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Coweta commissioners approve rezoning for 291‑home Fox Ridge subdivision with conditions
Summary
After public hearings and revisions, the board approved REZ25‑05 to rezone property near Mary Freeman Road for a 291‑lot single‑family subdivision, adding traffic and timing conditions including a developer‑funded roundabout and an 18‑month land‑disturbance timeline.
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 on Oct. 21 to approve REZ25‑05, a petition by Freedom Land Holdings LLC to rezone property at Mary Freeman Road, Lower Fayetteville Road and Covey Trail to permit a residential planned development of up to 291 single‑family homes.
Staff presented the applicant’s revised plan, saying the developer removed the previously proposed townhome component and lowered the density to 291 single‑family lots while dedicating a minimum of 46 acres of open space. Nicole Blackwell, presenting for staff, said the updated conditions require the developer to install a roundabout at the Mary Freeman entrance as part of Phase 1, reduce subdivision access to two entries, and maintain trails and buffers.
Steven Jones, the applicant’s attorney, told commissioners the change “reduced the unit count from 329 to 291, all single family,” and said the developer agreed to install perimeter fencing where lots abut existing single‑family homes and to secure Covey Trail as emergency access with a Knox box gate.
Opponents at the hearing criticized traffic, school impacts and consistency with the county’s rural character. Multiple residents said the proposed roundabout’s location would inconvenience existing neighborhoods and risk backups near Summergrove. In response, county traffic staff and the applicant relied on a traffic study and an engineer’s recommendation that a roundabout at the development entrance would remedy an identified failing level of service for that driveway.
The board attached several conditions to its approval, including engineering and right‑of‑way requirements for the roundabout, bond requirements for intersection improvements with payment tied to certificates of occupancy (payments due when 75% of COs for the entire development are issued), an approved preliminary plat within 10 months and a land disturbance permit (LDP) within 18 months of preliminary‑plat approval (the board may initiate rezoning if those deadlines are not met), and homeowner‑association maintenance responsibilities for trails. Staff also noted open‑space calculations were corrected to a minimum of 46 acres.
Commissioners debated whether the roundabout should be relocated to line up with a Summergrove entrance; the applicant said adjacent property owners had declined to sell, and county staff said the proposed siting was based on the traffic study. The motion to approve passed 4–1.
What happens next: The developer will proceed under the approved conditions, and staff will monitor compliance with the timing and bonding requirements. The board’s approval includes provisions that allow the county to rescind approvals if the applicant does not meet the LDP timeline.
