It's no wonder so many people love calling Hahira their home town. It's perfectly southern and quaint with wonderful folks, top-notch schools, beautiful landscapes, and wonderful traditions. That's why it's so important for our town to grow the RIGHT way.
As more people desire to move here, developers are tempted to overcrowd land. This means packing in as many homes as possible into small land parcels. The short-term effect of this is opening up the possibility for more good people to move here quicker, but the long-term effects of this are not so positive.
The Lowndes Country Board of Commissioners voted on November 30, 2020 in a 5 to 4 vote in favor to rezone 37.5 acres of land in Hahira that borders Hagan Bridge Road and Coleman Road. This vote makes it possible for real estate developers to build on smaller land lots and build smaller homes (potentially in the range of 1,400 square ft per home). One estimate suggested this would allow for 140 homes on this parcel of land.
Overcrowding and over-developing land in and around Hahira will cause:
- Water flow issues for rain water and waste water
- Increased traffic congestion especially on school-access roads
- Over crowded public schools putting unfair demands on teachers
- Less "green space" for wildlife and natural habitat
- More street noise and noise pollution in general
- Potential for current property values to decrease (since surrounding homes are larger than the size of the homes proposed)
We desire to see Hahira grow the RIGHT way. As our little, lovely town continues attracting more and more people (as it should) let's work together to ensure that we retain as much of the local charm in our community as we possibly can.
Sign the Petition to Keep Hahira Growing the RIGHT Way and Reject the Rezoning at Hagan Bridge Road/Coleman Road from R-21 (county), R-15 (city), and R-10 (city) to a combination of R-10 (city) and R-6 (city.
Updates
December 3, 2020
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY ENTIRE WEEK MEETING WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF HAHIRA!! THE STORIES YOU ARE ALL SHARING IN THE COMMENTS ARE ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL AND PROVE THAT WE WILL NOT LET OUR BEAUTIFUL TOWN BE OVERCROWDED BY POOR PLANNING!!
December 3, 2020
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! I AM SPEECHLESS AT HOW FAST OUR TOWN IS UNITING TO PROTECT THE HEART OF HAHIRA!! WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING MASSIVE TOGETHER AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED FOR WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!
Reached 100 supporters
December 3, 2020
23 Comments
Re-zoning this area with these size lots and homes will cause over crowding of our school systems and undue stress on our teachers and students. This would also create an even bigger traffic jam issue during school drop off and pick up hours.
Hahira cannot handle multiple large developments such this one. Our schools don't have the capacity to grow and accommodate all the new students the homes would bring. With the new homes would come hundreds of new drivers, traffic, and safety concerns. Reduced farm land will increase rain runoff and flooding (which already is a problem in this area). Finally, the sense of "Hahira Community", which already is fragile, will be irreparably fractured by forcing in new homes especially small R-6 homes that serve more transient populations.
One reason we moved here was that it reminds us of our small town back home. We want our children to grow up in a town where everyone knows you by your first name and has your mama on speed-dial. Please don’t burden our school systems, they are overwhelmed already. Has the crime rate been projected by the increase in the housing market? Is this for the greed of money or for the best interest of our community? Please consider the long-term effects for the people of Hahira and not the short-term gains. We will be praying that God guides you in this decision. Thanks, a concerned mother and citizen.
Please stop this project. Hahira is becoming over crowded with developments going up left and right. I live on Coleman Rd and see the traffic increase on my little dirt road EVERY DAY. This is not fair to the people that live in Hagan Bridge and Coleman Rd. People that have lived there for years. The folks that currently make Hahira what it is should have the final say. All three of my children attend Hahira schools and I can tell you that overcrowding is a problem. The traffic in Hahira is becoming more of an issue as more and more homes are being built. The real estate market has picked up and Lowndes County again and again greedy developers want to flood the market. Please make your voice heard!!!
We love Hahira and all it has to offer. We started from renting to building our home because we felt safe and secure in this neighborhood. This development is going to cause exponentially more traffic in an already congested residential area. It will bring a burden to the schools. I hope those of us who have been supporting Hahira and their growth, supporting the farmers markets and other events, will have a voice as this is a huge project that has many of us concerned. Please take time to thoroughly consider the empact this will have and hear our voices.
This is my home town and it's a wonderful place! Let's not allow them to destroy it!!
To rezone these two areas would big a horrible mistake! Developing our town like this would impact our community in a negative way!
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It's no wonder so many people love calling Hahira their home town. It's perfectly southern and quaint with wonderful folks, top-notch schools, beautiful landscapes, and wonderful traditions. That's why it's so important for our town to grow the RIGHT way.
As more people desire to move here, developers are tempted to overcrowd land. This means packing in as many homes as possible into small land parcels. The short-term effect of this is opening up the possibility for more good people to move here quicker, but the long-term effects of this are not so positive.
The Lowndes Country Board of Commissioners voted on November 30, 2020 in a 5 to 4 vote in favor to rezone 37.5 acres of land in Hahira that borders Hagan Bridge Road and Coleman Road. This vote makes it possible for real estate developers to build on smaller land lots and build smaller homes (potentially in the range of 1,400 square ft per home). One estimate suggested this would allow for 140 homes on this parcel of land.
Overcrowding and over-developing land in and around Hahira will cause:
- Water flow issues for rain water and waste water
- Increased traffic congestion especially on school-access roads
- Over crowded public schools putting unfair demands on teachers
- Less "green space" for wildlife and natural habitat
- More street noise and noise pollution in general
- Potential for current property values to decrease (since surrounding homes are larger than the size of the homes proposed)
We desire to see Hahira grow the RIGHT way. As our little, lovely town continues attracting more and more people (as it should) let's work together to ensure that we retain as much of the local charm in our community as we possibly can.
Sign the Petition to Keep Hahira Growing the RIGHT Way and Reject the Rezoning at Hagan Bridge Road/Coleman Road from R-21 (county), R-15 (city), and R-10 (city) to a combination of R-10 (city) and R-6 (city.
Updates
December 3, 2020
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY ENTIRE WEEK MEETING WITH LOCAL LEADERS TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF HAHIRA!! THE STORIES YOU ARE ALL SHARING IN THE COMMENTS ARE ABSOLUTELY POWERFUL AND PROVE THAT WE WILL NOT LET OUR BEAUTIFUL TOWN BE OVERCROWDED BY POOR PLANNING!!
December 3, 2020
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! I AM SPEECHLESS AT HOW FAST OUR TOWN IS UNITING TO PROTECT THE HEART OF HAHIRA!! WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING MASSIVE TOGETHER AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED FOR WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!
Reached 100 supporters
December 3, 2020
23 Comments
PLEASE stop this development. I just moved to the end of Hagan Bridge. I left Grove Pointe in part because of the new section of homes being built. I love Hahira because of the true small town feel and this development in a single area would be awful.
Re-zoning this area with these size lots and homes will cause over crowding of our school systems and undue stress on our teachers and students. This would also create an even bigger traffic jam issue during school drop off and pick up hours.
Hahira cannot handle multiple large developments such this one. Our schools don't have the capacity to grow and accommodate all the new students the homes would bring. With the new homes would come hundreds of new drivers, traffic, and safety concerns. Reduced farm land will increase rain runoff and flooding (which already is a problem in this area). Finally, the sense of "Hahira Community", which already is fragile, will be irreparably fractured by forcing in new homes especially small R-6 homes that serve more transient populations.
One reason we moved here was that it reminds us of our small town back home. We want our children to grow up in a town where everyone knows you by your first name and has your mama on speed-dial. Please don’t burden our school systems, they are overwhelmed already. Has the crime rate been projected by the increase in the housing market? Is this for the greed of money or for the best interest of our community? Please consider the long-term effects for the people of Hahira and not the short-term gains. We will be praying that God guides you in this decision. Thanks, a concerned mother and citizen.
Please stop this project. Hahira is becoming over crowded with developments going up left and right. I live on Coleman Rd and see the traffic increase on my little dirt road EVERY DAY. This is not fair to the people that live in Hagan Bridge and Coleman Rd. People that have lived there for years. The folks that currently make Hahira what it is should have the final say. All three of my children attend Hahira schools and I can tell you that overcrowding is a problem. The traffic in Hahira is becoming more of an issue as more and more homes are being built. The real estate market has picked up and Lowndes County again and again greedy developers want to flood the market. Please make your voice heard!!!
We love Hahira and all it has to offer. We started from renting to building our home because we felt safe and secure in this neighborhood. This development is going to cause exponentially more traffic in an already congested residential area. It will bring a burden to the schools. I hope those of us who have been supporting Hahira and their growth, supporting the farmers markets and other events, will have a voice as this is a huge project that has many of us concerned. Please take time to thoroughly consider the empact this will have and hear our voices.
This is my home town and it's a wonderful place! Let's not allow them to destroy it!!
To rezone these two areas would big a horrible mistake! Developing our town like this would impact our community in a negative way!
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PLEASE stop this development. I just moved to the end of Hagan Bridge. I left Grove Pointe in part because of the new section of homes being built. I love Hahira because of the true small town feel and this development in a single area would be awful.