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Tom Kriembs, who said he is leading CDI’s local investor group, told the council the developers executed a letter of intent dated Dec. 2 and are seeking council feedback on a concept plan; if the council gives a preliminary thumbs-up in a future meeting the LOI provides a path into entitlement and a purchase-and-sale agreement among the city, CDI and the Newnan Development Authority. Kriembs said the development team has done geotechnical and topographic studies and preliminary coordination with Newnan Utilities on water and sewer connections.

Project scale and cost estimates provided by the presenters included about $5 million in initial public-infrastructure investment by the developer (storm drains, public roads, water and sewer) and roughly $20 million of building construction in phase 1. Kriembs said the overall project would deliver about 150,000 square feet of new construction across the site and estimated a roughly two-year timeline to complete phase 1 once work began, with six months for underground infrastructure followed by about a year for buildings.

Council concerns focused on parking, stormwater and the effect of trains and the railroad corridor. Councilmembers repeatedly pressed the developers to provide a clearer parking plan: Kriembs said the current site plan shows close to 250 parking spaces across phases 1 and 2, and that phase 1 alone would include about 200 spaces. He said the hotel partner would need approximately 120 spaces (described in discussion as 100 plus 20), and that structured parking may be a longer-term solution but is costly. Councilmembers said parking has been a long-running concern downtown and asked the developers to refine parking counts and options.

Developers also discussed stormwater and grading work; Kriembs said geotechnical studies support the planned four-story hotel location, but that storm-drain work is a major cost and must be buried under the new roadway. He said the development team anticipates relocating a sewer line that currently runs through the site and will coordinate necessary utility upgrades. Kriembs also said the team has spoken with the nearby Courtyard (hotel) owner to align designs.

No formal council vote or approval was taken during the work session; CDI’s presentation was a step in a multi-stage process and councilmembers asked staff and the developer to return with more detailed analysis of parking, stormwater and timing before council endorsement or a purchase agreement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Newnan City Council Meeting and Work Session March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Caldwell Development Investments (CDI) presented a concept plan for a mixed-use development on roughly six acres downtown including a hotel, food hall, offices and up to 20 residential units; councilmembers focused questions on parking supply, stormwater work and timing, and no formal approval was requested at the work session.","taxTitle","Newman City, Coweta County, Georgia","taxId",53717,"location","Georgia","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6108333,"Production company seeks multiple downtown road closures, offers site fees and local hiring for period film",64,114000,178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769089-a3d768545faf193954be5437770af084&start=114&end=178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769089-a3d768545faf193954be5437770af084/thumbnail_114000.jpg","/articles/6108333/Georgia/Production-company-seeks-multiple-downtown-road-closures-offers-site-fees-and-local-hiring-for-period-film","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108333-3bd58dbd4e22a06ed5cb9ef7f651f52a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436375&Signature=SsZwOlDDOg~HKW9NT1fyVisg9EYSuwPEyw7v6seQiy7ejecIyKjDVcdp4WCWSvylm~CMyc~NQ0mKJkC1wgNGPoeXPaTsQv-hJ2z7mOMt5fjE50eflEOciPU1XxIOlp5HIa2ByzLZt4IZYN0oLgHolgvZMzY4uyw1wkvks7dGwXeYuixH5ve-Ph9INeIMHvO6c7oJfuXoA7gIn-JRCfPpEABgyR0II~tujsNThIX1-Wy8z1U7AHBchnUBxp43zcDuK7pL72V1rJxJT1kq7WIIXVliSH7A26mHO2tLxMnIPyQTawp9QMp13nmbqlp8mIWStg8XibG3VbtbvYGv9Ha3vQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives of a production hired to make the film By Any Means told the Newnan City Council they want to film four shooting days in the Newnan area as part of a 28-day production schedule and are requesting limited road closures, parking on city property and cooperation from local law enforcement and GDOT District 3.

Kyle Hinshaw, location manager, and Jenny Ivers, key assistant manager, said the film is a civil-rights-era crime thriller set in 1966 Mississippi and that the production will dress streets and signage, and use vintage vehicles to create period-appropriate scenes. Ivers said, “We have over $100,000 allocated in site fees for rentals, community impact, and general economic development,” and that the company would pay required permits and fees.

The crew requested specific dates and locations, including a start around Friday, April 11, and filming in Newnan on Monday, April 14, with scenes planned for Cole Street, Spring Street and East Broad. Ivers said some scenes would require night filming and short road closures; they proposed accommodating residents by parking trucks off narrow streets and offering relocation or lodging costs for residents who prefer to leave their homes during night shoots.

Public-safety and traffic concerns were raised. A Councilmember (unnamed) asked whether the company would hire off-duty Newnan Police Department officers for traffic control; the presenters confirmed they planned to provide a preliminary police schedule and hire off-duty officers. A Chief (unnamed), Newnan Police Department, said the request is “doable” but challenging because of other events (a downtown criterium/“crit” race) and noted additional logistical work is required for closing state routes, including dealing with heavy truck traffic and detour routes.

Company representatives said they had engaged a traffic-control company that will supply barricades, cones and detour signage, and that they are actively consulting with GDOT District 3 for permits on state routes. The production said they would allow emergency vehicles and school buses through and would pause shots if traffic congestion rose to unsafe levels.

No formal council vote or approval was recorded during the work session. Councilmembers asked for additional information on rain days/alternate dates, specifics of police staffing, and coordination with schools and GDOT before any final permits are issued.","A location manager and assistant manager for the film \"By Any Means\" requested permission to film multiple scenes in downtown Newnan, proposing road closures, off-duty police for traffic control, and more than $100,000 in site fees and local rentals; council and police raised traffic and scheduling concerns.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6108337,"Council approves single amendment to parade policy; staff to return with formal revision",89,0,89000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2769089-a3d768545faf193954be5437770af084&start=0&end=89","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2769089-a3d768545faf193954be5437770af084/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6108337/Georgia/Council-approves-single-amendment-to-parade-policy-staff-to-return-with-formal-revision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6108337-69e97d4afbda6b3512c1ed96c288a634/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436375&Signature=jgQLUNXxwCSgoQ5LMnpkBivDc88iFGkoHsrCkq9D25-5Ot-mrWIKEGY0lkH~Q6Ss1VHBz-Kyq0cjyI8~OVyYVJ9hjs9RAKEFzF~6xMCWmO6EUMvK5WLc~frBSMIGmYg45IaEsN-2mReNgJuvf4YSnUZoor3RG37RjPOyvQtSNmvYT0P~FrNdljBsYZdcSSeUXMmHzpqogxddYleFqtKrT3QlJS-kRYuRgeQRcaWTNDnTwJjuXt37-vEc6ILSW04CPjZfUJSSIqNMrGbi~v8KxPFe7BVhEjgCnu-XMPFw-J-6Bphjm20fcMtytvWLZOKaft20N5uHjGbWz~iiHPXVtQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Newnan City Council on a voice vote approved a motion to accept a single amendment to the city’s parade policy and instructed staff to return at a future date with a formal policy revision to add the parade to the rotation of approved events.

The amendment was proposed during a discussion about scheduling flexibility for annual parades. A Councilmember (unnamed) said staff should have leeway to set dates and noted that some events, such as those tied to holidays, may move to the nearest weekend. After a motion and second to approve the amendment, the council took a voice vote. “Motion carried,” the Councilmember said, and then added, “I would instruct staff to come back, in a future date with, a policy revision so that we can add this into that rotation of the approved parades.”

Why it matters: the revision would codify the parade into the set of events the city treats as approved and would give staff explicit authority to set dates where the holiday or other scheduling conflicts make a fixed calendar date impractical. Council discussion referenced flexibility for holiday-adjacent events such as Juneteenth and July celebrations.

Details and limits: the council discussion said the current approval was tied to an agenda item rather than a standalone written policy, and that a specific motion is required to amend the formal policy. No additional details about the proposed policy language or an implementation timeline were provided during the work session.

Next steps: staff were directed to prepare a formal policy revision and return to the council for further consideration and final action.","The Newnan City Council approved a single amendment to the city parade policy and directed staff to return with a formal policy revision to add the event to the rotation of approved parades.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves single amendment to parade policy; staff to return with formal revision