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Planning Commission recommends disapproval of rezoning to allow 175‑unit senior living at Crown Plaza
Summary
The Commission recommended disapproval of a request to rezone 14.6 acres of Crown Plaza from GC to GR for a proposed 175‑unit senior living development, citing inconsistency with the comprehensive plan and traffic and siting concerns.
The Peachtree City Planning Commission on Oct. 28 voted to recommend disapproval of a rezoning request that would convert a 14.6‑acre portion of Crown Plaza from General Commercial (GC) to General Residential (GR) to allow up to 12 dwelling units per acre (about 175 units).
City staff described the request as a zone‑change concept on a 38‑acre tract; because GR permits up to 12 dwelling units per acre, the carved‑off 14.6‑acre parcel would allow approximately 175 units under the proposed plan. Staff noted the item had a prior public hearing (Sept. 23), the applicant held a public information meeting on Oct. 16 to address neighborhood concerns, and tonight the Commission was asked to make a recommendation to City Council.
Connie Engel, representing the applicant team, summarized feedback from the Oct. 16 meeting and told commissioners the three prevailing concerns were traffic, tree buffers, and taxes. She said the applicant had produced a trip‑generation study and had ongoing discussions with its traffic engineer. Jeremy Ragsdale of Thrive Senior Living told the Commission the developer is willing to deed‑restrict the project as 62+ housing (one occupant per unit must be 62 or older) and to limit under‑18 stays to a maximum of two weeks per year to avoid school impacts.
Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on fire‑service access, peak‑hour trip counts, impervious coverage and buffer distances, and the logic behind carving exactly 14.6 acres. Several commissioners said the proposal is inconsistent with the city’s comprehensive plan village‑center model (which preserves commercial cores and steps density outward) and worried a large residential conversion of commercial land would remove scarce developable commercial property.
Commissioner Hamler moved that the Commission recommend disapproval of rezoning the specified portion of 201 Aberdeen Parkway from GC to GR. The motion carried on a voice vote recommending disapproval; the Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for its public hearing and final decision.
