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Board denies rezoning for 77‑unit townhome project after neighbors cite density, traffic and school impacts
Summary
The board rejected a request to rezone 11.54 acres for a 77‑unit townhome development near Westmoreland and Sunset drives, following public opposition and a staff/planning commission review that found the site plan lacked required amenities and exceeded impervious surface limits for R6 zoning.
Spalding County commissioners on March 27 denied a rezoning request that would have allowed a 77‑unit townhome development on roughly 11.5 acres on Old Atlanta Road and North Expressway.
The applications (2501Z/2502Z and related variance requests) were linked and drew multiple speakers from the Westmoreland/Sunset Drive neighborhoods who said the planned density would change the character of the area, increase traffic on already‑congested Old Atlanta Road, and strain nearby Cowen…
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