There is a proposal on the way that would forever change the view as motorists enter Fayetteville’s downtown historic district from the west along Ga. Highway 54. That proposal would place a three-story, 39,000 square-foot office building on 2.74 acres where Hwy. 54 splits into eastbound Stonewall and westbound Lanier avenues.

Josh Mudd, representing McWhirter Realty Partners, told Fayetteville Planning and Zoning commissioners Jan. 9 the proposal calls for constructing a three-story office building with the first floor exterior in cast stone and the second and third floors in brick.

The building would be situated near the center of the 2.74-acre site. That area, Mudd said, is the highest point of elevation on the property.

Mudd was not on the agenda at the Planning and Zoning meeting to present the proposal, but only to give a brief overview of the plans. Mudd said he expected the proposal to be on the agenda in the next two months to present the Development Plans for the Fayetteville Office and Retail project.

Potential clients for the project include a bank on the first floor and attorneys and speciality medical practices on the second the third floors, Mudd said.

A concept rendering for the 39,000 square-foot structure showed a total of 146 parking spaces, situated mainly on the east and west sides of the property.

Developers would likely seek a variance on the number of parking spaces since the building’s square footage would normally call for additional parking.

Mudd said the combination of grading and buffer material would visibly reduce the view of the parking areas, especially on the building’s west side as motorists approach the downtown historic district.

Originally zoned RMS-15 (Residential Multi-family), the change to C-1 was approved by the City Council in September. During the rezoning process Planning and Zoning commissioners and council members were adamant that, whatever the project, it would be of great significance and receive much scrutiny due to its location at the gateway to the downtown historic district on Fayetteville’s west side.

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