Wednesday, April 16, 2003
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Wednesday, April 16, 2003 |
Fayetteville commission reviews plan for large commercial development on southsideBy JOHN
MUNFORD
Plans for a large commercial development on recently annexed land in south Fayetteville were presented to the city's Planning and Zoning Commission during its workshop session last week. The plan for the 28-acre "Summit Point" site encompasses 116,000 square feet of retail space not including seven outparcels which would be located off Ga. highways 85 and 92. There are several outstanding issues that need to be worked out before city staff can recommend a decision on the plans to the commission, said Jahnee Prince, director of planning and zoning. Those issues include details such as lighting plans, adding acceleration lanes to both highways, the lack of a hydrology study and the lack of a stormwater quality plan, according to city documents. "This is a very large and complicated property" which caused the number of issues left to be worked on, Prince said. The developer has been good about working with the city on the various issues, she added. Commissioner Allen Feldman said he would like to see the site's total amount of impervious surface reduced. "The (Fayette) Pavilion has a lot of impervious surface, but it has so much greenery that you don't feel like you're on Mt. Zion Road," Feldman said, referring to a heavily developed area of large retail stores in Clayton County. Prince said reducing the amount of impervious surface will help Summit Point look like other new developments in the city. Ten acres of the tract will be dedicated as a conservation area, according to a representative for Concordia Properties. No one spoke in opposition to the plan during the commission meeting. The developer is also required to develop 10 percent of the space for office use, according to city documents. The rezoning petitions were controversial at first since the southernmost portion of the land buts against residential subdivisions in unincorporated Fayette County. Residents initially complained about an increase of traffic and crime that commercial development would bring to the area. At the time, council put its decision on hold so citizens could be allowed input on a task force that was formed to study the various development issues.
Plans for a large commercial development on recently annexed land in south Fayetteville were presented to the city's Planning and Zoning Commission during its workshop session last week. The plan for the 28-acre "Summit Point" site encompasses 116,000 square feet of retail space not including seven outparcels which would be located off Ga. highways 85 and 92. There are several outstanding issues that need to be worked out before city staff can recommend a decision on the plans to the commission, said Jahnee Prince, director of planning and zoning. Those issues include details such as lighting plans, adding acceleration lanes to both highways, the lack of a hydrology study and the lack of a stormwater quality plan, according to city documents. "This is a very large and complicated property" which caused the number of issues left to be worked on, Prince said. The developer has been good about working with the city on the various issues, she added. Commissioner Allen Feldman said he would like to see the site's total amount of impervious surface reduced. "The (Fayette) Pavilion has a lot of impervious surface, but it has so much greenery that you don't feel like you're on Mt. Zion Road," Feldman said, referring to a heavily developed area of large retail stores in Clayton County. Prince said reducing the amount of impervious surface will help Summit Point look like other new developments in the city. Ten acres of the tract will be dedicated as a conservation area, according to a representative for Concordia Properties. No one spoke in opposition to the plan during the commission meeting. The developer is also required to develop 10 percent of the space for office use, according to city documents. The rezoning petitions were controversial at first since the southernmost portion of the land buts against residential subdivisions in unincorporated Fayette County. Residents initially complained about an increase of traffic and crime that commercial development would bring to the area. At the time, council put its decision on hold so citizens could be allowed input on a task force that was formed to study the various development issues.
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