To: City of Newnan - Board of Zoning Appeals
Newnan! Protect Residential Homes in the College-Temple Historic District
Tell The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) that you do not want to approve a special exception request by the new owners of 4 and 6 St. Clair Street to re-use the property as a multi-family rental. These apartment lost their “grandfathered” status due to foreclosure and neglect. Tell the BZA NOT to provide another exception to this property within Newnan’s historic residential area. Keep Newnan the City of Homes!
Why is this important?
We live around the corner from this property, which was condemned by the City of Newnan in the fall of 2013 and should have been torn down (http://www.times-herald.com/local/20140708-Newnan-to-negotiate-for-second-entrance-to-Newnan-Centre). The previous owners were foreclosed and allowed squatters to live in the building without proper sanitation.
New apartments are no longer allowed in RU-I zoned districts and the new owners are responsible to those zoning ordinances. The city planning department has already recommended denying the request and we believe that the BZA will do the same provided that the neighborhood shows that we not support the new owner’s request.
New apartments are no longer allowed in RU-I zoned districts and the new owners are responsible to those zoning ordinances. The city planning department has already recommended denying the request and we believe that the BZA will do the same provided that the neighborhood shows that we not support the new owner’s request.