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Massive mixed-use project gains steam Commissioners discuss aesthetic details in next step for Gathering development By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County commissioners discussed aesthetic and use details for the Gathering, a proposed shopping, office and residential project that could be anchored by an NHL franchise. Commissioners approved a decision Jan. 9 to amend the Unified Development Code to update zoning for the area off Ronald Reagan Boulevard and Union Hill Road, which was previously zoned for a regional shopping mall. The update allows construction of a modernized mixed-use development. Ethan Underwood, an attorney for The Gathering, spoke to commissioners about plans for the development that include connecting the project to the Big Creek Greenway, allowing a luxury car showroom and other details. The changes lay the foundation for codes to stipulate the appearance of signage, landscaping, business-types and parking. In November, voters approved a referendum allowETHAN UNDERWOOD Attorney for The Gathering ing establishment of a tax allocation district to fund the project. The discussion at the Jan. 9 meeting marked an important next step in making the Gathering project a reality, Underwood said. “We are very excited to finally be bringing the zoning aspect of the gathering project,” he said. The Gathering is a proposed $2 billion mega-mixed-use development project that aims to attract an NHL team.
We are very excited to finally be bringing the zoning aspect of the gathering project.”
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Above: The Gathering’s arena would house an NHL franchise and serve as the focal point for the multibillion-dollar mixed use development.
At left: The Gathering attorney Ethan Underwood presented several renderings of how the project might appear. The project is competing with an Alpharetta development in attracting an NHL franchise.
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