The first requests

for appeals on Peachtree City's development moratorium have already been

received by city officials.

Developers

of the mixed-use residential and commercial projects known as Lexington

Park and Lexington Circle are hoping the City Council determines the projects

shouldn't fall under the moratorium. Lexington Circle is the commercial

component of the development, which is located on Ga. Highway 54 east

at Walt Banks Road.

Part of the

Lexington Park residential project is already platted and would not be

affected under the moratorium. But another portion is under contract to

John Wieland Homes and is affected by the moratorium, said Jim Williams,

the city's director of developmental services.

Dan Fields,

vice president of John Wieland Homes, tried to pitch his case at last

week's council meeting just before the moratorium was adopted. But Mayor

Steve Brown said it was necessary for anyone seeking an appeal to meet

with the city's planning staff first and file an appeal.

The appeals

will likely be heard by council at its Feb. 7 meeting.

The moratorium,

which was approved last week, was instituted to give the city time to

study its development ordinances and proposed changes to the land use

plan. An appeals process was built in for developers so they can attempt

to convince the City Council their projects shouldn't be held up by the

moratorium.

Plans for a

CVS Pharmacy at Lexington Circle have already been shown to the Planning

Commission although they have not been formally approved. The limited

use commercial zoning for the property limits the total amount of retail

space to 137,000 sq. ft. It also caps the maximum size of a retail store

at 50,000 square feet.

A number of

other commercial buildings in the development will have loft-style residences

on top. Including the lofts and townhomes, there will be up to 160 residential

units in the commercial complex, which was included in the Limited Use

Commercial rezoning that was approved by the City Council in 2000.

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