Wednesday, May 16, 2001
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Wednesday, May 16, 2001 |
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Wieland asks council for annexation into PTC By JOHN MUNFORD
Claiming it would alleviate safety concerns about a potential school location just outside Peachtree City, John Wieland Homes is asking the City Council to annex 80 acres of a subdivision that's partially in the city. The 80-acre site is north of the existing Wynnmeade subdivision and west of the new MacDuff Parkway. It was once included in the 900-acre, 1,700-home annexation proposal for the West Village area, which was denied by council last August. The latest annexation request is on council's agenda for its Thursday night meeting. Wieland plans to build 350 homes in the Centennial subdivision, which includes 101 acres already inside Peachtree City and the 80-acre tract that's outside the city limits in unincorporated Fayette County. Access to the subdivision is via MacDuff Parkway, which awaits a traffic signal at Ga. Highway 54 West before it is opened fully to the public. Wieland has agreed to donate approximately 20 acres to the Fayette County School System to be used for a school if necessary. In a letter to Lenox requesting the annexation, Dan Fields of John Wieland Homes said it would address safety concerns brought forth by the Fayette County Board of Commissioners and others. "Please be assured that we will not be seeking to increase the density," Fields wrote. "We are simply seeking to improve the overall quality and safety of this exciting new neighborhood." Fields said the safety concerns specifically related to road access to the property. The property would be served by the new MacDuff Parkway, which begins on Ga. Highway 54 west near the new Summit Apartments. One safety concern about the school location is that it should also have access to Ga. Highway 74 north, which would likely require the extension of MacDuff Parkway through land to the north which is owned by others. Other concerns brought forth in the past about the school site include its proximity to the CSX railroad track should an accident cause a hazardous chemical spill.
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