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Developer presents proposal to replace two houses with six townhomes and retail in Pendergrass City
Summary
A developer representative presented renderings to the Pendergrass City Council for demolishing two houses at 386 Glen Abby Lane and 13 Academy Street to build six townhomes with about 6,800 square feet of commercial space; no formal application has been filed and council members asked for a submitted permit application before any approval.
Rick Mendoza, a real estate agent for Williams representing Art and Homes and NAR Investments, addressed the Pendergrass City Council during public comment to show renderings for a proposed demolition of two houses at 386 Glen Abby Lane and 13 Academy Street and construction of six townhomes with ground-floor retail.
Mendoza said the plan would create six townhomes, with second-floor apartments above the retail space, and estimated the total commercial area at roughly 6,800 square feet. He described unit sizes ranging from about 2,000 to 2,600 square feet per townhome and said the developer intends to lease the retail space rather than operate businesses there directly.
Council members asked whether the design would match the nearby town square and whether a market exists to fill the retail spaces. Mendoza said he had not submitted a formal application yet; he said the developers were instructed to present renderings first and would file permits if the council expresses support. A council member noted prior town-center development had left some commercial slabs unfilled and asked whether a demand study supported new commercial construction; Mendoza said he tracks growth projections and expects demand to increase as households move into the area.
The presentation did not include a permit application or an approval vote. Council members asked the developers to submit formal application materials and any additional design adjustments for consistency with existing downtown work before the council schedules any formal review or vote.
Next steps: the developers are expected to file a permit application for formal review; the council did not take any formal action or vote on the proposal at the May 26 meeting.
