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Planning commission approves major PUD amendment for Turpin Hill area after changes to lot coverage
Summary
The commission approved a major modification to a Planned Unit Development that allows mixed‑use redevelopment near Turpin Hill, revising density and lot coverage limits and attaching 20 conditions including building heights, buffers and pedestrian improvements.
The Augusta Planning Commission approved a rezoning amendment submitted by Anesta Real Estate Group LLC to revise conditions for a planned mixed‑use development near the Turpin Hill neighborhood, allowing increased residential and commercial intensity across roughly 24 acres.
Kevin Boyd, Development Services Manager, summarized the application and noted the site contains previously vacant parcels that once hosted a cotton mill; a 2023 phase‑2 environmental study found levels did not trigger state notification under the Hazardous Site Response Act (HSRA). The new general development plan divides the property into three pods: Pod A (heavier mixed‑use), Pod B (lighter mixed‑use and townhomes) and Pod C (single‑family detached and limited…
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