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Planning commission recommends rezoning 3.14 acres for hotel near Parkway Boulevard
Summary
The commission recommended approval of P240257, a request by Severn LLC to rezone 3.14 acres from AG to B‑2 for a hotel site on Parkway Boulevard; commissioners discussed likely hotel type, timing and screening but recorded no additional conditions.
The Oconee County Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning case P240257, a request by Severn LLC to rezone a 3.14‑acre portion of Parcel C01V006 from AG to B‑2 to allow a hotel development along Parkway Boulevard near the existing Eppsbridge Center commercial area.
Planning staff presented the concept plan and proposed architectural images and recommended conditional approval with standard materials and screening conditions. The applicant’s representative described the hotel as similar in scale to existing midrange chain products in the area and said the developer would move forward if the rezoning is approved.
Why it matters: adding a hotel would increase lodging capacity near a growing retail and medical corridor, which proponents said would serve visitors for events and visitors accessing regional services; the commission’s recommendation advances the request to the Board of Commissioners for final action.
Applicant presentation Mark Campbell of Carter Engineering, representing the developers, said the proposed product would be comparable to national midtier brands — he mentioned Fairfield Inn & Suites and Home2 Suites as comparable examples — and that the parcel’s topography and an existing stream make the 3.14‑acre segment a logical isolated parcel for rezoning to support a hotel use.
Commissioner questions Commissioners questioned likely clientele, whether long‑term occupancy was expected and the developer’s timeline. Campbell said the hotel was planned for short‑term lodging (not long‑term rentals) and estimated construction would be more likely in a 2026–27 timeframe rather than immediate; he said existing regional hotel projects and brand relationships informed the developer’s choice.
Commission action A motion to recommend approval of P240257 with the staff‑recommended conditions passed and the item will be forwarded to the Oconee County Board of Commissioners for final action.
Votes at a glance - P240257 (Severn LLC hotel) — Motion to recommend approval with staff conditions; forwarded to Board of Commissioners for final decision.
