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Developer proposes 98‑acre wedding complex in Pendergrass; neighbors demand traffic, safety and buffer commitments
Summary
A representative for Walter's Weddings presented a plan April 8 to develop two special-event venues and optional lodging on a 98‑acre site near Park Street. Neighbors raised concerns about traffic, noise, emergency access, and proximity to homes; speakers asked for a traffic study, larger buffers and commitments on policing and emergency routing.
A representative for Walter's Weddings on April 8 outlined plans for a 98‑acre wedding and events development near Park Street in Pendergrass, proposing two venues, on-site catering and kitchens, and possible lodging. The presentation prompted extended public comment focused on traffic, noise, buffers, emergency access and impacts on neighborhood life.
The developer representative said the company operates about 40 venues in Texas and Georgia and typically hosts events of about 100 to 200 guests. "Most of our weddings are somewhere between a hundred people and 200 people," the Walter's Weddings representative said, and noted the firm hires locally and pays sales and other taxes. The company described two venues of roughly 15,000 to 18,000 square…
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