Council delays vote on 278,560‑sq‑ft Crow Holdings warehouse amid traffic and sewer concerns
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Summary
Developers told council the proposed light‑industrial warehouse would be a $35 million, 278,560 sq. ft. spec building promising roughly 175–250 jobs; residents and council members raised traffic and sewer-capacity concerns and the council unanimously tabled the rezoning to March pending GDOT review.
The Villa Rica City Council on Feb. 10 heard a rezoning request from CHI Acquisition LP (represented by Crow Holdings) to change 29 acres from C‑2 (commercial) to I‑1 (light industrial) for a 278,560‑square‑foot speculative warehouse and logistics building.
Brecca Carter, interim director of community development, summarized the application and staff recommendation, noting the site’s inclusion in the city’s comprehensive plan for gateway/employment uses and that the applicant proposed an on‑site interim septic system with a required connection to city sewer at the applicant’s expense once capacity becomes available.
Attorney Joe Fowler and developer John Bateman told council the project represents a $35,000,000 investment and estimated 175–250 permanent jobs plus roughly 125 construction jobs. Fowler said the developer will include in project records a commitment that end users will undertake “commercially reasonable nondiscriminatory efforts” to recruit Villa Rica residents and participate in local hiring outreach.
Residents who live near Edge Road and the proposed site expressed strong concerns at the public hearing about increased truck traffic, recent nearby heavy industrial development (including Peachtree Trucking), damaged roads, and uncertainty about who will pay for future sewer or road upgrades. One resident said the new signal and recent truck traffic have already stressed local streets.
Staff said the applicant supplied a traffic impact study and that the city has asked the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to review the intersection, particularly the southbound left‑turn and northbound right‑turn movements. Given the outstanding GDOT review and resident concerns, Councilman Montahan moved to table the rezoning to the March meeting so the council could receive additional information; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
What’s next: The rezoning will be revisited at the council’s March meeting after additional GDOT input and any supplemental traffic or sewer‑capacity details. Developers and staff said they will continue to coordinate on required screening, site engineering, and potential traffic improvements.