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Planning commission recommends denial of annexation for 48.65‑acre Fairview Road property over utility and traffic concerns
Summary
The Jasper City Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the annexation of roughly 48.65 acres at 773 Fairview Road, citing limited water and sewer capacity, lack of demonstrated mitigation measures and traffic concerns for a proposed 220‑unit single‑family attached development.
The Jasper City Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the annexation of about 48.65 acres at 773 Fairview Road, an application filed by SDH Homes (applicant listed as SDH at Atlanta LLC / SDA Joint LLC on behalf of the owners). The commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final action.
Planning staff recommended denial, saying the city currently lacks adequate water and sewer capacity in the area and that the applicant had not demonstrated how the development's impacts would be mitigated. Planning staff noted an active temporary suspension on new water and sewer connections and said infrastructure upgrades—lift stations, mains and pump stations—would be expensive and would need new customers to pay for expansion. “This development cannot and would not move forward until…
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