A master plan

from an advisory committee studying the future of Peachtree City's West

Village is mindful of the commercial development planned for the area.

But the plan

also considers several possible redevelopment scenarios which could take

place in the area, specifically on several commercially zoned tracts of

land south of Ga. Highway 54 west. Several parcels of land in the area

could be combined into larger parcels, noted City Planner David Rast.

The advisory

committee will meet tonight at 6:30 at City Hall to discuss the draft

of the plan, which will eventually be submitted to the Atlanta Regional

Commission. The ARC will consider the projects for grant funding from

a pool of $350 million set aside for alternative transportation projects.

The plan encompasses

a number of improvements to the city's cart path system along with plans

for access roads north and south of Hwy. 54. The majority of the cart

path improvements would be funded by the city while the access roads would

be built by developers.

"The city

has been talking about a lot of these things for some time and trying

to come up with money for them," Rast said. "And they're all

doable ... the potential is there to have a really neat area."

The plan, which

will eventually be considered by the City Council for approval, is recommended

to become a part of the city's planning documents such as the comprehensive

plan and the land use plan.

That way, when

redevelopment starts to occur in the next five or 10 years, there will

be no doubt about the city's intentions for the area, Rast noted.

While the city's

"big box" ordinance will regulate what can be developed on large

commercial tracts, it will be beneficial for the city to work with landowners

in that area, Rast noted. In some instances, it might be appropriate to

seek a limited use commercial rezoning, he added.

"We will

have to go out and meet with the property owners and show them what we

have come up with to see if they like it," Rast said.

While most

of the redevelopment scenarios in the plan are south of Hwy. 54, one is

north of the highway across from Huddleston Road the current site of Line

Creek Baptist Church.

The church

property, which is 17 acres, is zoned general commercial, Rast said. The

committee's plan notes that it could be subdivided into several different

parcels with the rear portion of the site developed as retail or office

space.

The church

cemetery should be enhanced in the site plan for the area, the plan states.

The church

has been approached by a commercial developer about purchasing the property,

Rast noted.

The remaining

redevelopment scenarios involve land south of Hwy. 54, some of which is

already occupied by commercial businesses. One such parcel is south of

the intersection of Hwy. 54 and Huddleston Road, comprising a golf cart

facility, an auto parts store and a storage building business.

Another redevelopment

opportunity exists at the current Line Creek office park which could include

the office building, car wash and warehouse building along with undeveloped

property nearby, the plan notes.

Undeveloped

land west of the Days Inn on Hwy. 54 could also be combined to create

a large parcel for a commercial or retail development, according to the

plan. The site might be more suitable for an office development or assisted

living facility, the plan states.

The areas slated

for redevelopment south of Hwy. 54 would be linked by an access road,

according to the plan. That road would connect to the entrance to the

Planterra Ridge subdivision which would be relocated further south and

created as part of a roundabout to prevent traffic from using the area

as a cut-through, Rast said.

Another roundabout

is being considered further south of that area to further calm traffic

in the area, Rast noted.

"That

should address the concerns of homeowners about perceived traffic cutting

through the subdivision," Rast said.

Although the

ideas haven't officially been proposed to the subdivision's board of directors,

several advisory committee members have spoken to residents in the area

about the concept, Rast noted.