A plan for 43 townhomes on 11 newly annexed acres on Peachtree City northwestern tip was unanimously rejected last week by the City Council, 5-to-0.

Nearby residents in Cresswind subdivision listed safety, traffic and proximity to the CSX railroad tracks as reasons to say no. The council agreed, and the 11 acres remains undeveloped with its A-R zoning.

Meanwhile, the city got 52 acres larger following the council vote to annex and rezone the tract on the city’s east side for 23 homes to be marketed on average for more than $1 million each.

The vote was 4-to-1 in favor, with Councilman Clint Holland objecting to “too many negatives,” including the unanimous negative vote from the city’s planning commission.

The council also heard a report from a Georgia State University student — Ms. Taylor Pessin — about the lack of affordable housing for young adults in Peachtree City.

She recommended the city council consider changing the zoning rules to allow for smaller lots and higher density housing, including permitting manufactured homes on lot inside the city. This would allow more housing purchase opportunities for “young adults and other excluded groups,” she said. The study is contained within the council’s meeting packet for Dec. 7. 2023.https://peachtree-city.org/1175/Government-Meetings