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The Saga of Caldwell Tanks
If you were in or around Coweta County this summer, you probably heard about the rezoning of the Caldwell Tanks property, off of E Broad St, in downtown Newnan. While this rezoning was ultimately voted down first by the Newnan planning commission then the Newnan city council, it was "the talk of the town" all summer long. You may have seen the "City of homes, not apartments" yard signs. You may have even seen a few "Well actually, apartments are homes" yard signs as well. This was the polarizing topic of Newnan this year.
So, how did it all begin? Kurt Alexander, with the Residential Group, submitted an application, for the rezoning of more than 6 acres located on East Broad Street for the purposes of renovating the Caldwell Tanks Site. The Residential Group, an Atlanta-based developer, was hoping to create 340 luxury apartment homes and an accompanying parking deck there. The developer was seeking to rezone the property from Central Business District (CBD) to Mixed Use Deve...