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Rivergreen Village developer asks to swap condos for retail; residents ask about sidewalks, parking and HOA impacts
Summary
Developer JW Collection asked the council to amend Rivergreen Village zoning to replace 24 condos with about 8,900 sq ft of retail/office and to eliminate gated private-street entrances; neighbors sought details on sidewalks, HOA cost sharing and protections for monuments. Council took public comment and requested follow-up information.
At a Jan. 8 public hearing the developer of Rivergreen Village asked the City of Canton to amend prior zoning conditions to permit roughly 8,900 square feet of retail and office space in place of 24 one-bedroom condominiums, to remove mandatory gated entrances on private streets and to permit sidewalks on one side of private streets only.
Michelle Horstemeyer of JW Collection said the retail front has proven successful and described tenants under development, including a nail salon, hair salon, veterinarian and small food/arts businesses. She told council the proposed plan retains 55 townhomes and would keep the townhome parking and private-street arrangements while removing the gate requirement to reduce homeowners'maintenance costs.
Brooke Schmidt, a Rivergreen resident, asked council to ensure walking access from townhomes to the proposed retail, to confirm that townhomes remain unchanged, to clarify whether a change to commercial use could be conditioned so undesirable uses ("no gas station," "no vape shop") are excluded, and to verify that cost-sharing and HOA covenants would protect existing landscaping and monuments.
Horstemeyer replied that sidewalks and crosswalks are included along the commercial frontage and that covenants and city ordinances can restrict undesirable uses; she said the townhomes would be built as originally approved and that cost-share agreements between commercial and master associations are in place. She also said the developer would work with the HOA on monument and landscape easement protections.
Council asked staff for an overlay showing Georgia Department of Transportation right-of-way plans for Highway 20 and for detail on how changes would affect master-association finances. The council closed the hearing; any action will be considered at a later meeting after staff follow-up.
