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Gainesville approves annexation and PUD rezoning for 141‑unit development on Thompson Bridge/Crystal Drive

Gainesville Mayor and Council · December 17, 2024
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Summary

After a public hearing with neighborhood opposition, the Gainesville mayor and council unanimously approved annexation and rezoning to a planned unit development for a 141‑unit project that includes 53 detached homes and 88 townhomes, subject to 17 conditions including buffer and architectural standards.

Gainesville’s mayor and council on Tuesday unanimously approved the annexation and planned unit development (PUD) rezoning for a 36.38‑acre proposal by Grama Communities that will create 141 for‑sale residential units along Thompson Bridge Road and Crystal Drive.

Planning staff described the project as 53 single‑family detached homes and 88 townhomes, with an access road from Thompson Bridge Road, a gated emergency access to Crystal Drive, and onsite amenities such as a clubhouse, pool, playground and trails. Planning staff recommended conditional approval with 17 conditions that include architectural quality standards, perimeter buffers (50 feet along Thompson Bridge Road and 40 feet along other perimeters after graded/replanted buffer), a mandatory homeowners association, and a covenant…

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