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Council approves rezoning at 700 Edge Road for light‑industrial warehouse, adds traffic and local‑hire conditions
Summary
The council voted 4–1 to rezone 700 Edge Road from commercial (C‑2) to industrial low density (I‑1) for a proposed ~278,000‑sq‑ft light‑industrial warehouse, subject to staff conditions (site plan conformity, safety, road restriping/resurfacing and screening) plus a requirement that the developer conduct locally focused hiring outreach and complete road work before certificate of occupancy.
After a lengthy public hearing and staff presentation, the Villa Rica City Council on March 10 approved a rezoning that allows a roughly 278,000‑square‑foot light‑industrial warehouse at 700 Edge Road.
Staff described the project as a transportation‑logistics facility sited just south of I‑20; the developer and their engineers agreed to a package of roadway improvements intended to reduce queue spillback at the Liberty Road/Edge Road intersection. Those improvements include extending the southbound left‑turn lane to provide approximately 188 feet of storage with a 100‑foot taper and resurfacing and restriping portions of the intersection. Planning staff recommended approval with five conditions covering building, fire, screening and roadway requirements; the council added a condition…
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