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Georgia Southern University Digital Commons@Georgia Southern The George-Anne Student Media 5-14-1998 The George-Anne Georgia Southern University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Georgia Southern University, "The George-Anne" (1998). The George-Anne. 1532. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/george-anne/1532 This newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Media at Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. It has been accepted for inclusion in The George-Anne by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Georgia Southern. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Georgia Southern University's Official Student Newspaper Statesboro, Georgia 30460 Founded 1927 GOLD EDITION Thursday Debate heats up over proposed student apartments By Kelley McGonnell say we are prejudiced. We're not." News Editor May 14,1998 Green and the residents agreed that in Vol. 71, No. 12 A proposal for a 100-unit apartment UGA students want ordinance repealed a previous meeting the residents had said complex on Azalea Drive aimed at GSU The Associated Press zoned single-family residential. In that they were opposed to the idea of a The oldest continuously students was denied Tuesday night by the ATHENS, Ga. — The Student Gov- other residential zones, no more than primarily student-oriented complex in published newspaper in Statesboro Planning Commission, but the Bulloch County ernment Association at the University four unrelated people can live in the their neighborhood. Statesboro City Council will have the fi- of Georgia wants the Athens-Clarke same residence. Hodges, however, said that she and the nal say when it meets June 2. Sports Commission to review its ordinance Hoofnagle said he would consider other residents are now willing to compro- The plan to rezone the property was limiting the number of unrelated people circulating petitions for a referendum mise with Green to accommodate R-3 zone brought before the commission by prop- living in a single residence. to repeal the occupancy rule and re- housing on the proposed site that would erty owner John Green, who also owns the The SGA approved unanimously a place it with a code of conduct. cater to a more diverse demographic. Bermuda Run complex. resolution that Chris Hoofnagle, local In public hearings, homeowners Hodges said that the complaint is not Some neighborhood residents on Aza- government liaison for the association, have complained that students are that the development would cater to col- lea Drive opposed the plan and the two will present to the City-County Com- trashing yards, lining the streets with lege students, but that it is not a good parties have conducted meetings to try to mission at its meeting on June 3. cars, partying until the wee hours and transition from an R-l housing zone to an reach a compromise, according to minutes The resolution calls on Athens- urinating on flower beds. R-4 zone and she said she would prefer a from one of those meetings. Clarke to create a committee to review Since August, the county marshal's mixed-use development. Currently, the land is zoned as R-l, the existing ordinance, which specifies office has taken 130 such cases to Mu- "It is the type of buildings that he builds Baseball team which restricts its use to division into that no more than two unrelated people nicipal Court. Landlords have been [that is the problem]," she said. "It is the large lots for single family use. wins 5-4 can live in the same residence in areas fined as much as $1,000. density of the buildings, encouraged by Green has proposed that it be switched the marketing that they do. We have sug- The GSU Eagles soared to an R-4 zone for multi-family structures gested in our meetings that he builds a over the Winthrop with the higher density. Green said his cern was the differences between the two ments such as Pizza Inn and Kentucky development that would encourage retir- plan would call for a density that would be populations. Fried Chicken. It's'hypocritical for the Eagles despite a scare ees, young professionals, and students. less than the allowable density of an R-3 "It [the college lifestyle] is a different owners of these establishments to take We did not eliminate students, and I re- late in the game. zone. lifestyle," Hodges said. "It is the type [of the students' money and not help accom- ally resent that being put on us." Please see story, The residents of Azalea Drive said they buildings], it is the density, it's the noise, modate their housing needs." Green said that if an alternative was page 6 were concerned with the large and tran- it's the lights, it's the music late at night." Hodges, who owns both restaurants, reached, that it would still be marketed sient population that would possibly in- SGA President Russell Keen questioned denied that she and the other residents towards GSU students. habit the property. whether Hodges might have a conflict of were opposed to the students' best inter- "Our rent structure would be the same Entertainment Mary Sue Hodges, a resident of Azalea interest in her opposition to the project. ests. no matter how it is developed," Green Drive, was vocal at the meeting repre- "Students are concerned with quality "The city, the community and the uni- said. "However we develop the site, and senting the residents of the neighborhood. housing," Keen said. "The students are versity need a coming together," she said. She said that the residents' biggest con- the main supporters of local establish- "I resent someone coming in and trying to Please see ZONING, page 3 Player's Ball coming to the 'Boro GSU sees slight decline Police estimate as many as 15,000 college students may be on hand this weekend By Stacy demons we'll probably beef up security just a little," Milton in alcohol-related arrests AthFest '98 Editor said. "I have worked in other apartment complexes By Kevin Larson Brown also said that educa- Senior Staff Writer All eyes will be on Statesboro May 16 and 17 as in Statesboro, but this is my first year at Willow tion and information have The art festival in Athens the annual Player's Ball makes its way into town. Bend, in.the center of all the activities. However, The number of alcohol ar- helped keep numbers low. will be held July 16-19 However, unlike past years, local businesses in talking to residents, 1 don't anticipate any prob- rests at GSU are down slightly," ~* "Greek Life makes it plain to and will feature local art and apartment complexes are welcoming the stu- lems." even though arrests are on the members that they must have designated drivers [at events talent. dents who will be participating in the weekend of Milton also said she hopes everyone comes and rise on college campuses nation- events. has a good time. wide. were alcohol is served]," Brown Please see story, "We're not going, to Managers of Towne In 1995, there was a total of said. page 10 close down," Wyleen "HOPEFULLY EVERYONE WILL BEHAVE Club, Stadium Club and 32 alcohol-related arrests of Brown also said that he hopes McDonald, manager of University Pointe students, but in 1996 there were that the numbers of alcohol ar- Weather the Cork 'N' Bottle said. ... NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF THE Apartments could not be only 29 arrests. rests do not go up. In 1995 and 1996, the States- "We welcome them (the PEOPLE THERE ARE THERE TO HAVE A reached as of press time This is a nine percent de- students participating). to comment on how they crease. boro Police Department did not We're probably going to GOOD TIME, BUT THERE'S ALWAYS ONE would handled this According to GSU's Depart- differentiate between students set up a grill or some- year's Player's Ball. ment of Public Safety, there and anyone else being arrested KNUCKLEHEAD (SOMEONE RUINING thing for them." Also, university offi- were 22 DUI arrests and ten for an alcohol violation, so no data was available relating to Joey Bonds, manager THE EVENT FOR EVERYONE ELSE) IN cials were contacted, but arrests for underage posses- Today: Partly cloudy of Parker's (formerly no comments were given sion for 1995. student arrests. with a high in the lower known as Enzone) also THE BUNCH. AND IT'S THAT ONE on GSU's stance of the In 1996, there were 22 DUI A nationwide survey of 487 80s and a low in the said that his store wasn't Player's Ball. arrests also, but only 6 under- colleges and universities with KNUCKLEHEAD WE'LL GET." enrollments of more than 5,000 mid-60s. doing anything different However, the biggest age possession arrests. There was also one arrest made for students conducted by The for the event. — UNIVERSITY POLICE CHIEF question still remains of how many people will pedestrian under the influence. Chronicle of Higher Education Friday: Partly cloudy "We'll be open 24- hours," Bonds said. "The KEN BROWN be in attendance of this University Police Chief Ken showed that there were 14,759 with a high in the upper store will be run as it is year's festivities? Brown said that he attributes alcohol arrests in 1995 and 80s and a low in the always." University Police Chief Ken Brown said that he the slight decline to the assis- 16,237 alcohol arrests in 1996. mid-60s. Local apartment complexes like Georgia Villas couldn't give a firm count of how many people tance his department has re- This is a 10 percent increase.

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