Updated Plans Under Review For The Falls Of Oconee Commercial Complex On Old Macon Highway

The developer of The Falls of Oconee commercial complex on Old Macon Highway just inside the county line has submitted slightly revised preliminary site plans as the project moves through the review process.

The Bloomfield Hills, Mich., company turned in the latest plans for the five-building center to house restaurants and small shops on Aug. 29. Those plans have not yet been approved by the Oconee County Planning Department.

The county issued a demolition permit to remove the convenience store on the site on Aug. 26, and the site has been cleared of that structure.

A hill of dirt and rock from construction of the Athens Ridge student housing complex across Old Macon Highway from the commercial site is the most visible feature of the property at present.

For further details, go to Oconee County Observations.