The Baldwin City Council. (Patrick Fargason/Now Habersham)
The Baldwin City Council approved the first reading of an annexation request from Cook Construction to build an 82+ acre business development off GA 365.
The council approved the first reading of the Cook Construction annexation ordinance.
“This first reading is a authorization to continue the process of reviewing the annexation,” said Baldwin Mayor Doug Faust, “it is not an approval of the annexation.”
Faust went on to explain that there is still a requirement for a public hearing and a second reading before the council takes a final vote.
“Those are the steps that we have to go through. What a first reading does is put this item on the agenda, moving forward for continuing study.”
The Baldwin City Council must now publicize the matter for at least 15 days and hold a public hearing. Faust said they are looking for a larger venue in which to hold the hearing.
The controversial Cook proposal involves more than 80 acres of property off Ga. 365 previously linked to a failed annexation effort in Cornelia. In Baldwin, it has drawn public attention over traffic and growth concerns, and was previously tabled to allow for additional information and public input.
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