After

several delays, the rezoning for the Cedarcroft

subdivision has been approved by the Peachtree

City Council.

Ravin

Homes plans to build more than 200 homes in the

subdivision, so the change in zoning category

from general commercial to general residential

was necessary.

The

rezoning was approved by council at its meeting

last week. In June, Mike Rossetti of Ravin Homes

told council he was tired of waiting for the

rezoning and the company would develop the land

commercially.

At

that time, Rossetti requested that the rezoning

application be withdrawn. But council wouldn't go

along with the request, citing that the rezoning

to residential use was required by a lawsuit that

had been filed on the matter.

One

of the main sticking points that prolonged the

issue was council's concern about noise problems

relating to the railroad tracks that border the

subdivision. Eventually, the city paid for a

noise and vibration study in the area.

Rossetti

later agreed to construct a concrete wall along

the subdivision to provide a buffer for the

noise. Landscaping and berming also will be

placed on both sides of the tracks to cut down on

the noise, Rossetti said.

Now

that he has in hand most of the city permits

needed to proceed, Rossetti told council that he

felt more comfortable with the rezoning.

No

one spoke in opposition to the rezoning, which

was recommended by city staff and the Planning

Commission. But Councilwoman Carol Fritz said she

wants the city building department to watch the

project closely as it is built.