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2010 Lanier Golf Course Update
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CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION vs LANIER GOLF CLUB UPDATE
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THE LANIERLIFESTYLE MISSION
GROWS WITH YOUR SUPPORT AND THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE
COUNTY TAXPAYERS SEEKING GREENSPACES AND INTELLIGENT GROWTH IN DISTRICT 5
Forsyth County - County Golf Course
Referendum
Question: Should the county buy the
plot of land known as Lanier Golf
Course and keep it as a public golf
course, placing it in a green space
bond for the benefit of all?
(Note:
This question appeared only on the
Democratic Primary Ballot - Jon
Flack is the Democratic candidate
for District 4 Commissioner)
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Yes
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1,078 |
74% |
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No
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376 |
26% |
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for LanierLifestyle Responds to the
County's Need for a public golf and park facility
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Did you receive a property 2009 tax
increase from Forsyth County?
Click above for LL's
thoughts
Click here for a
Sample Letter to use to appeal your property assessment
Click here for the LL Vision
Document
~ A Vision for the Future ~
“Lifestyle Center of Forsyth County”
Forsyth-Lanier Golf Course and Community Center
Encourage Commissioners and
candidates to
take a position on the issues
that concern you
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Lanier
Golf Club vs Forsyth County
Click here
for Lanier Lifestyle's LEGAL RESPONSE to
the LGC Appeal/Lawsuit against the County
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Next Up
Please
donate
today - legal documents and actions like the above cost money - your donations
help with these efforts - you must see there are golf carts, not bulldozers, on
the fairways and paths of Lanier Golf Club - please donate
today and support the activities that benefit all surrounding communities
and residents.
Lanier Golf Course Opens For Business
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WHY DONATE $100 or MORE TO LANIER
LIFESTYLE?
If there's any question as to where your
contributions and donations have gone, come on out with your clubs and
take a look for yourself. Excluding the thousands of hours of
volunteer time, talent, and efforts, do you want to know how much it has
already cost your neighbors to keep the rezoning action at bay?
Have questions? Just ask ..
Click here and get out your checkbooks.
Your support is still needed.
We must elect the candidates that support
our concerns and who will protect our future.
The LL activities continue - lobbying for
your interests, marketing/signage/flyer expenses,
and legal fees continue to mount as the
courts are still entertaining an appeal by the LGC owners
following their zoning application's denial
by the Commissioners this past September.
Whether you live on The LGC or in
the area, just how much more is your property worth today, with a golf
course in your neighborhood? Please support these efforts with
your contribution.
If you want this property to remain parkland
or a golf course, please donate today
We've accomplished everything we've set out
to do .. but cannot let up until the property is permanently zoned for
its current and best use - recreational park or golf.
This requires additional funding and
support.
Thank you for your donation!
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Click Below
County-wide Comments on the Future Land Use Map
From Lanier Lifestyle, on behalf of area
communities and future development options
MEDIUM DENSITY HOUSING AROUND LANIER GOLF CLUB
WE DON'T THINK SO!!!
And about that "Activity Center"
The Forsyth
County Planning Commission held the first public hearing in order to
consider changes to the Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan on
Tuesday, March
25, 2008, at 6:30p.m.
The second public hearing before the Board of Commissioners is currently
scheduled for Thursday, April 3, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.
There was a decision to continue accepting comments from the public for
another month before taking any action on the proposed changes. We
were successful in having a large portion around the LGC property
designated "Low Density Residential" in the Canongate area. The
Habersham On Lanier community is continuing to be reviewed as well.
 
Click here for the full County map and
proposed zoning changes
The purpose of these public hearings shall be to present changes related
to the Future Land Use (FLU) map and receive public comment on these
proposed changes. All proposed changes are based on approved
rezonings or residential densities for completed subdivisions since the
last update to the FLU.
All
residents and any other affected and/or interested persons are invited
and encouraged to attend.
Both hearings will
be held in the Forsyth County Administration Building,
110 East Main Street,
Commissioners Meeting Room, Room #220, Second Floor, Cumming, Georgia.
LANIER LIFESTYLE RESPONDS
AND PUTS THE COUNTY ON NOTICE:
We have reviewed the proposed FLUM with special attention paid to the
area surrounding the Lanier Golf Course property and found that it does
not accurately portray the development of the area.
The proposed map shows much of the land adjacent to the golf course as
medium density (over 1.5 units per acre) while in fact 95% of the
property adjacent to the golf course is developed as low density (less
than 1.5 units per acre). LanierLifestyle is in possession of copies of
all the platted developments surrounding the golf course that we have
offered to share with the Planning Dept. and Commissioners. As
such, we respectfully request a meeting in order to correct these
obvious errors.
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To support
the County Commissioner's decision of Sept. 20, 2007 to deny Wellstone's
rezoning and development proposal, here is the County's attorney's
response to the appeal lawsuit filed by Lanier Golf Club and Wellstone -
click below
 AND
THE COUNTY RESPONDS - 12/28/2007
Jim
Quinn addresses the appeal with a letter to the Commissioners
Click here for the Wellstone/LGC
Complaint and Appeal
A response message from
LanierLifestyle regarding the LGC/Wellstone appeal of the Commissioner's
decision to deny rezoning the LGC property for the purpose of
development as proposed:
Zoning is a legislative power of the elected officials,
commissioners, of local government. The courts should be mindful and
usually are that zoning is a power of the legislative body and not the
judicial. As such, the current zoning is presumed to be valid. When a
land owner seeks a change in zoning he is first challenging the validity
of the current zoning and asking the BOC to change the official county
zoning map, a legal document. In order to successfully challenge the
current zoning the land owner must prove with clear and convincing
evidence that the current zoning is a significant detriment and is
unrelated to the health, safety, morality and welfare of the county
residents. Simply showing that he could achieve a higher price with a
different zoning is not the detriment test.
In the case of Lanier Golf Course, the landowner's application for
rezoning provided absolutely no credible evidence that the current
zoning is a significant detriment nor did they show that the current
zoning is substantially unrelated to the health, safety, morality and
welfare of the county residents. Their challenge to the current
valid zoning failed.
The BOC exercised their legitimate power, considering all the rights of
the land owner in the light of Georgia law and the Comprehensive Plan
and the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County. After reasoned
consideration of the facts the BOC rightfully denied the land owners
application for rezoning.
The land owner now has the right to appeal that decision to the Superior
Court. Unless they can provide new clear and convincing evidence to
support their challenge to the current zoning a reasonable court should
deny their appeal.
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CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN FORSYTH COUNTY COURT
AGAINST LANIER GOLF CLUB OWNERS
More information available at
Peck
vs Lanier Website
No rush to judgment for golf course
Decision on class action status will wait after
both local judges step aside
By Julie Arrington, Forsyth
News, 11/16/2007
A
lawsuit has been filed against
Lanier Golf Course in Forsyth County
Superior Court under Michael D Peck
vs Lanier Golf Club. Attorney Bob
McFarland aims to get class
certification for this action.
The complaint cites ‘implied
easement” exists with residents
adjacent to the course, preventing
the land from being used as anything
but a golf course. Implied easement
is a concept that has some legal
precedent in the county ....
more on cumminghome.com
This suit is
an independent action
filed on behalf
of all homeowners adjacent to Lanier Golf Club ("Defendant").
The purpose of the litigation is to have the courts declare and
enforce against the current owner (Defendant) and any subsequent
owners an implied restriction limiting use of this property to
golf course purposes only.
Read about it ...
Published on: 10/11/07 on
www.cumminghome.com
What's Up with
Housing in Forsyth County? Here are
current facts:
Sales over the last
6 months have declined by nearly 27% over this
time last year
resulting in a
current overall (MOI) months of inventory of
12.9 in Forsyth
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LATEST NEWS STORIES
Golf
course may not be green space: Opinion divided over whether site would
be best use of bond money
By Julie Arrington
and Frank Reddy From Sunday,
April 27, 2008 Forsyth County News
Is Lanier Golf Course Greenspace?
By
Susan Rolfs,
Originally Published
Feb 1, 2008, CummingHome.com
Community Meeting Agenda
Meeting
Draws All Five Commissioners
click above to read
about it from the 2/3/08 Forsyth County News by Julie Arrington
Money at root of golf decision: Lanier owners cite financial woes for
reopening course -
By Julie
Arrington, Forsyth County News, January 18, 2008
No rush to judgment for golf course
Decision on class action status will wait after
both local judges step aside
By Julie Arrington, Forsyth
News, 11/16/2007
Developer sues Forsyth commissioners over golf course land
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER,
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution,
Published on: 10/18/07
Lawsuit demands Lanier Golf Club be preserved
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Published on: 10/10/07
County may face $100M lawsuit: Wellstone, course owners claim violation
of rights
By Julie Arrington,
Staff Writer,
The Forsyth
County News,
Published on: 10/10/07
Developer threatens $100M suit over Forsyth golf course
By Nancy Badertscher,
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution,
Published on: 10/08/07
Click here to see the original
Wellstone/LGC Threat Letter to the County
Links litigation likely: Board's decision to deny golf course plan
headed for court -
By Julie Arrington,
published Sunday, September 23, 2007
To no one's surprise, the
battle over the Lanier Golf Course site is headed to court.
more»
Panel votes to keep golf course intact
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER,
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution -
Published on: 09/21/07
Forsyth Commission denies Wellstone rezoning
By Jerry Gunn,
www.accessnorthga.com
Click Here for More News
Stories
See the
zoning maps - then and proposed - click here
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UPCOMING EVENTS ~ STAY INFORMED
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Envision Green Forsyth
Super Tuesday in February will not only allow Forsyth
County residents an opportunity to vote in the presidential primary, but
also an opportunity to approve a $100M bond to purchase land and create
more active and passive parks.
"Envision Green Forsyth", a citizens committee, will be presenting
information on this site about the bond issue as the February election
approaches. The ballot language approved by the commissioners reads:
"Shall there be issued up to $100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount
of Forsyth County general obligation bonds for the purpose of financing
parks and recreational areas, programs, and facilities, including, but
not limited to green spaces and conservation areas for the protection of
lakes, river, forests, and wildlife habitats?"
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What's Next for Lanier Golf Club?
The community
and this organization are ready, as always, to sit with the owners and
support efforts, based on the Commissioners' decision, to sell their
property and business to another 18-hole golf course operator or to
support County acquisition as a permanent golf/recreational resource to
serve County residents and visitors. Just tell us where and when
and allow us to work together for a reasonable, mutually beneficial
result that allows this property to continue to remain green space per
its zoning designation.
 
What's Next For The Lanier Golf Club Property?
Cemetery, Horse Stables, Chicken Farm?
How about a .... duhhhh ..... 18 hole golf course?
As expected, Wellstone and the Lanier Golf
Club owners, refusing to take "no" for an answer from their fellow
residents, legal opinions, elected officials, and the overwhelming
desire by area communities to limit development in this area of Forsyth
County, are following up on the Commissioners' rezoning denial with a
complaint and appeal that attempts to reverse the County's decision of
Sept. 20, 2007. See the full copy of the latest effort by the LGC
owners to capture a windfall profit and disturb the surrounding
community with their development dreams. Residents remain
confident the Commissioners' ruling will be upheld by any court, that
the property serves a viable economic use as currently zoned, and that
the owners should simply move on and sell their golf course to another
golf course operator.
Just say, "NO" to LGC's and Wellstone's
alternative development proposal
for 484 Homes + 9-hole golf green space
THIS HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT IS NOT THE ANSWER
and has all the same flaws as the
original plan for which zoning was denied
click here for our opinion comments
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MORE NEWS
The Commissioners' Vote
Wellstone
LLC's proposal to turn Lanier Golf Course into a residential development
is denied unanimously by the Commissioners - 5 to 0
Tune in to
www.cumminghome.com for the latest local news
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Links litigation likely: Board's decision to deny golf course plan
headed for court -
By Julie Arrington,
published Sunday, September 23, 2007
To no one's surprise, the
battle over the Lanier Golf Course site is headed to court.
more»
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Panel votes to keep golf course intact
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER,
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution -
Published on: 09/21/07
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Both sides dig in as vote on golf course site nears
By Julie Arrington,
Staff Writer - Published 9/20/2007
Forsyth County News
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Watch the County Commission Meeting
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Developer revises plan for Forsyth golf course
Alternative version
of retirement community fails to win opponents' approval
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER,
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution,
Published on:
09/20/07
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"Stay The Course" Residents Cry as They Await Critical Commission
Vote
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Course vote nears: Compromise begins to emerge
The Lanier Golf Course may be closed, but the
fight over its future continues.
Published Sept. 16, Forsyth County News
By Julie Arrington
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Forsyth Republican Party Calls for Investigation of Land Use Map
Changes-
From www.cumminghome.com
click here
READ THE
COMMISSIONERS' RESPONSE - CLICK HERE
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Teeing off for the last time: Closing of Lanier Golf Course latest
round in feud over fate of site
By Julie Arrington, Forsyth County News, 9/7/07
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Lanier Golf Course to Close Effective Monday from
www.cumminghome.com 9/6/07
-- The Committee to Save Lanier Lifestyle responds...click
here
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Lanier Golf Club to close next week
Closure comes before commission's decision on
rezoning Forsyth's oldest golf club
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER -
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution -
Published on: 09/05/07
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From WSB-TV Channel 2 Action News –
Hundreds Of Residents Opposed To Sale Of Lanier Golf Course
–
click here to see the video
Click below to see the
Channel 2 Video
Photo/Jim Dean,
Forsyth County News
Opponents of the Wellstone proposal, most wearing green shirts to
show their support of the Lanier Golf Course, packed the planning
meeting this past Tuesday.
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LOOKING AHEAD: Planning board rejects retirement
development
By
Nancy Badertscher,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Published on: 09/02/07·
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Planning board votes to deny golf course
redevelopment
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Published on: 08/30/07
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Developer loses first round in Lanier Golf Club
battle
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER,
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Published on: 08/28/07
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Forsyth golf club fans fight to keep it
Site's owners want to sell course to Wellstone, which plans to
build a huge retirement community. No way, foes say -
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Published on: 08/27/07
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Residents unite, planners deny rezoning plea: Final call on fate of
Lanier Golf Course to go to commissioners -
Published Thursday, Aug. 30, Forsyth County News, By Julie Arrington
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Forsyth planners reject subdivision plans -
Posted Wednesday,
August 29 at 3:26 AM
By Jerry Gunn - From the Local News section at
http://www.accessnorthga.com/
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Forsyth golf club fans fight
to keep it
Site's owners want to sell course to
Wellstone, which plans to build a huge retirement community. No way,
foes say.
By
NANCY BADERTSCHER -
The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution,
Published on:
08/27/07
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Request to redevelop golf course returns to county planning board
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By Julie
Arrington, Forsyth County News, Sunday, 08/26/07
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Changes to map questioned: Opponents of golf course plan target
land-use designations -
From Forsyth County News, August 17, 2007
Click here for
more news
See the
zoning maps - then and proposed - click here
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Moratorium on new zoning considerations is
requested
Through our legal counsel, and due to
suspected prior improprieties in the process, we have requested that the
Board of Commissioners immediately impose a moratorium on accepting any
new rezoning applications in the Buford/GA 20 East Subarea until a
revision of the Comprehensive Plan for the subarea can be completed
through a meaningful public participation process and be submitted to
the Department of Community Affairs for approval by that body.
Local, area, and state authorities, news
agencies, and media are being informed and invited to attend upcoming
meetings of Forsyth Planning & Zoning, and the BOC
Forsyth Republican Party Calls for Investigation of Land Use Map
Changes
- From www.cumminghome.com
click here
WE'VE DONE EVERYTHING WE'VE PROMISED!
NOW, WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TODAY
THE EFFORTS CONTINUE ... WE STILL MUST LOBBY SO NO OTHER RESIDENTIAL OR
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPER LOOKS AT PROPERTIES, WHERE THEY BEST SERVE THEIR
COMMUNITIES AS CURRENTLY ZONED.
HELP US SUCCEED IN SHUTTING DOWN ANY
PLAN(s)
INCONSISTENT WITH THE 2003 RECOMMENDATIONS.
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2003 ZONING
RECOMMENDATIONS
(The way it was supposed to be)
2004
ZONING CHANGES - WHO DID IT?? WHY??
How did the map get to look like
this?
(The way it might be
without community awareness and input)
THE REAL
WORK REMAINS AND THE DECISION TO INTELLIGENTLY MANAGE FORSYTH GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH YOUR HELP
WE NEED
YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT NOW!!
DONATE TO THE LANIER
LIFESTYLE FUND
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neighbors
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OLDER ITEMS POSTED FOR
YOUR REVIEW
-
Zoning Moratorium Request
- improprieties seen in the process for the rezoning of Forsyth
County Comprehensive Land Use Plan for GA20 East Subarea
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Friends of Prescott
Eaton
- see the original resolution and maps for rezoning (and
recommendation to not rezone GA20 East Subarea)
A civil lawsuit has
been filed in Superior Court in an effort to stop the city of
Cumming from condemning Deborah Fox’s property in order to
expand the city’s sewer service. The property,
approximately six acres, is located on Samples Road across from
the Lanier Golf Course.
More ....
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The fight to PRESERVE our Lanier
Lifestyle continues on track!
DONATE TO THE LANIER
LIFESTYLE FUND
click here for secure online payment - tell your
neighbors
Continue to
support the effort through your donations
The communities interests
are being heard and we are on the fair and right side of these efforts
to stop development that makes no sense!
TODAY, NO REZONING OF LGC
HAS BEEN APPROVED
The LGC property continues
to be zoned agricultural and can serve its owners with an economically
feasible use as a private or public recreational facility.
Any developer would be well advised to look
elsewhere
in Forsyth County for such commercial or
residential density as Wellstone and the current owners of LGC have
proposed in their plans to date
Your support is critical -
Wear a GREEN shirt - Get a MUG!
DONATE TO THE LANIER
LIFESTYLE FUND
click here for secure online payment - tell your
neighbors
 Right
The Wrong - Letter to Commissioners
Letter to the
Citizens of Forsyth County
GOP Resolution to Save Lanier Golf Course property from development
Forsyth County News on Wellstone Rezoning Application 09/20/2006
Forsyth voters break tradition - read about it in
the AJC
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