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Developers trim town‑center apartment proposal; staff recommends Westside Baptist K–8 SUP
Summary
City staff told the council a multifamily project in the town center will be revised from an earlier higher count to 203 units, reduce building height and increase parking per unit; staff also presented SUP26‑01 for a private K–8 at Westside Baptist and recommended approval.
City planning staff told the Snellville council on July 13 that an applicant for a town‑center multifamily project will submit revised plans reducing overall unit counts and building height after planning‑commission concerns.
Staff explained the earlier plan included a larger long building and higher density; after public and commission feedback the applicant intends to revise the proposal "to 203 units" and reduce a tall building from five stories to four in part, staff said. Staff also said the revision increases the parking ratio from roughly one space per unit to about 1.25 spaces per unit and described the change as a compromise intended to address neighbors’ concerns about height, intrusion and parking. Staff cautioned that major sewer work across the street must be completed first and estimated construction could be 12–18 months away.
Separately, staff presented SUP26‑01, a special‑use permit request to allow a long‑standing private K–8 Christian school to operate on Westside Baptist property. Staff said the school has existed for more than 35 years, the applicant’s materials were complete, only minimal variance relief appeared necessary, and staff recommended approval. Staff explained the city typically ties SUP approvals to the applicant rather than the land so a future operator would need to reapply.
Council asked for the revised multifamily plans to be posted publicly; staff said the applicant would file the revision the day after the meeting and staff would publish it on the city website for review. Council also discussed whether to delay the second reading to allow more community outreach; staff said the council could delay the reading if they wanted more time to circulate the revised materials.
If the council later acts formally on the special‑use permit or the multifamily project, the official record and vote tallies will be included with the meeting minutes; the July 13 work session recorded staff recommendations and the developer’s planned revision but no final council votes on these land‑use items.
