Proposed Townhomes, Single-Family Homes Tabled By City Council

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — The developer of two proposed townhome communities near the Fairburn Road and Interstate 20 interchange, plus some single-family homes, will have to wait longer for final approval from Douglasville City Council.

Council members voted Monday to table the rezoning requests for the two developments: one on Vansant Road south of the Fairburn Road/I-20 interchange, and the other just north of I-20 at the intersection of South Burnt Hickory and Midway roads.

The Douglasville Planning Commission gave its approval for both developments earlier this month with some conditions. Council members discussed the conditions Monday with the developer, and agreed to some of them.

SA Land Group, the developer for both proposals, is asking for 13.83 acres on Vansant Road in unincorporated Douglas County to be annexed into the city, and then change the zoning from the county's Residential Low-Density (R-LD) to Planned Residential District (PRD) in the city.

Plans include 124 townhomes as of Monday's meeting — down from the original number of 144 townhomes — the majority of which would be three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, ranging in square footage between 1,400 and 1,600 square feet with one-car garages as well as other options.

The second development spans 18.5 acres at South Burnt Hickory and Midway roads, which is planned to include 66 townhomes and 26 single-family detached homes, for a total of 92 units overall. SA Land Group is requesting a change in zoning for this development from Planned Unit Development District (PUD) to amend the special stipulations of zoning that area.

Planning commissioners set similar conditions for both developments, including a mandatory homeowners' association, a minimum of 10 percent green space, a two-car garage not less than 400 square feet, a 10 percent cap on rental units, a price point of $250,000 and up, trails or a dog park, and a pool.

Adam Baker with SA Land Group asked council to consider a 20 percent cap on rental units, rather than 10 percent. He also expressed concern over the pool stipulation due to the cost to build a community pool with bathrooms, which would eventually trickle down to the homebuyers.

The vote to table came after council members agreed to get all the conditions finalized in writing, and more public hearings are set for the rezoning requests Dec. 2 and Dec. 6. A vote is planned at the Dec. 6 meeting following the public hearing that day.

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