Go cart request to be on April 6 agenda

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Wednesday, March 31. 2010
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A request to locate a go cart track at Banks Crossing will be heard by the Banks County Planning Commission when it meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, in the board room at the Banks County Courthouse Annex at 150 Hudson Ridge.

The planning commission had earlier approved the request for the go cart track at the Atlanta Dragway but the Banks County Board of Commissioners voted to send the request back to the commission after several nearby property owners spoke in opposition to the plans.

At the earlier meetings, Larry Cagle and Don Moore presented the request from the National Hot Road Association for the conditional use permit to locate the go cart track at 500 East Ridgeway Road. The go cart track would be located on the 321 acres of Atlanta Dragway property.

Cagle said the project would include a paved asphalt 3,900-foot-long cart track and a building. The track would be open seven days a week and would offer go cart rentals.

At the earlier meetings, several neighboring property owners spoke against the request with most of their concerns being with issues they have with the current race track, including noise and traffic.

ALSO ON THE AGENDA

Other items on the agenda at the April 6 planning commission meeting include:

•Tanger Properties Limited Partnership – A conditional use application for a convenience food store with retail gasline sales for QuikTrip on Hwy. 441, South. This property is zoned C-2, General Commercial.

•Tanger Properties Limited Partnership – A variance application for an 83 square foot advertising sign for QuikTrip on Hwy. 441, South. This property is zoned C-2, General Commercial.

•Tanger Properties Limited Partnership – A variance application for the deletion of the opaque fencing requirement on side and rear property lines for a convenience food store with retail gasoline sales on Hwy. 441, South. This property is zoned C-2, General Commercial.

•Chris Phagan – An application for rezoning of property at 119 Banks Road from ARR, Agricultural, Rural-Residential to C-2, General Commercial for a truck terminal.

•Chris Phagan – An application for rezoning of property at 2004 Hwy. 59 from ARR Agricultural, Rural-Residential to C-2, General Commercial for a convenience store.

The Banks County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the recommendations from the planners on these requests when it meets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in the board room at the Banks County Courthouse Annex at 150 Hudson Ridge.
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#1 WHATEVER on 03/31/10 at 12:07 PM [Reply]
JUST WHAT WE NEED ANOTHER GAS STATION!!....Heres an idea how about a NEW WALMART or something along those lines instead of gas stations and hotels.
#2 Come on Whatever - step out of the Box - on 03/31/10 at 08:28 PM [Reply]
Didn't you know a new hotel will bring dollars to the Chamber of Commerce to plant new flowers at Banks Crossing? New gas stations will bring traffic congestion and accidents, don't we all want this? Banks County indeed can use the new business, but where's the Kroger? Food Lion? Publix? Oh they're being planed for next door to the new bank in Homer!! Yea right.
#2.1 Banks County Chamber of Commerce on 04/01/10 at 06:27 AM [Reply]
You are mistaken. You should direct your remarks to the Banks County CVB (Convention and Visitors Bureau). They receive the hotel/motel dollars, not the Chamber.
The Chamber of Commerce recieves only $35,000 from the Commissioners per year to fund the Chamber and our numerious program of work. The rest of our funds come from fundraisers. Out of that money, we host many programs for business and community, promote Banks County economic development, one paid employee along with maintain all utilities for the historical courthouse.
There is a huge difference between the two. If you or anyone would like to be clear on the what the Chamber does for your community, please contact the Banks County Chamber of Commerce at 706-677-2108. Our view our website www.bankscountychamber.com. We welcome your questions, thoughts and comments.
#3 Anonymous on 03/31/10 at 09:44 PM [Reply]
PUBLIX!!!!
#4 Re: BC Chamber of Commerce on 04/03/10 at 12:07 PM [Reply]
And just who provides the commissioners with their funds?? The TAXPAYER!!! Economic development? In Banks County? Get real, the C of C does nothing but hang a few billboards -
#4.1 Banks County Chamber of Commerce on 04/04/10 at 02:11 PM [Reply]
Again you are in error. The Banks County CVB is the one that handles the billboards not the Chamber of Commerce. For proof contact them at 706-677-5265. This is a common known fact to most people in Banks County.

Should you choose to continue to make comments on such a publically viewed space, please at least make phones first and have the correct information. After all, how can one make a comment if they don't have all the facts?

As I stated earlier, if you or anyone would like to be clear on the what the Chamber does for your community, please contact the Banks County Chamber of Commerce at 706-677-2108. Our view our website www.bankscountychamber.com. We welcome your questions, thoughts and comments.
#5 David on 04/03/10 at 07:37 PM [Reply]
A professional gocart track would be a awesome addition to Banks county. These tracks bring in tons of money and are very exiciting to watch. If you can deal with the loudest racecars on earth you can surley handle a few gocarts every once in a while. Besides why dont you move if you dont like the noise.
#6 Allen on 04/04/10 at 07:28 AM [Reply]
To all the property owners, I guess the first time the track came to this area, you were for it. Now we have people moving here from the cities that don't like the noise. Oh well I guess if they don't like it they can pack up and move out. For the drag strip was there before some of the people and new subdivisions opened up. I hope they have the races going every weekend. To the land owners around, just buy some headphones to suppress the noise. The NHRA Atlanta dragstrip brings a lot of tax revenue in . So shut up. or you will be facing higher taxes before it is over with
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