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Stonecrest council approves rezoning for 63-townhome Cove Lake development after lengthy public hearing
Summary
The Stonecrest City Council approved rezoning 2374 Cove Lake Road from MR-1 to MR-2 to allow up to 63 fee-simple townhomes, after residents raised safety, traffic and privacy concerns and the applicant agreed to added conditions including fencing, a pocket park and a traffic-study commitment.
The Stonecrest City Council voted to rezone 2374 Cove Lake Road from MR-1 to MR-2, clearing the way for a 63-unit townhome development after a contested public hearing on March 23.
Attorney Michelle Battle, representing the applicant, told the council the project honors a 2007 zoning agreement and that the team negotiated with the Cove Lake homeowners association to add concessions including an interior privacy fence, an underground detention system, sidewalks on Cove Lake Road and a pocket park in place of a previously proposed dog park. “We are excited about being able to get started on this project,” Battle said, adding the developer would pursue a…
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