Council approves demolition of 385 Jackson St.; owner plans new Newnan City Church on site
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The City Council unanimously approved demolition of a 1950 building at 385 Jackson Street; the project representative said asbestos will be removed and the site should be demolished by July 2025 and that the replacement will be Newnan City Church with trees on the south property line to remain.
The Newnan City Council on May 27 unanimously approved a public hearing request to demolish the building at 385 Jackson Street. The property owner told council the building, constructed in 1950 and not in a local historic district, would not meet their needs and that renovation costs would exceed 50% of the 2024 assessed value, listed in the agenda materials as $430,784.
A nearby resident asked what would replace the building and whether the trees separating properties south of the site would be affected. A project representative confirmed the replacement would be Newnan City Church and said the trees on the south side would not be affected. The representative told council that, after asbestos abatement, demolition should take place by July 2025.
Mayor Keith Brady asked about the demolition schedule; the representative provided the asbestos-abatement and July demolition timing. Council voted unanimously to approve the demolition request.
The demolition approval notes that the property lies outside the city's historic district and that the owner-stated renovation costs exceeded the 50% assessed-value threshold referenced during the public hearing. The council packet contains the application and supporting materials.
