Traffic

concerns on the southern end of Peachtree City will be

among the topics discussed at Monday night's Planning

Commission meeting, as an established subdivision

grapples with what its residents believe could be some

problems brought about by a proposed development nearby.

Developers

have approached the commission with their plans for the

Black property on Ga. Highway 74. Their proposal for a

250-home subdivision on some 136 acres includes the

construction of an extension of Holly Grove Road to

connect with the highway.

That move,

along with the paving of Holly Grove Church Road, could

substantially increase traffic and cause a speeding

problem for residents of The Preserve subdivision, a

neighborhood of 85 homes between Robinson Road and

Redwine Road, according to residents of The Preserve.

representative of The Preserve spoke briefly at the last

Planning Commission meeting, presenting a plan that the

residents would like to see considered for the Robinson

Road entrance of their neighborhood. That proposal would

have a right-in, right-out access and prevent motorists

from speeding straight across Robinson Road into the

subdivision.

The

Planning Commission decided to conduct a workshop at the

upcoming meeting just to look at this proposal. The

commission would have to officially approve the design of

the Robinson Road entrance as well as any other special

traffic-calming features of the road, city staff said.

The

proposed development of the Black property saw several

changes from its first presentation to the Planning

Commission, addressing concerns of the commission about

the lack of amenities and tree save areas and traffic

considerations on the highway.

The updated

plan shown last week had about 43 acres in the

residential area reserved as open space, according to a

spokesperson for the developers. An amenities area was

also added, and plans for construction include building

on the lots one at a time.

A portion

of the property along the highway on both sides is being

set aside for possible commercial development. That has

not yet been addressed and is not a part of the Planning

Commission's consideration of this project.