Hickory Lakes Apartment Property Could be Rezoned Monday Night

The 47 acre site of the former Hickory Lakes apartment complex may be rezoned for construction of a single-family residential development during the Smyrna City Council’s Monday evening meeting.

If the council approves the measure, the 47.396 acre plot of land at the intersection of Windy Hill and Old Concord roads will be designated RAD-Conditional to allow for the eventual construction of Smyrna Grove, a development consisting of 194 single-family detached residences at a density of 4.09 units per acre.

Southeast Capital Companies is working out a deal with the city to purchase the plot of land for around $14 million, which is approximately $2 million less than what the city spent in purchasing the property and demolishing the troubled apartment complex.

The Hickory Lakes apartment complex was purchased by the city in 2010 and bulldozed so a new development could be built in its place. The new neighborhood is designed to be an anchor for driving growth in the area. City Manager Eric Taylor told the Marietta Daily Journal that homes are expected to sell for approximately $350,000 in the new development.

New homes in the development will be at least 2,000 sq. ft., have two car garages, a detention pond hidden from the view of residents, and a 10 foot wide trail running adjacent to Windy Hill Road. City officials do not anticipate a large influx of traffic, as the site was originally a 726-unit apartment complex. The developers are responsible for installing a 150 foot turning lane with a 50 foot taper.

The Smyrna City Council will meet to vote on this and other issues at 7:30 p.m. at Smyrna City Hall, The meeting will be broadcast on Charter Cable Channel 19, and a live stream of the meeting will be available for residents who cannot make it to the meeting nor watch it on television.

Photo Credit: City of Smyrna

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