More retail could be headed to the area of Fayette Pavilion if a proposed

rezoning is approved by the Fayetteville City Council.

The plan for The Promenade includes commercial zoning on the 10 acres of

the property fronting Ga. Highway 85, with the rest of the tract zoned the

current business park designation for office and warehouse uses.

The undeveloped tract is just north of the Pavilion and south of Southland

Home Furnishings.

The developer wants to have two retail shops, two restaurants and a bank

on the commercial end of the parcel.

Before than can happen, the city council must approve the rezoning. That

could be a tough sell.

In a recent council meeting, Mayor Ken Steele noted that some officials

think the city has too much land already zoned for commercial use and too

many vacant buildings in commercial zoning districts.

The rezoning proposal was heard by the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning

Commission at its regular meeting Tuesday and could be voted on at its Oct.

26 meeting.

The commission will also reconsider a revamped plan for office and commercial

development at the corner of Ga. Highway 54 and Grady Avenue. The applicant

is now seeking a rezoning from R-30 single family residential to C-1 downtown

commercial.

The plan includes three retail buildings and two office buildings. Apparently

eliminated from the proposal is the previous concept of lofts for a residential

use.

The elevations for the property have been changed in accordance with comments

from the city's Art and Architecture Advisory Committee.

The city's future land use map for the site calls for office use. Staff

is recommending approval of the new rezoning application, partially because

the current land uses in the area are a mix of retail and office uses.