1 - Ivan Allen, Jr. Digital Collection - Georgia Institute of Technology

,J..,..AbJ4::1nOI 9tjl 10~SOJ1UOJ puoowoc 'JO""IJaun, ~Hn"Ing-auO I'$!IS04:1 910ls6U1PUOISjnO •puo 4S!UIJ46!4 anb!un0, N!lIS30-NO;) K010;)ShoppingCenterPia n Shot DownB} MARCIA STEVENSNe .... s EditorLast minute vote changes and a tiebreaking vote cast by City CouncilPresident Wyche Fowler has broughtabout the der., of a C'OfItroversialproposed ShOP~ center ~the Howell\lill.collier R' !nft'r!l~t"'nCouncil voted 8-8 :\londay on aproposal by Alex McLennan Jr. and:'olr5. Lola Springer to rezone a 3.5 acreL-shaped site on the northwest cornerof Howell Mill and Collier fromrdidential to commercial.-touncil President Fowler cast a tiebreakingvote against the proposal.A similar proposal had been approv·ed two years ago by the old Board ofAlderman but was thrown out by theGeorgia Supreme Court on a legaltechnicialty, ruling that the applicationhas been made too soon after a similarapplication had been vetoed InSeptember, 1971,Before !l.londay's vote, residents ofthe Wildwood, CoJlier Hill andSpringlake area had massed a majorprotest against the proposal. But, asearly as three hours before the vote,many expected it to pass even thoughthe Zoning Board and City PlanningStaff had recommended denial.What led to defeat were changes invotes cast by Northside City Coun.cilmen Richard Guthman and Coun.cilman John Calhoun.Both had Supported the proposal inthe hands of the Development Com.mittee.Monday, both voted against theproposal.Cuthman said he had previouslyassumed proper 20 foot buffer zoneswere included in the proposals.However, "when I go down there,and looked at the plans Monday, therewas only a seven foot bufferon thenorthside of the site," CUlham saidThe Proposal. according to membersof area CIvic aSSOCiation. would ifapproved. have been in direct conflictWIth land uS(> pla ns submItted by allthree, CollIer HI lls. Wildwood andSpnn~la k e.I