Planning commission backs 'Cypress' 345-acre mixed-use proposal on Destination 211
Aug 20, 2026
The planning commission recommended approval of a developer's request to rezone roughly 345 acres for a mixed-use village called 'Cypress' along Highway 211, advancing the application to the Board of Commissioners after residents raised river-buffer and traffic concerns.
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The Barrow County Planning Commission recommended approval on Aug. 20 of a proposal to rezone about 345 acres along the Destination 211 corridor for a large mixed‑use village the applicant calls "Cypress." The developer told commissioners the plan includes about 29.1% commercial — "just under 100 acres of commercial" — plus multifamily, single‑family areas, parks and miles of trails tied to the Little Mulberry and Mulberry rivers.
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