Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Applicant said requested changes would provide relief from a site plan that “is not feasible in today’s market.”
By a 9-0 margin, the Gwinnett County Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions for a request to change some of the zoning restrictions associated with the property known as "The Shire at Mulberry Creek." The owner of the property requested a change in conditions (CIC2012-00008) for the 33-acre parcel of land located in the 3600 block of Braselton Highway to remove prohibitions against 24-hour sales, automotive parts stores, group and congregate personal care homes, full and self-service automotive car washes, drive-in and drive-through restaurants and emission inspection stations. In making his case in support of the changes, attorney Lee Tucker said the applicant was requesting relief from a site plan that “is not feasible …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The 9,100-square-foot store would be located near the intersection of Harbins and Jones Phillips Road.
A development company hopes to have a 1.7-acre tract of land in Dacula rezoned for the purpose of building a Dollar General store. Applicant Sullivan Wickley Properties has requested the property at the corner of Harbins Road and Jones Phillips Road be rezoned from C-1 (neighborhood business district) to C-2 (general business district). The 9,100-square-foot, four-sided brick store would front Harbins Road. The development would include 30 parking spaces. In the zoning request letter, the applicant stated the Dollar General “would bring necessary consumer conveniences to the area, allowing local residents to stop by the Dollar General for everyday needs.” According to the Dollar General website, the Tennessee-based retailer is the nation's…
Case was delayed at the request of the applicant.
A change in conditions zoning request for property on Braselton Highway near Jim Moore Road will not be decided until next month. According to Gwinnett County Planning Commission Chairman Chuck Warbington, the owner of the property known as "The Shire at Mulberry Creek" requested the case be tabled until the Sept. 4 planning commission meeting. This is the second time the hearing has been postponed. The case was originally scheduled to go before the planning commission in July. You might also be interested in reading:
Friday, August 3, 2012
Case was scheduled to be heard Aug. 7, but may be tabled at the request of the applicant.
A controversial local zoning case may be delayed once again. Originally scheduled to go before the Gwinnett County Planning Commission in July, the "Shire" zoning request will now likely be heard in September. In an email to Dacula Patch, Gwinnett County Planning Commission chairman Chuck Warbington said the applicant has requested a one month delay to "respond to some community concerns that recently came up." Warbington indicated he plans to motion for the case to be tabled. Development of the property, known as “The Shire at Mulberry Creek,” began almost four years ago. Original plans called for more than 180,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space to be built as part of an upscale shopping center. Property developers …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Case is scheduled to go before the Gwinnett County Planning Commission on July 3.
The Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development has recommended a request to rezone a 6-acre piece of property on Jim Moore Road for the purpose of building a 50-unit personal care home be denied. Buford-based Day Design Group Inc., on behalf of applicant Jeff Sutton, filed a rezoning application and special use permit request to rezone the property at 3751 Jim Moore Road from residential to O-I (office-institutional). The applicant planned to leave the existing home and garage on the property and construct a new, 30,000-square-foot building. According to the planning department analysis, "The property is situated in an established residential area, and the requested O-I zoning may be considered an inappropriate zoning …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Zoning change and special use permit request for Jim Moore Road property is on the July 3 planning commission agenda.
A Hamilton Mill homeowner has launched an online petition in hopes of stopping a proposed rezoning for property located at 3751 Jim Moore Road in Dacula. Applicant Jeff Sutton has filed a request to have his 6-acre property rezoned from residential to O-I (office-institutional) for the purpose of constructing a 50-unit personal care facility. Debbie Hogan’s Change.org petition has more than 90 signatures to date. Hogan said she hopes to obtain at least 100 signatures and plans to email the petition letter along with the signatures to the planning commission members and the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners later this week. In the petition letter, Hogan listed her reasons for opposing the proposed rezoning which include her concern …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Plans for an upscale shopping center may be modified to allow 24-hour sales, automotive facilities and drive-through fast food restaurants.
UPDATE: June 18, 2012 Per Gwinnett County Planning Commission Chairman Chuck Warbington, this case will be heard in August at the request of the applicant. Hamilton Mill area residents who had hoped for an upscale shopping center on Braselton Highway near Jim Moore Road may have to lower their expectations. CML-GA Mulberry LLC has requested a change in zoning conditions for the 33-acre parcel of land in the 3600 block of Braselton Highway. Development of the property, known as “The Shire at Mulberry Creek,” began almost four years ago. Original plans called for more than 180,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space to be built. Property developers cleared the land and installed curbs and gutters, but the real estate market …
Monday, September 26, 2011
Planning commission recommended the special use permit be approved with conditions.
A special use permit request to open a pawn shop in the Hamilton Mill area goes before the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 27. Earlier this month, the Gwinnett County Planning Commission recommended approval for the request by a 7-2 vote. USA Money Services requested the special use permit for a 1,658-square-foot pawn shop to be located at 2590 Hamilton Mill Road, suite 107. A gold buying business was previously located at the site. USA Money Services purchased the gold buying business with the intent to turn the site into a full service pawn shop according to the permit application. No exterior changes are planned for the building. The planning commission recommended approval of the request with conditions …
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Applicant responds to statement questioning necessity of pawn shop in area by saying there are “lots of homes being foreclosed in Hamilton Mill.”
USA Money Services moved a step closer to realizing its goal of opening a pawn shop near Hamilton Mill after the Gwinnett County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval for company's special use permit request. The case will now go before the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners for a final vote. USA Money Services purchased a gold buying business at 2590 Hamilton Mill Road, suite 107, with the intent of converting the 1,658-square-foot store to a pawn shop. According to applicant Mitch Peevy, the business owners intend to focus on jewelry and electronics. “Being this close to the Hamilton Mill community, they’re going to try to open up more of a jewelry type facility,” he said. District 3 planning commission appointee Teresa …
Monday, September 5, 2011
Shop would be located across from Hamilton Mill Chick-fil-A.
The Gwinnett County Planning Commission will meet tomorrow to consider a request to allow a pawn shop in the shopping center next to the Hamilton Mill Walmart. USA Money Services has requested a special use permit for a 1,658-square-foot pawn shop to be located at 2590 Hamilton Mill Road, suite 107. A gold buying business was previously located at the site. USA Money Services purchased the gold buying business with the intent to turn the site into a full service pawn shop according to the permit application. No exterior changes are planned for the building. The planning department has recommended approval of the request with conditions including: In the application review, the planning department noted “the requested special use may be …
EquestriJen
4:20 pm on Thursday, August 30, 2012
Please no!!! I already have enough crazies and traffic to deal with when I ride my horses down the road. When my family moved to Dacula in 1994 when I was a little girl, everybody knew everybody, there was hardly any traffic, and you could see the stars at night. Now Dacula is being ruined! Gone are many beautiful pieces of property to make room for neighborhoods, businesses, traffic lights, and … more ›