Council keeps Crabapple gate open after police gate counts show modest cart volumes

Peachtree City Council voted on Nov. 25 to keep the Crabapple gate open to golf carts indefinitely after staff presented eight months of police gate counts.

City staff told council the police collected counts over 32 weeks at three locations: Crabapple (average 162 carts per week), Ashcot (273 per week) and the Preserve (358 per week). A council member moved to open the Crabapple gate indefinitely; members discussed the ability to revisit the decision if nearby development increases traffic. One council member noted the city can readdress the gate if new housing materially changes counts.

Public comment included neighbors who urged keeping the gate open (some residents cited low traffic averages) and others who urged closure and argued that gating should be accompanied by maintenance responsibility from adjacent communities. Evan Hofer (Tyrone) told council the average of 23 carts per day through the gate made the issue minor.

Council approved the motion by voice vote. Staff said gate volumes will remain monitored and the council retains authority to reexamine access if surrounding development increases traffic.

Next steps: Staff will continue to monitor gate counts and report back on any material traffic changes.