Wednesday, June 19, 2002
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Wednesday, June 19, 2002 |
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Fayetteville southside plan proposed
By MONROE
ROARK
Developers of the proposed Fayetteville southside master plan, as their concept takes shape and becomes more concrete, are now seeking annexation and rezoning from the city on a major portion of the plan. Several properties in the area, totalling 53.17 acres, are on this month's Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission agenda for possible annexation and rezoning. It is the first proposal officially submitted to the city for the area. This tract, near the northeast corner of Ga. highways 85 and 92, has been named Summit Point and is proposed as a mixed-use community with office, retail and residential uses a "live-work-shop neighborhood," as city officials put it. To that end, the developers have applied for a Planned Community District zoning. The commercial portion of the development is to be along Hwy. 85, with the major entrance lining up with the entrance to Fayetteville Towne Center across the highway. Residential units would be more toward the interior. The overall southside master plan consists of about 400 acres and stretches east to Jeff Davis Road, with a proposed connector road beginning at Jimmie Mayfield Drive. The project has already been more than a year in the planning stages since it was first suggested to the city, and it is expected to be 5-10 years before completion if it is developed as proposed. An amendment to the city's future land use map was approved recently by the City Council and has been forwarded to the Atlanta Regional Commission for review. Applicants are allowed to submit development plans during this time period, but none are likely to be approved before ARC approval of the land use map is received. The proposed Summit Point development is anchored by a 116,000-square-foot shopping center with a 53,000-square-foot Publix grocery store. According to city officials, PCD zoning does not allow commercial uses greater than 20,000 square feet, and deviations must be approved by the City Council and be user-specific. Along with the center and seven commercial outparcels, the plan calls for three office building totalling about 20,000 square feet, and 69 homes on 24 acres with a 3.2-acre park, nature trails, a playground and a clubhouse. About 10.95 acres of open space is included in the plan. Architectural guidelines would be consistent throughout the community, according to a representative of the developer, Concordia Properties. If approved, Summit Point would be built in three phases: the shopping center, taking about one year to complete; the residential section, over two years; and the office and outparcel section, taking up to five years, depending upon the market. Planning commissioners inquired about residential building guidelines and were told that none had been developed prior to making the presentation to the city. Commission Chairman Myron Coxe suggested at last week's work session that a residential design package would be a good idea, giving the builder some flexibility while letting the city know what would be coming. This proposal will be brought up against at the Planning and Zoning Commission's regular meeting next Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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