Friday, June 28, 2002
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Friday, June 28, 2002 |
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Home style changes Centennial no sweat for planners By JOHN
MUNFORD
Worried about changes in the home styles planned for the new 350-home John Wieland subdivision in western Peachtree City, the Planning Commission's fears were eased at its regular meeting Monday night. Dan Fields, vice president of John Wieland Homes, said those changes to the Centennial subdivision were in response to what homebuyers were looking for, to bring the costs down and rid some of the inefficiencies in the structures. Homes in Centennial are selling for over $250,000 each, noted Ed Woodland of John Wieland Homes. So far, 55 lots have been sold in the subdivision, Fields said. The company has not changed the amount of homes it plans for the subdivision, which was capped at 350 by the City Council when it approved a bid to annex part of the land into Peachtree City. The changes in home styles were cosmetic in nature, but John Wieland officials may petition the city for a change relating to its plan for townhouses on the property, Fields said. Two of the townhouse buildings are already under construction, featuring five separate homes in each building. Each home has a garage on the first floor, which has a staircase on the side that leads to the main living area on the second floor and then a third floor. A total of five townhouses were approved on the original plan for the subdivision. Fields was not clear about what possible change might be requested by the company. The commission also unanimously approved a landscape plan for the under-construction Peachtree City Methodist Church on north Robinson Road. The plan exceeds the city's requirements for both canopy and understory trees in an effort to screen the large property from a nearby residence and the road, said City Planner David Rast.
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