Planning commissioners say developer "reneged" on 21 conditions; ask staff to clarify what is enforceable

Planning commissioners in South Fulton on Feb. 19 pressed staff for clarity after a developer that had agreed to 21 conditions with neighborhood representatives did not appear to keep those commitments at a subsequent City Council hearing.

Commissioner Greg Bailey told the commission, "The developer reneged on those 21 conditions," and urged the commission to ask City Council to return the case so the planning commissioners could reconsider their recommendation in light of what members said were changes made after the commission's vote.

The issue began after the commission had recommended approval of a subdivision (referred to in discussion as case 024-027): commissioners said the community and developer had reached a written set of 21 conditions, but that the materials the developer presented at council differed from that list. "They only gave the community less than 24 hours to…