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Developer proposes 46-lot single-family subdivision to city as part of rural workforce housing grant
Summary
Developer Lawson Lawrence presented a proposal Aug. 13 for a 46-lot single-family subdivision on parcel 703 (Dunlap) and asked the city to partner on a Department of Community Affairs Rural Workforce Housing Initiative grant; the project would require city water/sewer infrastructure and includes home plans around 1,100–1,600 sq ft with verbal price estimates provided by the presenter.
Lawson Lawrence presented a housing-development proposal to the City Council on Aug. 13, asking the city to partner on an application to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Rural Workforce Housing Initiative. Lawrence said the county declined to provide water and sewer infrastructure for two competing proposals, prompting developers to approach the city about partnership for DCA grant eligibility.
Lawrence described the site as parcel 703 on Dunlap, with the entrance near a daycare and church, and said the plan includes 46 single-family lots. He said plans show a buffer to preserve trees and that the homes would be single-family units "ranging in size from around little over 1,100 square feet to up to about 1,600." He gave verbal price ranges in the presentation (described in the transcript as roughly 'upper 1 eighties into the mid 2 sixties' and other similar phrasing); the council did not adopt any formal action on Aug. 13 during the first presentation.
Lawrence and staff discussed site access and traffic mitigation measures, including a deceleration lane and driveway placement; Lawrence said the design anticipates adequate sight distance at the Dunlap entrance. He emphasized the goal of providing "affordable housing, it's not low income housing, but affordable housing to the community that's, you know, desperately needs it," and said many proposed buyers are local. Council members asked questions about ingress/egress design; presenters noted potential needs for a decel lane and traffic-tracking measures.
No formal vote or referral was recorded during the Aug. 13 meeting; the presentation was made for council review and potential further action if council agrees to partner on a grant application.
