
P&Z: Neighbors oppose transfer station, disappointed homeowner must alter fence
New Chick-fil-A approved, changes for Vineville Christian Towers and Wesleyan College plans to open new venue in downtown

P&Z: Old Holiday Inn to be apartments; new use for Westgate parking lot
Macon Housing Authority shelves East Bank apartments and proposed solid waste transfer station proposal deferred two weeks

P&Z rule change would allow Intown Macon room rentals; downtown ATM runs afoul of Design Review Board
The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission is revising, refining and updating its code

Historic homes’ hidden costs, regulatory headaches catch folks off guard
Macon-Bibb’s Design Review Board routinely sees owners who run afoul of historic district guidelines and fail to seek required approvals

P&Z: Neighbors protest cows; Mercer’s dyslexia school; east Macon subdivision changes and ‘Glamping’ in east Bibb
Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission forced to make ‘bad decision’ for Lizella neighbors who fear livestock will lower property values

‘Crisco House’ hotel deal dies; P&Z approves Greenwood Bottom bar, subsouth subdivision and RV park
Buyers terminate contract on the 1901 Beaux Arts home of the creator of Crisco, release statement describing stalemate with owner

P&Z: First Pres demolitions a done deal, but courtyard needs review
P&Z approval of church’s master plan in 1991 and 1998 legally stands as congregation never suspended work in four-phase master plan

First Presbyterian Church plans demolitions despite Historic Macon opposition
Office of architect Ellamae Ellis League and century-old administration building could be razed for outdoor worship and event space on Mulberry Street

New boutique hotel, apartments, entertainment alley planned for downtown
Historic Newman Building, parking deck included in Central City Commons between First and Second, Poplar and Plum streets

Macon’s historic DeWitt McCrary house saved from demolition
A local developer petitioned Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning twice to demolish the historic house to build stores.