Our leaders have plenty of pressing city needs on their agendas, along with full-time jobs for most, and they still took time to plan these gatherings. It is good to see such togetherness and community planning this holiday season. Thanks to all who worked to plan these celebrations. It is good to come together in peace and harmony instead of the conflict and turmoil that cities often deal with as they plan for the future. While in the process of revising the county's zoning ordinances, PUDs were proposed and the commission's lawyer drew up an ordinance concerning them.
PUDs allow for different types of developments to be constructed in one area.
Commission chairman Harold Ivey explained the PUD ordinance would allow apartments, houses, convenience stores and other structures to be built on the same parcel of land. However, concerns of lot size and density caused the commission to view PUDs unfavorably. The availability of water and sewerage was also a concern. I don't think Banks County is ready for this. We don't have the proper sewage or water.