Sunday, April 1, 2001
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Sunday, April 1, 2001 |
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Another Village? Developer proposes master plan for southern tip of FayettevilleBy MONROE ROARK
A proposal that could lead to a master-planned development for the southern edge of Fayetteville was unveiled to the city's Planning and Zoning Commission Tuesday night. While developer Bob Rolader stressed that the concept is in the very early stages, he said that his mixed-use plan could help define that end of the city and eventually ease traffic woes for residents in other areas. On a map he showed commissioners, a variety of detached homes, town houses and commercial parcels stretched from Ga. Highway 85 along the existing Ga. Highway 92 connector to Jeff Davis Drive. To complete that picture, he proposes extending the connection from its current intersection at the south end of Jimmy Mayfield Boulevard. If that were to happen, Rolader said, then residents living along Jeff Davis Drive would have a much easier time getting to the retail centers on the south side of Fayetteville, such as the Kroger and Ingles stores and others in the area, whereas now they must go through the square where traffic is heavy most of the time. Property owners along the proposed extension route are in agreement as far as right of way is concerned, and the project would be built by developers as the various outlying parcels were developed. "This road would not cost the city anything," said Rolader. While it was not mentioned specifically, the concept is similar to The Village being developed on the west side of Fayetteville, at Ga. Highway 54 and Tiger Trail. A number of city officials have said that they would prefer a village-style, mixed-use development under a single master plan to be used when the south side is developed. The plan was on Tuesday night's agenda only as a discussion item, and no official applications for anything have been made yet. Rolader emphasized that if this were given approval by the city, it would be a slow build-out process. "My family has controlled some of this land for 30 years," he said. "We know how to wait." Rolader said he felt this area would likely be the southern tip of Fayetteville and the city would not extend beyond it. City planning director Maurice Ungaro agreed that this would probably be the southern edge of the city.
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