Peachtree City’s plans to develop high-density developments in the West Village is drawing critical comments from the town of Tyrone.
In a letter to Peachtree City Mayor Harold Logsdon earlier this year, Tyrone Mayor Sheryl Lee asks the mayor to consider the consequences of the development on her town.

“We are very concerned that this proposed development will greatly increase traffic on Senoia Road resulting in a degradation of the quality of life our citizens enjoy as well as a negative impact on our downtown development. The importance of having a walkable downtown area is critical to Tyrone to have a successful downtown area,” Lee wrote.

The Tyrone mayor also referenced a letter Tyrone officials sent to the Atlanta Regional Commission outlining concerns about the project. The ARC letter make it clear how the town feels about higher-density development on its border. Tyrone’s main concern is the amount of traffic the proposed development could funnel through the town.

“We have also reviewed the Transportation Analysis West Village DRI#1184, Peachtree City, Georgia and believe that this study is incomplete and flawed. This study projects a 20 percent increase in traffic on Senoia Road due to these developments. This study also states the need to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Senoia Road at Crabapple Lane. However, while the study also indicates that these two proposed developments would impact the planned road improvements for Collinsworth Road, it does not provide any acknowledgment of any traffic impacts between these two locations,” the letter reads.

The letter also alludes to the already congested condition of Ga. Highway 74.

“With the continued massive developments at the intersection of SR 74 and I-85 and the accompanying traffic congestion commuters will continue to search for alternate routes to the interstate. As we experienced during the recent widening of SR 54/34 in Peachtree City many will use Senoia Road to Collinsworth Road as their preferred alternative. This is not addressed nor acknowledged in this study.”

Town manager Barry Amos hopes his town’s concerns will be addressed when a vote on the issue occurs May 3, but admits if the development is passed by the Peachtree City Council, the town has few options to fight the proposal.