Across GA 74 from Wilshire Pavilion is the proposed Peachtree City VIllage shopping center on 49 acres, to be built by Columbia Properties. The proposal includes a 138,000 sq ft home improvement store (rumored to be Lowe's) and a smaller "big box" soft goods store, a number of smaller store front buildings and 5 out parcels along Hwy 74. The entire developement would be 218,000 sq ft, not including the out parcels. Check out the proposed site plan here. (Three pages and 4+ Megabytes)
Residents of Wilshire Estates expressed concerns about traffic cutting through on Holly Grove Road and increased crime in the area. Also of concern is the proposed gas station because it could become a truck stop with all of the attendant problems associated problems like prostitution. The President of the Wilshire Estates Homeowners Association, Laurie Farmer, suggested limiting eastbound traffic off Rockaway Road to turning right or left so they couldn’t go straight onto Holly Grove Road or better yet, realign Rockaway Road with Redwine Road instead of Holly Grove Road.
Andy Campbell of Columbia Properties agreed to postpone the item for two weeks but said the company still wants the matter to be considered by the City Council April 19 as planned.
We got a briefing by the President of the HN Commercial Division this morning (April 11) and he said it doesn't look like the proposal will pass. The CIty Planners have recommended denial. Stay tuned...we'll see soon!
As of May 31, Columbia Properties has withdrawn their request for rezoning. Betsy Tyler, the city spokeman, said that Columbia Properties would have to start the whole process over at the beginning if they want to reapply.
This is the proposed plan for Somerby, on the north side of Rockaway as realigned as of the Jan 28, 2008 Planning Board meeting.