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Coweta commissioners approve road exchange, rezonings, imagery contract and other routine business
Summary
At its Dec. 4 meeting the Coweta County Board approved a road abandonment tied to a right‑of‑way exchange, a rezoning to fold wetlands into an adjacent development (with HOA dam‑maintenance conditions), a six‑year aerial‑imagery contract, amendments to a development agreement, and other routine consent‑agenda items.
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners approved several land‑use actions and contracts during its Dec. 4 regular meeting and public hearing.
Road abandonment and right‑of‑way exchange: the board approved abandonment of a portion of Covey Trail (adjacent to lots 30 and 31) to allow a developer to reconfigure access. Public works staff and the applicant’s attorneys negotiated six conditions to effect a right‑of‑way exchange; one condition requires the developer to construct a replacement road at least 1.5 times the length of the existing segment and dedicate it to the county upon completion. The motion to approve, which included the six conditions, passed by voice vote.
Rezoning — REZ25‑10 (Arbor Springs/Arbor Farms): zoning manager Lisa Ishman presented a petition from Leland Group Inc. to rezone 1.451 acres of floodplain and wetlands from RRCC to CC and incorporate the land into Lots 3 and 4 of Arbor Farms. Staff recommended conditions including incorporation of the floodplain into the final plat, compliance with Article 21b (water supply/watershed protection), and a requirement that the Arbor Farms homeowners association maintain the dam, lake, floodplain and a designated 20‑foot pathway. Commissioners discussed dam‑maintenance and disclosure to future lot purchasers; the applicant’s representative, Joshua Lawson, said the developer upgraded the emergency spillway and installed siphons and that lot sale prices will be substantial. The board approved the rezoning with the conditions and added a requirement that the final plat be notated to disclose HOA responsibility for dam maintenance.
Contract awards and amendments: the board approved a six‑year agreement with Pictometry International (EagleView) for aerial and oblique imagery and hosted services (contract total $615,890, budgeted in capital, subject to final legal review). The board also approved an amendment to a development agreement with CAAP Group to push back a completion date for a developer‑funded turn‑lane project at Corinth Road because of utility conflicts. Commissioners approved a contract with CSG Forte for third‑party credit‑card processing and a separate motion to allow pass‑through of processing fees; staff emphasized the arrangement is cost‑recovery, not a revenue source.
Other actions: the board accepted a deed of open‑space restriction for Flintwood Subdivision (roughly 18.99 acres of open space) and placed completed roadway improvements (1,327 linear feet) on a three‑year maintenance period with a posted maintenance bond of $22,470. The board also clarified a lighting condition for a prior rezoning (REZ25‑07) to exclude security lighting from the requirement to turn off exterior lights outside operating hours.
Votes at a glance: routine agenda motions in this meeting were carried by voice vote; the transcript records unanimous “aye” responses for these items but does not provide roll‑call tallies.
What it means: the approvals move forward developer proposals while attaching conditions meant to protect infrastructure (notably dam maintenance and watershed protections). The Pictometry contract expands annual orthoimagery updates and periodic oblique imagery, which county staff said supports public safety and planning functions.
Attribution: quotes and details come from staff presentations and applicant representatives recorded in the meeting transcript.
