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Wallace Road subdivision erupts in clashes over density; planning commission defers Liberty Oasis Estates
Summary
After hours of public testimony, the Planning Commission deferred a proposal to expand a Wallace Road subdivision from an earlier 12-home approval to an 18‑home plan, directing the developer to return April 22 with revisions. Neighbors cited traffic, a prior council cap and neighborhood character; the developer said the proposal met ordinance standards.
The South Fulton Planning Commission voted on April 8 to defer a contested rezoning request for the Liberty Oasis Estates subdivision on Wallace Road, after hours of sometimes heated public testimony from neighbors and developers.
Dorothy Crowley, the developer, and her engineering team described the project as a low‑density, semi‑custom estate community that would add 18 single‑family homes and argued the redesign was necessary to access a landlocked two‑acre parcel the developer has since acquired. Crowley said the project is “a community that we’re proud to live in and proud to call our own,” and told commissioners the plan meets zoning procedures, includes pavilion and…
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