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DEL.ICIO.USWill you speak out about PTC buffers?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Last fall, Peachtree City's code enforcement officials clamped down on homeowners who were pruning or cutting down bushes in the greenbelt along Lake Peachtree and Lake Kedron to improve their lake views and access. The homeowners complained to the City Council about the violation notices, saying they were just trying to maintain the landscape and prevent overgrowth of kudzu. In many cases, the homeowners thought they had permission. The city decided it was time to review ordinances to clarify definitions of buffers and other protected areas and to determine what is permitted on publicly and privately owned property along both lakes. That's why the city is holding a workshop on at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, at city hall to review proposed changes to ordinances on buffers and greenbelts along lakes. The city would like homeowners, particularly those who live within 100 feet of either lake, to attend the workshop to voice their opinions. Are you one of the homeowners snagged in Greenbelt-gate? Do you live along Lake Peachtree or Lake Kedron? How do you think the buffer ordinances should be changed?
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By hevad
February 19, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this
Fine them and make it stick, Enhancing ones property at the cost to others is just plain wrong. Cutting trees and bushes that are not owned or on ones property should see jail time.