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Commission clears Integrity Development R‑55 rezoning to move forward after removing access stipulation
Summary
Paulding County planners approved a recommendation for Integrity Development Group LLC to rezone about 31.94 acres to R‑55 active-adult residential, approving six of seven staff stipulations and striking the staff'recommended prohibition on access to Georgian Parkway to defer access to plan review.
The Paulding County Planning Commission on July 8 approved a recommendation that about 31.94 acres north of Georgian Parkway be rezoned from B‑2 Highway Business to R‑55 active-adult residential for an 81‑lot expansion of an adjoining AR‑55 community, with the commission removing a staff restriction on access to Georgian Parkway and referring access decisions to plan review.
Why it matters: the rezoning would expand an existing active-adult community and raise questions about traffic, access and interparcel connectivity; the commission and applicant agreed to address access and traffic during plan review rather than by a zoning stipulation.
Staff and applicant statements Planning staff recommended approval with seven stipulations. Jonathan Jones, the applicant’s engineer for Integrity Development Group, said the project conforms to the county comprehensive plan and that his client agreed with the stipulations except for stipulation 7, which would prohibit access to Georgian Parkway. Jones said the developer preferred staff and the county to evaluate potential access during plan review and noted an existing stubbed interparcel connection to the west that the developer intends to use.
Traffic and access County staff confirmed that stipulation 7 originated with Paulding County DOT and was tied to the R‑55 ordinance language requiring access from a major collector or higher; staff and commissioners agreed plan review could address access and that the county’s development regulations and DOT standards would govern any curb-cut or intersection improvements. The commission also heard that sight distance at the Mulberry Rock Road access is adequate and that Georgia DOT had been asked to review safety at the SR‑61/Georgian Parkway area.
Vote and next steps Commissioner Steele moved to approve the rezoning with stipulations 1–6 and to strike stipulation 7 so access would be addressed in plan review; Commissioner Leggett seconded. The motion passed 6–0–1. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final consideration and the applicant will pursue plan review coordination for access and interparcel connectivity.
Distinguishing discussion, direction and decision The commission’s formal decision removed stipulation 7 and approved the rezoning recommendation; commissioners directed staff and the applicant to handle access, sight distance and any required curb cuts during plan review and DOT coordination. No public opposition speakers were recorded on the item; New Georgia Baptist Church provided a statement in support.
