission. Don't hate hunters; actually have a few bow hunters who come out during deer season.

My point is I'm been fighting the county over property rights for years because Jerry Lampp and Doug Garrison told me their friend, my GOB neighbor, had the right to trespass on my property and poach. They were going to "teach me a lesson on how things are done here in Barrow County."

The county issued permits for a house (200,000+), a covered arena (140,000) and an addition on a existing barn, but have changed their minds because as they say, they erred, but we should have know better.

If they got away with this, it would mean that nobody's home, business, building, anything permitted would be safe from destruction by the county changing it's mind.

Can you afford the thousands to protect your property rights?

#6 Anonymous on 03/24/12 at 11:55 AM [Reply]

Get ready Auburn PD, higher crime rates to come. It's a known fact (check FBI Crime Statistics and any jurisdiction crime analyst reports) where there are apartments, drug use, burglaries, and other major crimes follow.

#7 fortitude on 03/24/12 at 03:34 PM [Reply]

just what this county needs, more rental houses occupied by those who will abuse the county's resources and not contribute back. Glad this county is moving forward and allowing low income housing to flood the county and give much needed tax breaks.
What will happen now when all those units in Auburn and Bethlehem area fill up, will the citizens aka taxpayers of this county have to pay more to build on to the schools due to overcrowding ? or for the additional police that will be needed due to the influx of people ? Wake up people, this is the start of becomming Gwinnett, Dekalb and other ghetto areas of the state

#7.1 Anonymous on 03/25/12 at 07:22 AM [Reply]

You do realize that this county was formed as a cast off...

With a County Government willing to do whatever it takes...

No matter how much it takes...

No matter how long it takes...

Gona run off homeowners making significant improvement in the land.

Why don't you think the next step in their PLAN is to put the population in public housing.

Chase off small business...

Run off homeowners capable and willing to make investment in the county

Put the remainder in their next planed government housing

Hope you like that government cheese

#7.2 Anonymous on 03/26/12 at 08:54 AM [Reply]

Do you know the meaning of the word "ghetto"? Your lack of education betrays you every time you open your yapper.

#8 dawgmom05 on 03/25/12 at 07:09 AM [Reply]

This is trading the big trailer park in auburn for a set of apartments that will become the next "government housing" project that is a case study for people who want to live off the socialist ideals that now have become commonplace in our country. Wake up people because we are no longer a free nation to do anything without verbal or certificate of permission from the government that is now in control.
Thanks for your time

#9 Anonymous on 03/25/12 at 10:14 PM [Reply]

What are they thinking?? Low income housing, liquor stores, transit systems?? Seems the Auburn Mayor and city councel have lots their minds. We don't need apartments that will overcrowd our school. The elementary school already went from nice manageable class sizes to busting at the seams. I believe the council is trying to run every decent hard working family left in Auburn out by inviting in the low cost apartments and liquor stores. After 13 years of living in Auburn I will be looking to relocate my family if Auburn decides to go through with the apartments. We have plenty of apartments and rentals available in auburn. There are rentals on mount moriah, parks mill, and county line. Pretty sure the Auburn PD spends most of there time at those rental locations. I'm sure the new apartments will be no different. Very saddened by the direction our current leaders have decided to take our quaint little town. What a shame!

#9.1 Anonymous on 03/26/12 at 07:59 AM [Reply]

yes there are rentals, but they are not QUALITY rentals. I can't wait for the apartments so I can live some where DECENT.

#10 sheesh on 03/26/12 at 01:44 PM [Reply]

Too bad about the apartments.

Personally, I think we should only allow for residential property to be sold on a minimum 1/2 acre lot with a minimum sq. ft. per house of at least 2,000 sq/ft.
Then Barrow would be the all white Beverly Hills type county smack in the middle of Trailer Park Central, USA. We would finally be able to focus our efforts on the prejudice and hateful concerns of rich white rednecks without having to cater to the social needs of all those pathetically poor conservatives.

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