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Commissioners approve Blue River townhome rezoning with added buffer and 6‑foot fence condition
Summary
The Barrow County Commission approved Blue River Development’s rezoning for a 75‑unit townhome project on Loganville Highway, adding amended conditions: a maintained 25‑foot vegetative buffer where disturbed, a 6‑foot black metal security fence, architectural standards and HOA restrictions on rentals.
The Barrow County Board of Commissioners voted to approve Rezone 2024‑034, allowing Blue River Development to rezone about 12.63 acres on Loganville Highway for a 75‑unit townhome development, after adding several conditions requested by commissioners and neighbors.
Alex Mitcham, a representative for the developer and LJA Engineering, described the project’s site plan and amenities, saying the proposal includes a civic green, dog park, athletic courts and a mix of front‑ and rear‑entry townhomes. "This is a 75 units," Mitcham said, summarizing the project scale. Neighbors spoke at the public hearing in favor overall but urged changes to the fence height; Sharon Hutto told the board she expected a 6‑foot security fence for added privacy and pet containment.
Commissioner (speaker 4) moved a package of amendments that the board adopted: require a 25‑foot vegetative buffer to be maintained or replanted where disturbed and designed by a registered landscape architect; change the security fence condition from 4 feet to a 6‑foot black metal security fence; require exterior materials to include brick, stone, stucco or masonry siding; require substantial compliance with the submitted renderings (including side‑entry garages) and a minimum heated square footage requirement for specified lots. The motion passed.
The Planning Department’s staff recommendation had supported rezoning with multiple conditions and asked that any driveway sites coordinate with Barrow County Department of Transportation to meet sight‑distance requirements. The Planning Commission had recommended approval with staff recommendations and additional advisory items; the board’s final motion incorporated several of those items as binding conditions.
The board’s action clears the way for the developer to pursue final site and construction approvals subject to the listed conditions and required permits. Neighbors and the developer both indicated a willingness to continue working through fence and buffer details during permitting.
