Developer Withdraws Plans For Senior Apartments

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- The company behind plans to build well over 100 apartments for senior citizens near the heart of Sandy Springs has withdrawn plans to develop the project.

The Sandy Springs City Council at its July 19 meeting accepted a request from Parc Communities withdraw a proposal to rezone about 5.62 acres at 6025 and 6029 Glenridge Drive from R-2 (single family residential) to A-L (apartment limited dwelling district) to build a 201-unit age restricted apartment complex.

Plans called for the applicant demolishing the existing Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Apostles and other structures on the site to accommodate its development, which would have included four buildings ranging from three to four stories, parking deck, open air pool and amenity area, common and service areas, bistro, card room and an exercise facility.

After residents expressing dismay and the Sandy Springs Planning Commission voting to recommend denial at its April 21 meeting, Parc Communities submitted a revised plan that would have reduced the number of units from 201 to 171.

The City Council also voted at its May 17 meeting to defer the project to give Parc Communities time to come up with a revision that would satisfy residents and adjacent property owners.

However, that wasn't enough for the Sandy Springs Planning Commission, as it once again voted to recommend denial at its June 16 meeting. The formal request for withdrawal was submitted to the city June 21.

Chip Collins, attorney for the applicant, said the company did go back to the drawing board to address density, project height and redesigned the building to blend in with its surroundings.

Unfortunately, Collins said Parc Communities was unsuccessful in getting citizens and Commission to deviate from the future land use for the property, which is residential use accommodating three to five units an acre, city staff note.

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