Construction On Oconee County Presbyterian Village Likely To Start This Summer, County Told

Construction on the Presbyterian Village at U.S. 441 north of Watkinsville likely will begin this summer, Frank Pittman from Williams and Associates told the Oconee County Development Review Committee on Friday morning.

Work will begin with the Village Health Services Center and the Independent Living Apartment Building, Pittman, chief operating officer at Williams and Associates, said.

Opening of the continuing care retirement community is likely to be 18 months to two years away, Pittman added.

The Development Review Committee approved the preliminary site plan for the 70-acre complex, but it did stipulate that Williams and Associates must “verify that the Wellbrook Road entrance will not allow for right turn outs” as required in the 2015 rezone for the property.

In other action on Friday morning, the DRC approved revised preliminary site plans for the expansion of Epps Bridge Centre and a preliminary plat for Wilkes Meadows, a residential subdivision on Green Ferry Road.

The Planning Commission Monday night will be considering yet another residential project, this one opposite Daniells Plantation east of Butler’s Crossing.

For more on this story, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Frank Pittman.