Board will consider 141-acre development with more than 400 residences at Thursday meeting
News July 19, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Board of Commissioners will consider Northpoint Capital Investment Holding’s plan for a 141-acre commercial/residential development when it meets at 5 pm Thursday in the County Administration Building, 101 E. Main Street in Cumming.
Northpoint will ask the Board to rezone the property from Agricultural, Neighborhood Shopping and Single-family residential to Master Planned District to facilitate 250 residential lots, 228 attached residential units, and commercial buildings totaling 63,650 square feet with 294 parking spaces. The property is located at170,172 and 176 Fowler Hill Road, 1105 and 1175Mullinax Road and Union Hill Road.
Surya Realty is asking to rezone 18.3 acres from Agricultural District to single-family residential for the construction of 26 residential lots with a density of 1.42 units per acre.
Additionally, Southern Heritage Home Builders is asking that 52.8 acres be rezoned from Agricultural District to single-family for to construct 53 residential lots.
Other items to be considered under Old Business include:
- Passport Experiences, LLC request to build an outdoor commercial recreational facility and massage parlor associated with a personal service establishment in buildings totaling 76,811 sq. ft. with 261 parking spaces on 10.6357 acres currently;
- Melissa Shipman’s request for a conditional use permit (CUP) to operate a 10,952 sq. ft. private school in an existing building with 44 parking spaces on 1.89 acres currently zoned Commercial Business District (CBD);
- Capkey Clifton Partners LLC request to rezone from Commercial Business District (CBD) to Restricted Industrial District (M1) on 3.982 acres for a 32,025 sq. ft. office, warehouse, contractor’s establishment, manufacturing, processing and assembling or wholesale trade establishment with 33 parking spaces;
- Tire Discounters, Inc. request to build an 8,215 sq. ft. minor automobile service establishment with 40 parking spaces on 3.379 acres currently zoned Commercial Business District (CBD).
The county is also expected to approve the FY 2002 millage rate. Fetch Your News has posted that information in a separate article.
Planning Commission recommends denial of North Point development – with an asterisk
News June 29, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After a 45-minute discussion and four separate motions, the Planning Commission voted Tuesday to send the Board of Commissioners a recommendation of denial of Northpoint Capital Investment Holdings, LLC’s request to rezone 140 acres on Fowler Hill Road and Union Hill Road — but with a note requesting it be returned to the commission for additional work.
Jessica Thorsen
Commissioners felt they were close to an agreement with the residents of neighboring communities and the developer but needed more time. The county attorney said the Unified Development Code required a recommendation at Tuesday’s meeting.
Northpoint requested rezoning from Neighborhood Shopping Center (A1) and Single-Family Residential (R2R) to Master Planned District for 250 residential lots with 228 attached residential units and 63,650 square feet of commercial and 294 parking spaces.
Following a public hearing and negotiations with neighbors, commissioners believed they had an agreement on a density of 3.28 units per acre. However the developer concluded it could not do the project with a density of less than 3.4 units per acre, the difference being about 40 residential units.
“I think we’re close to an agreement — may have an agreement — but I’m not sure the people understand what they are agreeing to,” said Commissioner Nedal Shawkat. “I feel like we’re not in a good place to make a recommendation right now and with the time limitation we are backed into a corner.”
Commissioner Jessica Thorsen, who worked with developers, stakeholders and Commissioner Todd Levent on the project, wanted to recommend approval. She questioned whether it was worth the risk of losing an important development for the sake of 40 housing units.
She made a motion for approval, but it died for the lack of a second. After two more motions failed, she recommend denial with a note to commissioners to return it to the Planning Commission for additional work.
Planning Commission to hear request for major residential/retail development
News June 27, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The plan for a 140-acre residential/retail development along Fowler Hill, Union Hill, and Mullinax roads will appear on the Planning Commission agenda when it meets at 6:30 pm Tuesday (June 28) in the County Administration Building.
Northpoint Capital Investment Holdings, LLC has requested a rezone from Agricultural District, Neighborhood Shopping District, and Single Family Residential Restricted District to Master Planned District (MPD) to accommodate 250, residential lots, 258 attached residential units, 63,650 square feet of retail, and 294 parking spaces.
A public hearing was conducted on May 24. The Planning Commission can recommend approval or denial to the Board of Commissioners which will make the final decision on the development.
The Planning Commission will hear two more requests to rezone land for residential developments, including:
- Roy Bennett Family Partnership, LLLP request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES3) on 59.988 acres southwest of Jot Em Down Road for 96 residential lots with a density of 1.60 units per acre.
- Southern Heritage Home Builders, LLC request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) on 52.821 acres for 53 residential lots with a density of 1.0 units per acre. This property is located at 4355, 4405 and 4415 Pisgah Road, Cumming, GA 30028.
- Prudent Pursuit Allies request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) on 6 acres for 8 residential lots with a density of 1.34 units per acre. This property is located at 6405 Bennett Road,