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First reading held on rezoning 10.14 acres on Highway 341; neighbors warn of congestion
Summary
Council held a first reading to rezone roughly 10.14 acres on Highway 341 from single-family residential (R-3) to C-2 general commercial; staff recommended approval but neighbors and a nearby physician warned the change could worsen congestion at an already troubled intersection.
Perry City Council received a first reading on a request from Bryant Engineering to rezone approximately 10.14 acres on Highway 341 from R-3 (single-family residential) to C-2 (general commercial). Planning staff (Miss Wharton, speaker 6) and the planning commission recommended approval; the property sits near an existing Dollar General and across from the Ivy Glen subdivision.
Chad Bryant (speaker 14), representing the applicant, said the rezoning would convert the frontage to commercial while retaining residential lots in the rear and that an initially planned 95 residential units would be reduced by about 30 units with the frontage converted. Opponents, including Dr. Jabin David Frazier (speaker 15), argued the area is primarily residential, cited existing congestion at the Main Street/Perry Parkway intersection (which the Georgia DOT has labeled a failing intersection), and urged council to refrain from rezoning until traffic improvements are in place.
Council treated the item as a first reading; no final vote was taken. The planning-commission recommendation and the public comments are part of the record for future council consideration.
