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City Council approves plans for 23-home site in Crabapple By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council unanimously approved the final plat March 3 for the Echo at Crabapple residential development. The subdivision, at 12580 Crabapple Road between Lecoma Trace and Green Road, will consist of 23 single-family lots on 4.8 acres, a density of 4.7 units per acre. A preliminary plat proposal was introduced in late 2021, when Harrison Development & Construction sought to create the subdivision in the T4 General Urban Zone, which allows for mixed use, but primarily residential, with a wide range of building types. City of Milton Land Development Manager Tracie Wildes presented the final plat that includes a proposed underground water detention and common areas.
“The final plat will allow them to begin selling lots and to go vertical,” Wildes said. Installations have begun for the detention with 10foot diameter pipes in the excavation, alongside filter fabric. A representative from Arkan Homes said this approach is approximately 3.5 times more expensive than an above-ground detention pond. The underground water detention is something “you typically don’t see in these developments,” Wildes said. The feature will allow residents to enjoy a civic area above ground, while storing excess water from storm runoff to help reduce flooding and erosion. Wildes said the developer hopes to make the four different civic areas “more interactive than passive.” Concepts include a dog park, community garden, fireplaces and outdoor eating areas.
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Tracie Wildes, Milton Land Development manager, presents the final plat for the Echo at Crabapple residential neighborhood at the Milton City Council meeting March 3.
Church moves forward with community event building By SARAH COYNE sarah@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — After the Milton Design Review Board approved a slew of demolitions at its March 4 meeting, it considered something that might help build the community. Ebenezer Methodist Church of Milton was given a courtesy review to use its new 23,000-square-foot activity center for events, following approval of a use permit for a rural event facility.
Church member and Board of Trustees Chairman Michael McGuire said that while the addition is big for the church their “mission is not changing.” The permit will allow the church to hold events to help gather the community at the new center that sits on a 6.61-acre property. “It is to bless the surrounding community by not only hosting Christian-based worships, but other various community events, and that
can be from weddings to play to concerts,” McGuire said. As set out in the Unified Development Code, the facility is given rules and standards for the church to follow. One code section defines the event space as “a permanent facility with indoor, outdoor, or indoor and outdoor sites utilized on a regular or seasonal basis for public and private gatherings.” The board recommended approval for the use permit and for the Milton
Planning Commission to advance the matter. In other matters at the meeting, the Design Review Board offered five courtesy reviews to residents. The reviews help developers and homeowners get early feedback on city standard design elements. A pickle-ball court was the cause for debate during the courtesy review for 100 Deerhaven Lane.
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