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Council OKs demolition at 385 Jackson Street for new Newnan City Church after neighborhood questions
Summary
City approved demolition of the structure at 385 Jackson Street to make way for a new building for Newnan City Church; neighbors asked about trees, green space and timing; church representative said the trees at the rear would remain and asbestos removal will precede demolition.
The Newman City Council on May 20 approved a request to demolish the structure at 385 Jackson Street so a prospective owner can replace it with a new building for Newnan City Church.
The matter came before the council as a public hearing. City planning staff said they had received an application to demolish the building and that the prospective owner intends to build a new structure on the site. The council closed the public hearing after a brief exchange with neighbors and the church’s representative and then voted to approve the demolition request.
Several neighbors spoke at the hearing. Laura Williams, who identified herself as a nearby resident, asked whether the project would affect backyard greenery and quality of life. Williams asked, “what this was gonna be, and would it interfere with our quality of life?” The church representative (identified in the public hearing as Jim) told the council, “So this will be a church, Newnan City Church. We're building our first building. And there will be the the trees will not be removed on that back side.”
When asked about timing, the church representative said asbestos removal must occur first and projected demolition “hopefully into July or in August” once permits and asbestos work are complete. He added the demolition could begin before all construction plans are finalized, “as soon as we can get through the permit process, then we will begin them immediately.”
A councilmember asked that staff make the building elevations available to the neighborhood; the church representative and staff said renderings are in the city’s files and that copies could be provided. After no further public comments, the council voted to approve the demolition; the councilor called the question and the motion carried.
The council did not attach conditions in the hearing record about tree removal beyond the representative’s statement that trees at the rear would remain. Details about permits, demolition contractors, landscaping or site plans will proceed under the city’s standard permitting process.
