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Buford Commission denies annexation for proposed active‑adult community on Ridge Road
Summary
The commission voted 3–0 to deny bSide Oakwood’s request to annex 20.854 acres on Ridge Road for an active‑adult retirement community after the applicant requested buffer reductions and sewer‑service release; the City agreed to amend the Hall County Sewer Service District but still denied the annexation.
The Buford City Commission unanimously denied an annexation and rezoning request from bSide Oakwood, LLC for a 20.854‑acre site on Ridge Road on Dec. 2.
Mitch Peevy spoke for the applicant, describing a mixed plan that would have dedicated 7.175 acres for a two‑story medical office (C‑2), 10.125 acres for O‑I zoning to allow 166 independent living units for residents aged 55 and older, and 3.553 acres classified Public for 192 assisted‑living and memory‑care units. The applicant requested a buffer reduction adjacent to a Hall County school property and asked the City to release sewer service for the project to Hall County. The minutes record that the City agreed to amend the Hall County Sewer Service District and release sewer service to Hall County.
Despite those concessions, the commission voted to deny the annexation and rezoning request. The motion to deny was made by Chris Burge and seconded by Bradley W. Weeks and recorded as Ayes 3 Nays 0. No members of the public spoke in opposition at the meeting. The action leaves the property in its pre‑annexation zoning status and the applicant may choose to pursue alternative proposals or revise the application before re‑filing.
Planning staff follow‑up: the Planning Department retains responsibility for processing any future submittals, and the denial does not itself preclude the applicant from pursuing options outside Buford’s municipal boundary or negotiating alternative service arrangements with Hall County.
