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The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a dozen new homes on about 9 acres off the 500 block of Wesleyan Drive.

P&Z approves smaller homes in Wesleyan Woods, Vineville digital sign

Neighbors oppose Bibb church plans near Nowell Estates and College Street renovation
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 10, 2024
Macon-Bibb County's Planning & Zoning Commission denied a request for barbed wire to protect a Burton Avenue salon from criminal elements because it is not allowed in commercial zones.

Salon, apartments seek security fencing and P&Z rejects design of downtown development

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning wants more architectural detail on apartments, retail space and parking deck behind City Hall
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 13, 2024

This Week At The Macon Newsroom (November 6th, 2023 Edition)

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 6, 2023
The so-called "Crisco House" on Macon's College Street was built for Wallace E. McCaw, the president of the Macon Manufacturing Company that created the vegetable shortening.

‘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
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 15, 2023
The public is invited to say goodbye to the Neel's and Blair's buildings on Jan. 17 as a new 107,000-square-foot-building will take their place.

Reception planned to ‘say goodbye’ to Neel’s and Blair’s stores before demolition

P&Z approved $25m downtown loft development, pet chemical crematory and north Macon gun range that drew doctors’ opposition
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 10, 2023
The Library Ballroom Building will house First Presbyterian Church offices and event space after the two buildings on its campus are demolished to make room for an outdoor worship space.

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
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 11, 2022
Coca-Cola to nearly triple Macon plant; Old Tybee school building to be repurposed

Coca-Cola to nearly triple Macon plant; Old Tybee school building to be repurposed

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approves soft drink warehouse expansion and cancels upcoming meetings after Thanksgiving, Christmas
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 25, 2022
The old Darrell's tavern will be razed to make way for a new convenience store, but P&Z denied demolition of the neighboring old Handy Andy.

P&Z preps for ‘chicken wars’ with new Huey Magoo’s, OKs ‘unusual’ coffee shop, denies store demolition

Forsyth Street convenience store plans still move forward, Otis Redding Center plans cleared, but P&Z denies Ryland Environmental fuel tanks, which could cost the county
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 14, 2022
Neighbors in opposition to a proposed business center on Hartley Bridge Road leave Monday's P&Z meeting when the developer asked for an extension to allow time to meet with neighborhood representatives about the project.

P&Z members support Otis Redding center, hear YKK expansion plans, postpone hearing on Hartley Bridge development amid opposition

Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning to consider Otis Redding Center for the Arts next month after Design Review Board staff balked at contemporary design in historic downtown
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 23, 2022
Attorney Bill Larsen argues against Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning granting an appeal of a convenience store permit at the corner of Wesleyan  and Northside drives.

$150M colossal chicken chiller to bring 175 jobs; P&Z wrestles with convenience stores

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning nixes convenience store, upholds permit in commissioner’s “worst decision” on the board
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 15, 2022
The Central City Corners project would build a new 152-unit hotel along Poplar Street, a six-story apartment building at Second and Plum streets and renovate the historic Newman Building across from City Hall.

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
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 5, 2022
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