08/26/2024
I'm sorry for the late notice about this project. RZM2024-00011 proposes putting 196 apartment units on about 5 acres at the corner of Mall of GA Blvd and Gravel Springs Rd (Hwy 324).https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/static/departments/planning/pdf/2024-activity/RZM2024-00011.pdf is a link to the full rezoning application. THIS WILL BE ON THE AGENDA TOMORROW NIGHT.
Project Summary:
The applicant requests rezoning of a 4.97-acre property from RA-200 to HRR for an Independent Living Retirement Community, including:
• A 5-6 story building with 196 units at a density of 39.41 units per acre.
• 98 one-bedroom, 66 two-bedroom, and 32 three-bedroom units. • Exterior building materials of stone veneer, cementitious lap siding, and cementitious panels.
• 222 parking spaces comprised of surface parking and a 2-story parking deck in the center of the site, including five electric vehicle charging spaces.
• 0.69 acres of usable open space surrounding the building including a community garden, dog run, and picnic areas.
• A full-access entrance from Mall of Georgia Boulevard aligned with Indian Chief Drive.
• A deceleration lane and a left-turn lane from Mall of Georgia Boulevard into the site.
• A temporary fire access road from Mall of Georgia Boulevard located beside the eastern property line.
• Interparcel access to the adjacent hotel property through the southwest corner of the site.
• A 5-foot-wide sidewalk, grass strip with streetlights and street trees, and a 10-foot wide landscape strip along the property frontage.
• A 5-foot-wide sidewalk connecting the front of the building to the multi-use path.
• A dumpster enclosure located behind the parking lot.
• A stormwater facility to the rear of the site behind the building.
This project suffers from the same malady most do these days: too much density for the road it will be located on.
