A proposal to annex 48 acres into the city limits of Peachtree City was scrutinized Monday night by the city’s Planning Commission.

Hyde Investments is proposing to build a 21-home subdivision with minimum lot sizes of two acres. The site is located east of Peachtree City United Methodist Church along the city’s eastern limits and south of Ga. Highway 54 East.

The homes would be developed as the second phase of the existing Hyde Park subdivision. Consultant Mike Lorber said the price range for the homes will be around $800,000 but development wouldn’t likely occur for another few years due to the housing market.

Resident Larry Manwaring, who lives on Carriage Lane, said the land is barely connected to the existing Hyde Park subdivision so it really shouldn’t be considered “an extension” of Hyde Park.

“My question as a taxpayer is: what advantage would it be to the city to annex this for another developer? I don’t know. I really don’t,” Manwaring said.

Kelly Ranes, who lives on Carriage Lane, said she was not happy with the existing Hyde Park development. Carriage Lane previously ended in a cul-de-sac at her home but was extended further to accommodate Hyde Park, she noted.

“It’s definitely not something our neighborhood wants to see more of,” Ranes said, asking the commission to strongly considering denying the proposal.

The commission’s vote will occur at a later meeting, but that vote is only a recommendation. The final vote rests with the city council.

City Council candidate Beth Pullias said she didn’t see a compelling benefit for the city in the annexation proposal. She and resident Phyllis Aguayo said they worried if approved it would open the door for future annexations.

Lorber said the proposal would add estate lots of which the city has few left.

“We aren’t looking at developing a city out there. Just a nice quiet place to live,” Lorber said.

Lorber noted that the tract includes 11 undevelopable acres. He also indicated that the new homes would be linked to the existing amenities at the current Hyde Park subdivision.

The city has for some time considered Camp Creek a natural boundary for the city limits. This development would change that because a bridge will be necessary to cross Camp Creek to access some of the homes.