PTC Planning Commission to reconsider Katz rezoning

By JOHN MUNFORD
jmunford@thecitizennews.com

The Peachtree City Planning Commission will discuss the revamped rezoning request from John Wieland Homes regarding the Katz property at its meeting Monday night.

After originally seeking to put 400 homes on the 100-acre tract, Wieland amended its proposal to request 300 homes. The company wants the land, off Ga. Highway 74 north, to be rezoned from agricultural use to general residential-4, which allows a maximum of four units per acre.

The cutting of 100 homes from the original proposal was largely due to input from the West Village Task Force, according to company officials.

Wieland officials briefly presented the reduced number of homes to the Peachtree City Council two weeks ago. But council decided to kick the rezoning back to the Planning Commission for further study because 100 fewer homes represents a radical change in the plans.

Several council members indicated that the amended proposal was an improvement, but they didn't commit to supporting the change.

The proposal still includes a 100-foot tree buffer between the subdivision and the railroad track that borders the eastern side of the property.

Wieland is prepared to make the argument that the rezoning is appropriate because land adjoining the property to the south was recently rezoned GR-4 also: the Cedarcroft subdivision.

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