GAINESVILLE – The Hall County Commission unanimously approved three rezoning applications Thursday evening.
Ridgeline Land Planning: The rezoning application to allow for the construction of 225-townhomes on 40.32-acres along Spout Springs Road near Friendship Road had been facing a lot of opposition from local residents.
In an effort to appease those in opposition the developer downsized the project and tabled the application briefly to try and address neighbors’ complaints.
Still, seven individuals attended the voting session and addressed commissioners, using the full 20-minutes allotted to those speaking in opposition to express their concerns.
Gary Hodges lives in nearby Reunion Subdivision and told commissioners he spoke for a large number of people from several different communities who were unable to attend the voting session in person.
GAINESVILLE – A rezoning application for an historic building in the New Holland community was given conditional approval by the Hall County Commission but it didn’t come easy for the applicant.
Shortly after the application of property owner and physical therapist Warner Brock was first submitted in September two “conditions” were attached to the request by the Hall County Planning Department staff. That number swelled to fourteen conditions by the time Hall County Commissioners cast their decisive votes Wednesday evening.
New Holland Parlor in the historic New Holland Mill community was opened about a century ago according to Vic Wilson of Flowery Branch who spoke in support of the effort to turn a portion of the former community center into an event center.