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Peachtree City council hears hours of public comment on Crabapple Lane gate as residents divide over reopening
Summary
More than 20 residents spoke during an extended public-comment period about the Crabapple Lane golf-cart gate, with opponents citing neighborhood safety and supporters pointing to lost grant funding and community connection; council paused for public comment and did not vote to reopen the gate.
Dozens of residents packed Peachtree City Hall on Nov. 24 to make competing appeals over whether the city should reopen the Crabapple Lane golf-cart access that currently closes a connection to neighboring Tyrone.
The council extended the public-comment period to accommodate 20 speakers and heard sharply divergent accounts. Don Myers of Kedron Hills said reopening the road would turn Loring Lane into a “cut through” for traffic and jeopardize safety: “Opening Crabapple would make our subdivision a cut through to the Kevin Village shopping area … The safety of our residents is the most valid reason” he said.
Speakers in favor of reopening emphasized connectivity and fiscal…
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