Friday, February 15, 2002
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Friday, February 15, 2002 |
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Land south of PTC industrial park may be considered for subdivision in future By JOHN
MUNFORD A 128-acre tract of land off Ga. Highway 74 south of Peachtree City's industrial park will likely become a residential subdivision in the future. If a local developer has his way, that subdivision will include several commercial buildings off the highway in addition to 121 residential lots. When the city's land use plan was updated several years ago, the land use for the parcel was changed from industrial to single family medium density. That was because Flat Creek, which borders the property to the north, was seen as a natural boundary to distinguish the land from the industrial park, said Jim Williams, the city's director of developmental services. Recently, the Planning Commission approved tweaking the land use again in the latest update to the land use plan which will be considered soon by the City Council. The new land use, which was recommended by city staff, would be single-family cluster. That would allow for the subdivision to be designed with more greenspace , but it would not allow for an increased number of lots for the developer, Williams said. The zoning for the property is still general industrial, but the developer, Marvin Isenberg of Piedmont Properties, has already requested a rezoning hearing for the tract so it can be rezoned for residential use. "It's the only piece of property zoned industrial that is potentially developable as anything other than residential," Williams said. Isenberg wants to build 121 residential lots on the land in addition to having 6 acres of commercial lots along the highway, but a significant part of the property is undevelopable due to wetlands, Williams noted. It is likely that the city will propose using a certain formula to determine how many homes should be built on the property, he added. The city is still waiting on information to complete the rezoning application, Williams said. The rezoning therefore likely won't be considered until Peachtree City's development moratorium ends. The property is also dissected by the current version of Rockaway Road, which connects Peachtree City to Senoia. But the city plans to realign Rockaway Road to the north so it will reach Hwy. 74 at the intersection of Holly Grove Church Road (where the Wilshire Pavilion is located). The current owner of the property is listed as Caroline Redwine Stephens; city officials refer to the parcel is the Stephens tract.
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