The Gwinnett County Planning Commission rejected the rezoning application at the hearing. We are now monitoring the site for any future development filings that deviate from existing R-100 standards.
July 7, 2015
The Residents of Lilburn and the Surrounding Areas Oppose The Rezoning on Brownlee RD
Final supporters
The residentsof Lilburn and the surrounding areaspetition the Gwinnett County Planning Commission as follows regarding Rezoning Applications RZR-201500010 and 00011.
(1) The request by GDP Holdings, LLC for rezoning from R-100 to R-60 should not be approved as it would directly and negatively impact the quality of life for the adjacent Evergreen Lakes residents as well as the surrounding neighborhoods.
(2) Evergreen Lakes, as well as the surrounding neighborhoods, are well established R-100 communities. It simply makes no sense to jam a much higher density R-60 development adjacent to these established communities.
(3) The proposed R-60 zoning requests would result in a development of nearly twice the density of the adjacent Evergreen Lakes subdivision.
(4) The proposed higher density development would create significant negative impacts, including overcrowding and traffic issues, for the Mountain Park Elementary School.
(5) The proposed higher density development would create significant traffic congestion problems and associated personal safety issues along Brownlee and Pounds Roads.
(6) The proposed higher density development, and the associated clearing of trees, would negatively impact the existing rain water runoffs and sewer systems.
(7) The proposed higher density development, and the associated clearing of trees, would eliminate a natural sound barrier between Stone Mountain Park / Stone Mountain Freeway and the Evergreen Lakes subdivision subjecting the residents to a significantly increased noise level.
(8) The proposed higher density development, coupled with the proposed lower quality and smaller homes, would negatively impact the property values of the adjacent Evergreen Lakes subdivision as well as the surrounding neighborhoods.
(9) The proposed rezoning from R-100 to R-60 would negatively impact the quality of life for the established community while providing no positive benefits. The proposed rezoning applications simply make no sense and should be rejected.
10. The property has a reasonable economic use as currently zoned. There are no existing or changing conditions affecting the use and development of the property which give supporting grounds for approval of the proposed rezoning.
11.The proposed rezoning request to R-60 is out of character with the 2030 Unified Development Plan and the long established residential community zoned almost exclusively R-100. Approval of this rezoning would negatively impact the adjacent neighborhoods that are entirely zoned R-100. This is not a high traffic/high density area and this development would be out of character with the spirit of the existing neighborhoods.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 28, 2015
April 27, 2015
I have finalized the formal objection letter regarding the drainage and traffic concerns cited in the zoning applications. Copies of this document will be delivered to the Gwinnett County Planning Commission office by the end of the week.
Reached 100 supporters
April 26, 2015
April 24, 2015
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which is the threshold required for the planning department to formally register this petition as a primary document for the upcoming review. Please send the link to residents in the immediate vicinity of Brownlee Road so we can finalize this submission before the next commission session.
268 Comments
county officials should come on a school day morning to see how bad the traffic is in the morning hours at Brownlee and Pound. for sake of children safety, 100% AGAINST the rezoning.
Parkview HS is the 9th largest high school in the state. This change will only increase overcrowding, excessive additional traffic, and lower property values. Zoning should be left at R-100. This developer doesn't have to live here, we do.
A sudden significant increase in the enrollment of Mountain Park Elementary will mean that a sizable portion of the school will be taking classes in trailers. Against R-60 rezone.
Given the character of the surrounding area, R100 is the appropriate zoning. Zoning <R100 would improper use of the land, especially given the 2030 Unified Development Plan.
High density hosting will have a negative impact on property values. This area has not recovered completely from the 2008 recession. Mountain Park Elementary already had trailers, and local sidewalks and roads are in need of repair. Higher density housing and resulting run off also will impact the water the Pounds watershed.
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As a homeowner in the neighborhood, I agree with the facts presented and ask the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners to deny this rezoning.
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The Gwinnett County Planning Commission rejected the rezoning application at the hearing. We are now monitoring the site for any future development filings that deviate from existing R-100 standards.
July 7, 2015
The Residents of Lilburn and the Surrounding Areas Oppose The Rezoning on Brownlee RD
Final supporters
The residentsof Lilburn and the surrounding areaspetition the Gwinnett County Planning Commission as follows regarding Rezoning Applications RZR-201500010 and 00011.
(1) The request by GDP Holdings, LLC for rezoning from R-100 to R-60 should not be approved as it would directly and negatively impact the quality of life for the adjacent Evergreen Lakes residents as well as the surrounding neighborhoods.
(2) Evergreen Lakes, as well as the surrounding neighborhoods, are well established R-100 communities. It simply makes no sense to jam a much higher density R-60 development adjacent to these established communities.
(3) The proposed R-60 zoning requests would result in a development of nearly twice the density of the adjacent Evergreen Lakes subdivision.
(4) The proposed higher density development would create significant negative impacts, including overcrowding and traffic issues, for the Mountain Park Elementary School.
(5) The proposed higher density development would create significant traffic congestion problems and associated personal safety issues along Brownlee and Pounds Roads.
(6) The proposed higher density development, and the associated clearing of trees, would negatively impact the existing rain water runoffs and sewer systems.
(7) The proposed higher density development, and the associated clearing of trees, would eliminate a natural sound barrier between Stone Mountain Park / Stone Mountain Freeway and the Evergreen Lakes subdivision subjecting the residents to a significantly increased noise level.
(8) The proposed higher density development, coupled with the proposed lower quality and smaller homes, would negatively impact the property values of the adjacent Evergreen Lakes subdivision as well as the surrounding neighborhoods.
(9) The proposed rezoning from R-100 to R-60 would negatively impact the quality of life for the established community while providing no positive benefits. The proposed rezoning applications simply make no sense and should be rejected.
10. The property has a reasonable economic use as currently zoned. There are no existing or changing conditions affecting the use and development of the property which give supporting grounds for approval of the proposed rezoning.
11.The proposed rezoning request to R-60 is out of character with the 2030 Unified Development Plan and the long established residential community zoned almost exclusively R-100. Approval of this rezoning would negatively impact the adjacent neighborhoods that are entirely zoned R-100. This is not a high traffic/high density area and this development would be out of character with the spirit of the existing neighborhoods.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 28, 2015
April 27, 2015
I have finalized the formal objection letter regarding the drainage and traffic concerns cited in the zoning applications. Copies of this document will be delivered to the Gwinnett County Planning Commission office by the end of the week.
Reached 100 supporters
April 26, 2015
April 24, 2015
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which is the threshold required for the planning department to formally register this petition as a primary document for the upcoming review. Please send the link to residents in the immediate vicinity of Brownlee Road so we can finalize this submission before the next commission session.
268 Comments
Re-zoning from R-100 to R-60 seems like a significant change especially since there is a R-75 zone option that is being skipped over. Since the majority of the surrounding residential areas are zoned for R-100, R-60 area will be a material change to the area. I am against rezoning to R-60
county officials should come on a school day morning to see how bad the traffic is in the morning hours at Brownlee and Pound. for sake of children safety, 100% AGAINST the rezoning.
Parkview HS is the 9th largest high school in the state. This change will only increase overcrowding, excessive additional traffic, and lower property values. Zoning should be left at R-100. This developer doesn't have to live here, we do.
A sudden significant increase in the enrollment of Mountain Park Elementary will mean that a sizable portion of the school will be taking classes in trailers. Against R-60 rezone.
Given the character of the surrounding area, R100 is the appropriate zoning. Zoning <R100 would improper use of the land, especially given the 2030 Unified Development Plan.
High density hosting will have a negative impact on property values. This area has not recovered completely from the 2008 recession. Mountain Park Elementary already had trailers, and local sidewalks and roads are in need of repair. Higher density housing and resulting run off also will impact the water the Pounds watershed.
save oleander drive protect our community
As a homeowner in the neighborhood, I agree with the facts presented and ask the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners to deny this rezoning.
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Re-zoning from R-100 to R-60 seems like a significant change especially since there is a R-75 zone option that is being skipped over. Since the majority of the surrounding residential areas are zoned for R-100, R-60 area will be a material change to the area. I am against rezoning to R-60