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Planning commission approves Bradshaw Estates concept plat with gated emergency access and path conditions
Summary
Peachtree City planners approved the concept plat for Bradshaw Estates (2011 Sumner Road), a 58‑lot single‑family subdivision, subject to five conditions including a city‑controlled emergency gate at Sims Road, multi‑use path connections and a construction traffic management plan.
The Peachtree City Planning Commission on April 13 approved the concept plat for Bradshaw Estates, a proposed 58‑lot single‑family subdivision at 2011 Sumner Road, with five staff‑recommended conditions focused on access, multi‑use path connections and construction controls.
City staff told the commission the property, zoned R43 and proposed to be developed in two phases, met the city’s zoning and development standards and responded to the commission’s earlier requests. Staff summarized the commission’s prior requests as a gated emergency access at Sims Road, a multi‑use path connection around the gate, a construction traffic management plan limiting construction traffic to the Sumner Road entrance, consideration of an internal path system, and providing an existing traffic study for nearby commercial development. The staff presentation recommended conditions tied to the land development ordinance requiring path connections, easements and coordination with the city engineer.
Rick Lindsay, the applicant’s representative, said the developer (representing Chad Wick Holmes) had agreed to the proposed measures. He said the homeowners association will retain ownership of the short Sims Road segment but will grant a permanent access and maintenance easement to the city so the city may erect and maintain a gate that will be controlled for emergency‑responder access only. Lindsay said the developer will construct the cart/multi‑use path connections and has added notes to the plan outlining the construction management procedures. “That will remain property of the HOA… the HOA will grant an easement permanent easement to the city for the construction, erection and maintenance of that gate,” Lindsay said.
Commissioners clarified sequencing and operations: the city intends to install and control the gate, which is expected to be a simple, non‑powered swing gate similar to existing gates in other neighborhoods and likely installed in phase two when the Sims Road connection is completed. Commissioners asked about funding for future path construction; staff said the city holds more than $4 million in impact fees earmarked for new path construction and maintains separate maintenance funds.
The commission discussed whether the gate would set a precedent; staff noted the city attorney advises each case is fact‑specific and no blanket precedent is established. Commissioners praised the compromise between neighbors, the developer and staff and noted Peachtree City is nearly built out, making this among the last greenfield residential proposals.
A motion to approve the concept plat for Bradshaw Estates at 2011 Sumner Road with the five conditions presented by staff carried by voice vote; no opposition was recorded.
What the approval requires and next steps: the approval is a conceptual plat decision that imposes conditions (multi‑use path alignments and easements, construction traffic limitations, the emergency access easement at lot lines and coordination with the city engineer). Subsequent plat and permitting steps will be required before construction begins.
