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Planning commission tables Revive Land Group RX rezoning, asks for RX-code compliance
Summary
Commissioners tabled a 101.57-acre rezoning request for a 248-lot residential subdivision (RX) to give the applicant time to revise the site plan so it fully meets new RX/cottage court provisions in the Unified Development Code; applicant and staff agreed to return March 17.
The Hall County Planning Commission on Feb. 17 voted to table a rezoning request from Revive Land Group LLC for 101.57 acres at Cornelia Highway (Highway 365) and Kegel Road. The applicant sought Residential Mixed (RX) zoning for a proposed 248-lot residential subdivision that would include cottage-home clusters and single-family product types under the county’s new RX regulations.
Staff recommended approval with 16 conditions but commissioners and staff said the updated site plan submitted the morning of the meeting needed changes to conform precisely to the new RX rules — especially the Cottage Court provisions in UDC §7.31.I. Commissioners asked the applicant to resubmit a site plan and narrative that clearly demonstrate compliance with RX requirements on parking, cottage-court layout, phasing, and amenity timing. Commissioners suggested a clearer phasing plan and that key amenities be completed no later than when 30% of homes receive certificates of occupancy.
Why it matters: The Revive proposal is among the first projects to use Hall County’s new RX zoning category, so commissioners sought to establish a clear precedent for how Cottage Court standards and parking rules apply in practice. Several commissioners said they would rather see the first RX application strictly conform to the code than grant variances “out of the gate.”
Applicant presentation and staff review Neville Allison, representing the applicant, presented the project as a mixed product intended to provide attainable, for-sale housing and resort-style amenities. The applicant’s consultants added guest parking, monument signage and pond access easements in an updated plan submitted that morning. Staff noted the revised plan addressed some items but still lacked firm demonstrations of compliance with UDC §7.31.I (cottage court standards), parking calculations and corner-lot layout.
Commission direction Commissioners asked the applicant to revise the site plan and submit it to staff with enough lead time for review; staff recommended tabling to the March 17 Planning Commission meeting and noted that the project could still appear at the Board of Commissioners’ March 27 meeting if the revised plan is ready in time.
Next steps The commission voted to table the application to March 17, 2025. The applicant agreed to work with staff and return with a revised narrative and plan that directly address RX parking, cottage-court form and phasing requirements.
Provenance Article based on the applicant’s presentation of the RX rezoning and the commission’s motion to table for further compliance edits.
