'Regional' Development Near Mall of Georgia Approved by Planning Commission

BUFORD, GA — A mixed-use development near Mall of Georgia that's massive enough to have regional impact is one step closer to reality.

Gwinnett County's planning commission voted to approve the rezoning of a 16-acre property at the corner of Mall of Georgia Boulevard and Woodward Crossing Boulevard for the development.

The county's Board of Commissioners will have the final say on whether the request is approved.

The rezoning would clear the way for a project that, because of its scope, had to have approval from state and regional planning boards as well as local officials. Both the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority have signed off on the plan.

It would include a high-rise, 250-room hotel, 352 single-family apartments, 40 condominiums, 169,739 square feet of retail space and 91,200 square feet of office space.

An earlier version of the plan included a pedestrian bridge over Ivy Creek Greenway, but that was scrapped due to environmental concerns.

It was replaced with a more modest trail and bridge system that would still let people from the development walk to Mall of Georgia.

Image via Gwinnett County Planning Commission