Friday, May 15, 2004

More Target traffic changes sought by store’s future neighbors By J. FRANK LYNCH jflynch@theCitizenNews.com A group of north Peachtree City homeowners slighted by the latest traffic plan for the new Target store at the Kedron Village retail center have unveiled a traffic plan of their own for the area. Homeowners from St. Simon’s Cove off Georgian Park presented their design for the store’s entrance and exit drives at Thursday’s City Council meeting. The plan includes: • An entrance-only right turn lane to access Kedron Village off Ga. Highway 74; • A right-in, right-out entrance and exit on Georgia Park across from the AMLI apartments; and • An exit-only road at the south end of the shopping center that will lead traffic onto Georgian Park, providing access to Hwy. 74. The plan won favor from council members, and City Attorney Ted Meeker said he would share it with the Faison Corporation although there was no guarantee they’d amend the design plans now. The city is waiting for Faison to resubmit new site design plans as required by the settlement that was reached in Fayette County Superior Court in late March. The agreement was intended to resolve the traffic concerns raised by the Kedron Hills Homeowners Association, representing five neighborhoods located off Regents Park and north of St. Simon’s Cove. The compromise from the lawsuit moved the main Target access road on Georgian Park from Regents Park to a point directly across from the entrance to St. Simon’s Cove. “I don’t think this really hurts the developer any,” said the neighborhood’s association president, John Turner. “But it really helps out our neighborhood.” Mayor Steve Brown said the city “can consider” the alternative but he pointed out the council’s hands were tied on taking action on the proposal. Said Meeker, the city attorney, “I don’t want to rain on anybody’s parade, but something similar to what you suggest was discussed with Faison earlier and rejected.” Meeker said he would give the information to the shopping center developer, but added, “Getting leverage to change now is very unlikely.” Nevertheless, about 50 residents of St. Simon’s Cove left the meeting, apparently happy their concerns were heard.

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