Friday, September 28, 2001
Friday, September 28, 2001 |
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Large subdivision for west PTC is approved by commission By JOHN
MUNFORD
The final version of plans for a 350-home subdivision in western Peachtree City, partially located on newly annexed land, has been approved by the city's Planning Commission. The Centennial subdivision has been through approximately nine different designs since its inception, said Dan Fields, vice president of John Wieland Homes. The latest change reduced the number of townhomes on the southwestern corner of the site (adjacent to the Wynnmeade subdivision) from 65 to about 35, Fields said. The townhomes were moved towards the center of the subdivision. The subdivision includes a site of approximately 20 acres which will be given to the Fayette County Board of Education to locate an elementary school. It is unknown whether the board will build a school there in the near future or several years down the road. If a school isn't built there, the property will remain open space, according to concessions made between the city and John Wieland Homes. Also, the city will be given a one-acre tract to locate a fire station to serve the area. The subdivision includes more open space and park areas, Fields said. The goal was to make the project pedestrian-friendly, he added. The subdivision will be split by the northern extension of MacDuff Parkway. An access road off the parkway will be donated to the developer of Live Oak subdivision, which will be located north of Wynnmeade and will also be attached to Wynnmeade. Fields said the company agreed to lower the elevation of MacDuff Parkway near the elementary school to assist school officials. Mike Satterfield of the Fayette County Board of Education said the site was acceptable to the school system. The access road to Live Oak will be located at the southern edge of the school site, which is located in the northwest quadrant of the property. The city intends to have MacDuff Parkway eventually link up with Ga. Highway 74 near the AT&T Cable building. But that depends on when property to the north, which is located in the county and owned by Pathway Communities, is developed. Covenants will be used to restrict the number of rental units in the subdivision to no more than 20 percent.
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