PTCCA.ORG

Peachtree City Civic Association

April 2007

Consensus and Areas of Concern With Regard to the Proposed West Village Annexation Plan

The Peachtree City Civic Association (PTCCA) recognizes the need for an access point between the existing (and proposed) West Village and Georgia State Route 74. The primary consensus is that whether the land remains in unincorporated Fayette County or is annexed into Peachtree City, we regard a direct connection to Georgia State Route 74 as essential before any further development occurs in this area. PTCCA encourages City Council to work with the Fayette County Board of Commissioners and the prospective developers to develop alternative funding for the West Village bridge at North Kedron.

In addition, PTCCA strongly urges the City Council to examine the following factors with respect to the proposed annexation and rezoning:


1. The entire proposed West Village area should be master planned. So to take on the challenge of a possible annexation without having an approved use for the 89 acres of property to the east along the rail line would not be in the best interest of the city. The land is zoned industrial - now deemed a non-suitable use - and the only land use offering, thus far, has been multifamily housing which was rejected. With housing density being a major issue for the annexation, the citizens deserve a rational explanation of how that property will be used and the property should be rezoned to that use in conjunction with the annexation.

2. Compliance with the city's Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Plan, specifically in relation to density at the city's outer edge.

3. Ensure traffic calming methods are implemented along MacDuff Parkway at developer expense for the protection of pedestrians, golf carts, etc. and minimize the impact on the level of service on our roads to prevent further "drive time" traffic congestion and air pollution.

4. Ensure the presence of a public access senior facility within the Levitt tract at developer expense.

5. Encourage communication with the FCBOE to lessen the impact of displacing students. Take into consideration the number of homes yet to be built/sold in Centennial and Cedar Croft subdivisions when calculating student population.

6. Address what will become of the land fill known as the Peach Pit and who is responsible for guaranteeing the safety of this site.

7. Encourage Wieland to consider including a percentage of senior housing in his plan. This could assist in reducing student displacement within our schools.

8. The city should engage in talks with CSX to move the rail spur away from the West Village area. This could involve amending the Capital Improvement Program and allow for the use of impact fees to accomplish the task. Moving the rail spur will increase public safety, allow for another access point to Georgia State Route 74 and non-residential uses on the eastern portion of Wieland land as well as improve aesthetics.

9. Ensure a large, central recreational space is provided that will have city-wide draw, as other villages provide (i.e. Kedron, Glenloch, Braelinn, etc.) possibly on the 89 acres adjacent to the rail tracks.

The PTCCA respectfully requests that City Council carefully review and consider our points above prior to voting on the proposed annexation and rezoning on May 3, 2007. We would also like to participate in any further discussions with respect to the above issues.