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City buys time for alterations to AG-1 zoning By HANNAH YAHNE Hannah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Following a public hearing Feb. 9, the Milton City Council voted 6-1 to extend a moratorium on applications for minor subdivision plats zoned Agricultural Residential (AG-1). The extension is for up to 120 days and affects land subdivided into lots that exceed 3 acres or any size parcels into three lots or less. Virtually all residential land in Milton is zoned AG-1, requiring specific lot sizes and setbacks to preserve the bucolic aesthetic the city seeks to maintain. Three residents spoke in favor of the extension, saying more public input is needed before any changes are made to the city’s zoning code. “What do we want to encourage as a city when it comes to development of our land?” resident Tony Rich asked the council. Resident Leila Hasanovic raised concerns that as lots become smaller, the agricultural uses the city supports become increasingly constrained and incompatible with development. The moratorium was implemented in January to allow staff an opportunity to conduct case studies and make recommendations to the council on potential changes to AG-1 zoning regulations.
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Bears forward Carter Higdon, No. 15, shares a greeting with childhood teammate Centennial’s Jaden Ottey after the game at Cambridge High School Feb. 10. Higdon posted 31 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks against the Knights.
Cambridge completes season sweep of Centennial By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Cambridge hosted Centennial High for a double header Feb. 10 where the visiting Knights were sent home winless for their last game of the regular season. While both games were tight at the start, the Bears finished with doubledigit wins. The girls came out on top,
55-29, and the GIRLS BASKETBALL: BEARS 55, KNIGHTS 29 boys posted a 70-41 lead by BOYS BASKETBALL: the final buzzer. BEARS 70, KNIGHTS 41 Cambridge
girls head coach Shanteona Keys said the team’s defense propelled their play, and she was pleased with how all 15 players performed. Before being hired as the varsity
head coach, Keys coached feeder basketball for the Bears. She reflected on five years of coaching the class of 2026. “They’re the only group that I’ll ever have coached for five years,” she said. “I could only teach them because of the attitudes that they have. They come in here working, they’ve always been competitive.”
See BASKETBALL, Page 29