The Peachtree City Council on Sept. 4 will take another look at text amendment changes to the LUR-14 (Limited Use Residential) zoning ordinance being proposed by Kolter Homes. Among the proposals is one that would allow up to 200 certificates of occupancy prior to extending MacDuff Parkway.
Kolter wants to build 650 homes in Wilksmoor Village on the city’s northwest side while John Wieland Homes has plans for another 200 homes.
The idea of agreeing to Kolter’s request of up to 200 certificates of occupancy in the Kolter development prior to the extension of MacDuff Parkway proved to be a sticking point with the City Council at the Aug. 21 meeting.
As it stands today, the ordinance requires that the road extension, projected to cost developers $8 million, be completed before the first certificate of occupancy is issued. Current plans call for two connections to four-lane Ga. Highway 74 North, one a bridge over the CSX Railroad and the other an at-grade crossing of the tracks to tie in with Kedron Drive.
City staff argue against issuing any certificates of occupancy for additional homes in Wilksmoor Village until they receive a clear understanding of the various aspects of the MacDuff Parkway extension project.
Another issue to be addressed deals with Kolter’s request not to have a fire station within 1,000 feet of the entrances to the subdivision.
City staff support the request provided that a suitable tract of land is made available to the city at no cost.
Council members on Thursday will consider approval of Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) budget approved by the CVB board of directors on Aug. 20.
The $691,997 FY 2015 budget includes $670,997 in revenues from the hotel/motel tax, $13,500 from merchandise sales, $5,000 from Southern Hollywood film tour fees and $2,500 from registration fees.
The projected revenue total for FY 2014 is $645,380.
FY 2015 expenses are projected at $744,471.
Also at the meeting, the council will consider the renewal of Pond and Company as transportation/engineering consultant and consider support for Fayette County Hazard Mitigation Plan update.
Pond has contracted on various projects with the city since 2010. The maximum amount which can be expended during any fiscal year without council approval is $100,000.
Assistant Fire Chief Clint Murphy in an Aug. 21 letter asked the council to support the county’s hazard mitigation plan.
This plan maintains compliance for state and federal grants disaster reimbursement funding, identifies risks and outlines strategies to mitigate both natural and manmade hazards in Fayette County, Murphy said.
