Demolition began this morning on the Kindergarten wing at Oakhurst Elementary to make the way for a larger, two-story addition to accommodate the school system’s ever-growing student population.

Yesterday, E.J. sent in this rather dramatic shot of the backhoe waiting patiently in the street for demolition to begin.

Totally lost in the hubbub of the annexation approval this past Monday night, the City Commission approved the rezoning of the residential lot at 712 West College Avenue to commercial to accommodate a planned grocery run by the Candler Park Market.

With the Zoning Ordinance Task Force’s changes to the city’s zoning ordinances approved by the City Commission in early December, the developers of the Market no longer need five exceptions,  which was the main point of contention when this plan was voted on by the Planning Commission last month. The only variance approved on Monday was an additional curb cut along College Avenue.  The new plan will have 10 more spaces than is necessary under the new parking ordinance (29 instead of 19).  The building will be 5,900 square feet, the same exact size as the existing Candler Park Market in, well, Candler Park, and the building is now sited along College Ave with parking at the rear (see above).

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