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Stephens County approves AK New Ventures PUD rezoning, conditions approval on traffic study
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with supporters citing workforce housing and opponents citing safety and sewer concerns, Stephens County commissioners rezoned AK New Ventures LLC’s property to a planned unit development, conditioning final approval on a formal traffic study and adoption of recommended mitigations.
Stephens County commissioners voted to rezone two parcels owned by AK New Ventures LLC from Residential Single to Planned Unit Development after a public hearing in which supporters highlighted workforce housing and economic benefits and neighbors raised traffic, safety and sewer concerns.
Applicant representatives described an initial phase of about 24–30 townhomes, a future hotel (they said 80–90 rooms was a target), and limited commercial space. The applicant pledged compliance with environmental and EPD stormwater regulations and said a preliminary sewer assessment indicated the system can support the development; commissioners were also shown an email from PTS reporting that, based on information provided by the city of Toccoa, adequate water and sanitary sewer capacity was available to serve the proposed mixed use.
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