Commission approves 165‑home PUD on Toccoa bypass after lengthy public hearing

Stephens County commissioners voted unanimously to approve a planned unit development rezoning for Parcel 043095, a roughly 90‑acre site along the Toccoa bypass that the developer, DDB Capital, says will include 165 single‑family detached homes and about 38,000 square feet of retail.

Developer Derek Distenfield of DDB Capital told the board the project is intended to supply housing and retail the county lacks, saying the plan includes an amenity package with an infinity pool, pickleball courts, a gym and walking trails and that roughly 41% of the site will be green space. "We would anticipate hardy plank or brick homes," Distenfield said. He also said the development would include a coworking space and that density would be "about 1.5 homes per acres."

The project had to complete a…